The Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2025 Inductees: Phish, Billy Idol, Mariah Carey, Oasis, Sheryl Crow, and Missy Elliott.
I am sorry they were nominated, but who did the idiots in Cleveland (what musician of worth came out of that city) choose to induct? They went with Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, Joe Cocker, Outkast, Soundgarden, and White Stripes.
I am sorry, but WTF? The people who were not inducted did more for music than the people who are getting honored. Well, minus Cyndi Lauper, her cover of Girls Just Want to Have Fun is an anthem for women. But the rest? I love Joe Cocker’s voice, but he is dead, so he can’t celebrate.
Seriously, that is why the museum is in Cleveland and not a major city. I can say that because I am from The Bronx, the birthplace of Hip Hop! We know music.
Back to the dummies in Cleveland. They didn’t listen to their fans. The fan poll showed that they wanted Phish and Billy Idol, who came 1st and 3rd respectively, and not The White Stripes and Outkast, who came in 11th and 12th respectively.
At least we all agree that Maná did not deserve to be included in the nominations.
There is a reason why many artists hate the RNRHOF, and that includes musicians who are in it.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced this year’s nominees, and Billy Idol is on the list. Who else is on it with him? Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Maná, Oasis, Outkast, Phish, Soundgarden, and The White Stripes are also nominated.
Believe it or not, Mariah has been nominated before but didn’t get in. So, who are this year’s first-time nominees? Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Maná, Outkast, and Phish.
“These remarkable Nominees have each created their own musical style and attitude, impacting generations of music lovers and contributing to the ever-evolving sounds and continued growth of rock & roll”, said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.
And my cousin and I have been talking about who our picks are. He is a Phishhead, and as you can tell, I want Idol. I am also rooting for the late Joe Cocker because his voice does things to me down there! Who on that list do you want to get in?
This year’s honorees will be announced at the end of April, and the Induction Ceremony will take place in Los Angeles in the Fall,
Cyndi Lauper shared a makeup-free video of herself, and her skin is flawless. There is not a single wrinkle on her face. Because of that, I cannot believe the singer is 71 years old because she has the skin of a woman in her 20a.
Over the weekend, Donald Trump held a hate rally at Madison Square Garden. And the iconic NYC landmark is tarnished.
But, it is getting a cleanse of happiness and joy from the woman who has been telling us Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Cyndi Lauper did an interpretive dance to spread the love and light in the arena. I can already feel the positive energy taking over all the negativity.
The true colors of MSG are rainbow and white! And the singer restored those colors from the darkness that was spread over the weekend.
Lionel Richie released a documentary on Netflix called The Greatest Night in Pop about the making of We Are the World.
They share a lot of things we didn’t know about that night. For example, we learned that the producers had to choose between Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, and the boys just wanted to have fun with the latter girl. But they didn’t tell us why.
Yesterday, when the Commodore was on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host asked him why. He explained, “Because we only had half a line to sing. Let me say this now, ‘A half a line!’ So we had to have voices that people knew right away.”
And let’s be honest, Cyndi’s voice is much more recognizable than Madonna’s. Plus, in 1985, both singers were equally as famous.
And Lauper almost thought she was too famous to do it. Richie shared with Kimmel that she told him at the American Music Awards, right before the recording, that her boyfriend didn’t think it was a hit. Thankfully, she didn’t listen to him because her half a line stood out.
And the rest is music history.
Oh, and Madonna was not the only one who missed out. Kimmel revealed that Eddie Murphy was invited. But opted not to sing along. And yes, he regrets it, as he should.
