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Bon Jovi, Nina Simone Enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

April 15, 2018 Admin

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Bon Jovi, the Moody Blues, Dire Straits, the Cars, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe joined music royalty on Saturday as they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Richie Sambora, the original guitarist for arena-packing rockers Bon Jovi reunited with the band for a rousing set…

Five Top Artists Influenced by the Great Chuck Berry

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 Tina LaFleur

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Words such as “legend” and “icon” are tossed around far too loosely in pop culture these days. With Chuck Berry, they actually fit to a T. Critics and pundits love to debate the faces that would appear on a Mount Rushmore of rock ‘n’ roll, with lots of variety among…