"Maybe some of the older people just don't get it."
11.01.2020 - 00:46 / deadline.com
By Erik Pedersen
Managing Editor
Neil Peart, whose drum theatrics fueled the Canadian rock trio Rush to international fame, died Friday of brain cancer in Santa Monica. He was 67. A family spokesperson confirmed the news to Deadline’s sister publication Rolling Stone.
Peart was considered among the greatest drummers in rock ‘n’ roll history. Known for his wild fills, massive drum kit an steely onstage demesanor. “The Professor” joined bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson in
"Maybe some of the older people just don't get it."
"Brooklyn we did it!!! This is so long overdue"
Soul singer Whitney Houston, new wave group Depeche Mode and rapper Notorious B.I.G. are among the 2020 inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
It's been over 30 years since Aretha Franklin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, becoming the first (and then only) female artist among the 25 acts enshrined in the Cleveland museum. Three decades and change later, women have become a more regular presence within the Hall of Fame, but not by much: In the last five classes, only six female or female-fronted acts have been inducted, and all in all, Rock Hall membership is still under eight percent female.
Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G. and Depeche Mode are among the music legends who will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year (2020).
When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 was announced on Wednesday morning (Jan. 15), Dave Matthews Band fans were aghast to see the longtime rockers left off the list.The omission is particularly surprising, considering Dave Matthews Band handily won the fan-centric online vote, which contributes to the annual selection process.
Posthumous inductees Whitney Houston and The Notorious B.I.G. will lead a new class into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, joined by Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and T.
The 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees are officially out, and they include big names from the worlds of pop and hip-hop. Rapper The Notorious B.I.G. is set to be inducted as is pop icon Whitney Houston. They join rock acts The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, and T. Rex, as well as industry figures Irving Azoff and Jon Landau.
Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G. and Depeche Mode are among the music legends who will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year.
Posthumous inductees Whitney Houston and The Notorious B.I.G. will lead a new class into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, joined by Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and T-Rex.
They'll be inducted into the prestigious hall at a ceremony later this year...
Every year when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces the candidates for its next induction class, cheers and shudders threaten to drown out the sound of music. The Class of 2019 was the strongest one in ages (Stevie Nicks! Roxy Music! Radiohead! Janet Jackson! Def Leppard! The Cure!) — and it still didn’t satisfy everyone. When the 2020 class is announced on January 15, it likely will be divisive enough to keep us debating until induction night next May 2.
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) — Neil Peart, the legendary drummer of Rush, has died, Rolling Stone reports. He was 67. The cause of death, according to a spokesperson, was brain cancer. Peart passed on Tuesday, January 7th, in Santa Monica.
Canada, and the rest of the world it seems, really loved Neil Peart.
Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for Rush and one of the most legendary instrumentalists in rock history, died in California on Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer. CBC News first reported the news Friday, citing information from Peart's publicist.
Neil Peart, the drummer from Canadian prog-rock trio Rush, has died aged 67, according to a statement from the band.