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The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017 are in, and the list includes Pearl Jam , Tupac Shakur , Depeche Mode , Electric Light Orchestra , Jane’s Addiction , Janet Jackson , Journey , the Cars , the Zombies and Yes . The rest of this year’s hopefuls are Bad Brains , Chaka Khan , Chic, J. Geils Band , Joan Baez , Joe Tex, Kraftwerk , MC5 and Steppenwolf . The top vote-getters will be announced in December and inducted next April at a ceremony at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. HBO will broadcast the ceremony later in the year. For the fifth consecutive year, the public will have the opportunity to vote alongside the more than 800 artists, historians and music industry insiders of the Rock Hall voting body. From now until December 6th, fans can vote on RollingStone.com for the nominees they’d like to see inducted. The top five acts will comprise a “fan’s ballot” that will count as one of the ballots that determine the class of … [Read more...] about Rock Hall of Fame: Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Yes Lead Nominees

Looking for a night of spectacular performances, unexpected collaborations, buzzworthy pop culture moments? There’s no better way to celebrate the chart-topping hits of the year than with the 2022 Billboard Music Awards . The 2022 BBMAs will air live on NBC this Sunday from Las Vegas, and this year’s event will feature some record-breaking artists, from The Weeknd (finalist in 17 categories, including Top Artist) to Doja Cat (14 categories, including Top Viral Song, Top Hot 100 Song, and Top Collaboration category for “Kiss Me More”) and Olivia Rodrigo (including Top Artist and Top New Artist). The BBMAs added two controversial performers as well, booking Morgan Wallen after stepping back into the spotlight at the Academy of Country Music Awards in March, and Travis Scott with his first TV performance since the Astroworld tragedy. Hosted by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (who is also executive producing) in an exciting return to music he announced on Twitter, the ceremony is … [Read more...] about How to Watch 2022 Billboard Music Awards (Plus Everything You Need to Know)

Snoop Dogg will induct his late friend Tupac Shakur into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the April 7th ceremony in Brooklyn, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The two rappers collaborated on All Eyez on Me ‘s “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted,” and Snoop Dogg has often taken credit for bringing Shakur to Death Row. News of Snoop Dogg’s involvement first surfaced Sunday in a TMZ report that stated the rapper and potentially Dr. Dre, who was enshrined in the Rock Hall with N.W.A in 2016, would participate in a three-song musical tribute to Shakur that included the hit single “California Love.” However, Rolling Stone has learned that the final lineup for the all-star Shakur tribute has not been cemented. In a 2015 interview with Michael Rappaport , Snoop Dogg reminisced about meeting Shakur for the first time at a wrap party for the film Poetic Justice , which starred Shakur and Janet Jackson. The two rappers were aware of each other’s music but had never met; however, … [Read more...] about Snoop Dogg to Induct Tupac Shakur Into Rock Hall