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Guns N’ Roses, Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys Among 2012 Rock Hall Class

December 07, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Welcome to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Guns N’ Roses.

The seminal rock band of the late 1980s and early ‘90s leads the class of 2012. Also making the cut are the Beastie Boys; the Red Hot Chili Peppers; the late singer/songwriter Laura Nyro; Donovan; and The Small Faces/The Faces, which included Rod Stewart and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood

Sting, Celebrating 25 Years As A Solo Artist, Says Wants To Go On For 25 More Years

September 30, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

At 85, Tony Bennett released an album that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart this week. Sting, who turns 60 on Sunday, is hoping he will still be going strong at 85, too.

Jerry Leiber, Songwriter Whose Hits Included ‘Jailhouse Rock’ & ‘Hound Dog,’ Dead At 78

August 22, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Rock ‘n’ roll songwriter Jerry Leiber, who wrote lyrics for such hits as “Hound Dog” and “Jailhouse Rock,” died Monday. He was 78.

E Street Band Sax Player Clarence Clemons Dies At 69; Springsteen Calls Loss ‘immeasurable’

June 19, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Clarence Clemons, the larger-than-life saxophone player for the E Street Band who was one of the key influences in Bruce Springsteen’s life and music through four decades, has died. He was 69.

Clemons died Saturday night after being hospitalized about a week ago following a stroke at his home in Singer Island, Fla.

Access Excess: Headlines Round Up From Around The Web

June 16, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Time for some link love! Which of Lady Gaga’s outrageous outfits is heading to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Which famous couple dined out in Como, Italy? Plus, which young star claimed that nepotism played no role in her career?

Lady Gaga’s ‘Meat Dress’ Goes To Rock Hall Of Fame

June 16, 2011

CLEVELAND, Ohio

Lady Gaga made history at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards when she turned butcher’s cuts into high fashion.

On Thursday, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will unveil the singer’s infamous raw-meat dress to the public. The dress — made of layers of Argentinian beef — was kept in a meat locker, placed in a vat of chemicals and then dried out by taxidermists in California before being transported to the museum.