It’s been a big week for The Cure. On Thursday, the long-running English band fronted by Robert Smith were officially named inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — and, in an interview with SiriusXM after the news broke, Smith revealed some more news. The Cure will release a new album in 2019. […]
On Thursday morning, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the official list of inductees into its halls for 2019, so congratulations to the following: Radiohead The Zombies Stevie Nicks Janet Jackson Def Leppard The Cure Roxy Music Congratulations #RockHall2019 Inductees @thecure, @defleppard, @janetjackson, @stevienicks, @radiohead, #RoxyMusic and @thezombiesmusic Now's the time to celebrate […]
Nancy Wilson and Liv Warfield of Roadcase Royale (Photo: Jeremy Danger) In the past year or so, there has been much talk in the press regarding the breakup of Heart. Unfortunately, when you live your life in the public eye, even the slightest event gets put under the microscope of popular culture. What happened between […]
John Prine is one of the musical acts up for potential induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 — which would be a great honor for the legendary country/folk songwriter. He spoke a bit about his career in a new piece Billboard published on Wednesday, but he added something rather intriguing […]
A few weeks back, the official list of nominees for the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was unveiled, and it was a list filled with big names: Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Devo, Radiohead, and Todd Rundgren, to name just a handful. Rock Cellar has been fortunate to spend a lot of time with […]
Any retrospective on the music of the late 1970s and 1980s has to include some focus on the new wave rock legends, The Cars. A debut album that stayed on the charts for 139 consecutive weeks, winners of the first MTV “Video of the Year” award in 1984, creators of what would become the haunting […]
It’s that time again — time for opinions to fly, arguments to be had and fan votes to be cast. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its official list of nominees for 2019 on Tuesday morning, and it’s a pretty eclectic list of artists spanning genres, decades and styles this time. The following […]
Passed over for years, The Cars are finally being inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. And it’s about time. Coming off like art-rock Beatles fronted by Buddy Holly, they delivered album after album of infectious pop music laced with a twisted, avant-garde sensibility, marrying mighty hooks, lush vocals, consummate musicality and forward […]
The votes have been cast and tallied, and a handful of classic musical acts will join the vaunted ranks of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. On Wednesday, the results were in, and the following bands and artists will be honored in Cleveland early next year: Bon Jovi Welcome to the Hall […]
Guitarists from all over the spectrum revere the work of the late Link Wray, who revolutionized music with his instrumental track “Rumble” in 1958. His use of what would later be called a ‘power chord’ was a major moment in the development of rock and roll. Dan Auerbach, whose band the Black Keys owes a […]
