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Janet Jackson, Eminem, N.W.A, George Clinton, Boy George, Sheryl Crow and Sonny Curtis, an original member of Buddy Holly’s Crickets who went on to compose the theme song for The Mary Tyler Moore Show (“Love Is All Around”) are among the 2025 nominees for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Eric Clapton has some choice words to say about the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.The veteran singer-songwriter was speaking in an interview with The Real Music Observer when he made the comments, in which he criticised the exclusion of some influential artists, like the late guitarist J.J. Cale.Clapton said, of his own inductions into the Hall, “I came to that thing, whatever it is. I think of it as a frat boys club that happened to lure [me] in.“I think the fact that they had [former Atlantic Records president and Hall Of Fame chairman] Ahmet Ertegun was the ticket for me.

The Eagles‘ ‘Hotel California’ after concluding that Don Henley had “manipulated” prosecutors by withholding evidence.Glenn Horowitz, Edward Kosinski and Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame curator Craig Inciardi were accused of attempting to sell handwritten notes and lyrics from the classic 1977 single, as well as its follow-up ‘Life In The Fast Lane’, back in 2022.Officials estimated at the time that the documents were worth over $1million (£792,000) in total.The defendants maintained that they had legally obtained the lyric sheets from author Ed Sanders, who was hired to write a biography for The Eagles in the late ’70s. Sanders sold the notepad to Horowitz – a rare book dealer – for $50,000 (£39,609) back in 2005.Henley claimed that he never gave Sanders the lyrics, and the latter was not charged in the case.

The Eagles‘ classic song ‘Hotel California’ has begun in New York, with the opening statements set to be heard today (Wednesday, February 21).Back in 2022, Glenn Horowitz, Edward Kosinski and Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame curator Craig Inciardi were accused of attempting to sell handwritten notes and lyrics from the 1977 single, as well as its follow-up ‘Life In The Fast Lane’.Officials at the time estimated that the documents – written by Eagles co-founder Don Henley – were worth over $1million (£792,000) in total. The pieces were stolen in the 1970s, and Henley has been trying to recover them for years.It is claimed that they were pawned off to Horowitz – a rare book dealer – in 2005.

Charles Grice “Lefty” Driesell, a Hall of Fame coach who made Maryland into a national power, died today at 92. He died at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, his family said, but did not disclose the cause.

Rush drummer Neil Peart’s final book is set to be published posthumously this year.The late drummer and lyricist, who died in 2020 aged 67 after three years of quietly battling brain cancer, documented his obsession with sports cars of the 1960s in his book Silver Surfers.The book is expected to arrive this May, and can be pre-ordered on the Rush website.An Instagram post from the band this weekend read: “For Neil Peart, cars were a lifelong passion, and in his final literary creation, he writes about his beloved Silver Surfers collection; the joy of collecting these exquisite, rare, and important sports cars, and the myriad ways that they brought him great joy.A post shared by Rush (@rush)A quote from Peart himself explained: “The title Silver Surfers for my collection of cars occurred to me while driving my DB5 up and down the Pacific Coast Highway. Because it felt right to me, I guess – the idea that I was just one of the wave riders…’“In search of natural peace, I often drove out that way and up in to the Santa Monica Mountains.

The CW Network and NFL Films have set a cast of former football stars for the upcoming season of the Emmy-winning weekly studio series Inside the NFL.

The Police, Sting, has paid tribute to A&M Records co-founder and executive, Jerry Moss.News of Moss’ death broke yesterday morning (August 17), when a statement was shared by his family, confirming that he had died of natural causes at his home in Bel Air. He was aged 88.Now, Sting has become the latest of the countless famous faces from across the music world to pay tribute to the late music executive, and described the A&M founder and Rock Hall Of Fame member as “irreplaceable”.The singer-songwriter made the comments in conversation with Billboard and recalled his longtime friendship with Moss, as well as the ways in which the executive impacted both his solo music and work with The Police.“I first met Jerry Moss in 1979.

EXCLUSIVE: Doug Herbert and George Poteet are two land speed racers who are competing to see who can next break the existing record and they’re now set to be the subjects of a new docuseries.

Len Dawson, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback who led the team to a now legendary Super Bowl victory in 1970 and would later establish a successful and long-running career as a sports broadcaster for, among others, NBC and HBO, died today in Kansas City just more than 10 days after entering hospice care. He was 87.

Dolly Parton will be revisiting one of her biggest hits, and she’s joined by Kelly Clarkson.

Eminem, Kate Bush, Beck, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest, Carly Simon, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, New York Dolls, Dionne Warwick, MC5, DEVO and Pat Benatar have made the nominees list.A body of more than 1,000 artists, industry members and historians will help decide which five acts out of the 17 will progress into the final round of induction consideration. Fans also have the chance to contribute to the selection process by voting every day here or at the museum in Cleveland, Ohio.Five acts will then be tallied among the other ballots to ultimately decide the Class of 2022.This year marks the first time that Eminem has become eligible for a nomination.

The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has revealed the list of nominees up for induction in 2021.