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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominations: Rage Against The Machine, Beck and more

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for 2022. A total of 17 acts have been nominated, including New York Dolls,  MC5, Kate Bush and DEVO. Seven of the nominees have been nominated for the first time. The first timers include Eminem, Beck, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon […]

20 books written by or about women musicians to add to your reading list

When searching a bookstore for music memoirs, it’s likely that the shelves are packed with men such as Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash and Keith Richards. While it may seem that there are fewer books written by or about women musicians, they are growing in numbers. Women in the music industry refuse to be silenced, and, […]

15 times bands took over your favorite '90s and '00s TV shows

Remember the time Hootie And The Blowfish performed on NBC’s Friends and Monica even wound up getting a hickey from one of the band members at a meet and greet after the concert? Of course you do. You probably also remember that the band actually didn’t play on the show and, even worse, weren’t seen […]

10 musicians you forgot performed on ‘Charmed’

Charmed was a groundbreaking show when it premiered on television back in 1998. The magical story of three sister witches—Prue (Shannen Doherty), Piper (Holly Marie Combs) and Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) Halliwell—and how they kicked demon ass on a daily basis was a major hit. Many critics and fans focus on the feminist aspect of the […]

'Deadpool 2' soundtrack to feature Skrillex, Run The Jewels, more

[Photo by: Deadpool/20th Century Fox/YouTube, Sonny Moore/Jas Davis] We’re so close to the release of Deadpool 2 and what better way to celebrate the forthcoming movie than listening to its official soundtrack? Read more: ‘Teen Titans Go’ calls out Ryan Reynolds for Deadpool’s DC Universe diss The wise cracking and fourth-wall breaking mercenary will soon be […]

Radio stations were urged not to play this list of songs after 9/11

Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, radio stations were encouraged to not play certain songs for various reasons. Clear Channel sent out the following list to over 1,100 stations as a guideline of sorts. As The New York Times reported, however, “Compliance with the list varied from station to station.” Read more: Machine Gun Kelly kicked off […]

The First Music Videos We Ever Saw

In what promises to be one of our most random playlists (yes, even surpassing the dirty secrets one), the AP editorial team is reflecting this week on the first music videos we ever saw. Some of our picks are older than us and downright ridiculous when you revisit them in a modern context—and that’s the […]

William Beckett announces summer tour with Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar

Former Academy Is… frontman William Beckett will be performing at a series of amphitheater shows this summer, supporting Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo and Rick Springfield. The 9-date U.S. run kicks off June 28 in Atlanta, Georgia. You can check out the full list of dates and a message from Beckett below. “It is my […]