Showing posts with label Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Show all posts

3/30/19

Why The ICON ♛Janet Jackson♛ Didn’t perform at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction! ❓❓❓


Why The ICON Janet Jackson Didn’t perform at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction!
There is a lot of speculation as why Janet Jackson did not perform at Friday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony. Many felt it was because of HBO who will be televising the show at a later date. HBO is also the same network that aired Leaving Neverland, the two-part documentary that focuses on Wade Robson and Jimmy Safechuck, two men who claim they were sexually abused by Michael Jackson, Janet’s brother. But that is not the reason it is due to her upcoming ‘Metamorphosis’ residency in Vegas. Janet’s rigorous rehearsals will keep her from performing when she is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Barclays Center on Friday night.
“She’s preparing for her ‘Metamorphosis’ residency in Vegas, so that’s been her focus,” a source told us.
Jackson’s Vegas show promises to “peel back the layers of the immensely private life of [Jackson], sharing her transformation from a young girl with issues of self-esteem to global Icon,” according to the concert’s release.

Meanwhile, fellow inductee Radiohead will also sit out performing as frontman Thom Yorke won’t even be in attendance.
Jackson and Radiohead will be inducted with Stevie Knicks, Def Leppard, The Cure, Roxy Music and The Zombies.

12/13/18

YESSSSS! She’s in Janet Jackson along with others Are Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees For 2019!


YESSSSS! She’s in Janet Jackson along with others Are Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees For 2019!
Third times a CHARM for Janet Jackson. She’s one of the newest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of inductees Thursday, one year to the day after the 2018 class was announced. From 15 nominees, seven remain. Here they are,

Janet Jackson
The Cure
Def Leppard
Stevie Nicks
Radiohead
Roxy Music
The Zombies

It was Def Leppard, Roxy Music and Stevie Nicks' first nomination as potential inductees (though, as a member of Fleetwood Mac, Nicks is already in), The Cure and Radiohead's second, Janet Jackson's third and The Zombies' fourth. The announcement leaves fellow nominees Devo, John Prine, Kraftwerk, LL Cool J, MC5, Rage Against The Machine, Rufus & Chaka Khan and Todd Rundgren to wait for the years to come. (Still no Harry Nilsson.)

Since 1986, the Hall has added 323 inductees to its rolls; they include 220 performers, 33 "early influencers" (a category largely composed of rock and roll's African-American founding mothers and fathers, such as Lead Belly, Robert Johnson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe) and 34 non-performers (generally music-industry executives, but also songwriters, producers and instrument makers).

As with the nominees list, each year's inductees are determined by a voting group of "over 1,000" previous winners, historians and members of the music industry. Since 2012, the Hall has also included a fan vote, which has no practical mathematical effect on the outcome; the winning top five artists of the fan vote are compiled into a single ballot. That ballot is then factored into the total tally of 1,000-plus votes from the Hall's voting membership. Those members weigh factors "such as an artist's musical influence on other artists, length and depth of career and the body of work, innovation and superiority in style and technique are taken into consideration," the Hall explains of the process.

Even with that information, its nominations process remains opaque. As Jon Landau, manager of Bruce Springsteen and chair of the Hall's nominating committee — which numbers about three or four dozen — told the Times seven years ago: "We've done a good job of keeping the proceedings nontransparent."

However, things do seem to be shifting. On the subject of whether bands like The Cure would ever make it, one anonymous insider told Billboard in 2015: "You and I will die before those groups are in the Hall of Fame."

The Induction Ceremony is planned for March 29, 2019 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, with an edited special to air on HBO in the spring.
Congrats JANET!

10/19/16

Chaka Khan, Tupac, Janet Jackson, Among 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees


Chaka Khan, Tupac, Janet Jackson, Chic Among 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
*The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Tuesday announced the nominees for its 2017 induction ceremony. This year’s nominees include Tupac Shakur, in his first year of eligibility, Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, and 11-time nominee Chic.

Ballots to select the final 2017 inductees will be sent out to more than 800 artists, historians, and members of the music industry. The public will also get an opportunity to vote at rockhall.com. Public voting ends Dec. 5 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
To be considered for induction, an individual artist or band must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination.
In addition to Tupac, this year also marks the first year of eligibility for fellow 2017 nominees Pearl Jam, Bad Brains, Depeche Mode, Electric Light Orchestra, Jane’s Addiction, Joan Baez, Journey, and Steppenwolf.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2017 inductees will be announced at an unspecified date in December. The induction ceremony will be held at the Barclay’s Center in New York City in April 2017.

Read the full list of this year’s nominees include:
Bad Brains
 Chaka Khan
 Chic
 Depeche Mode
 Electric Light Orchestra
 J. Geils Band
 Jane’s Addiction
 Janet Jackson
 Joan Baez
 Joe Tex
 Journey
 Kraftwerk 
 MC5 
 Pearl Jam
 Steppenwolf
 The Cars
 The Zombies
 Tupac Shakur

Good Luck to All!

4/24/13

The Daily Buzz For April 25



FIT CHICK: Jordin Sparks Covers "Women's Running" Magazine, Says Boyfriend Jason Derulo MOTIVATES Her To Stay Fit
In the May 2013 issue of WOMEN'S RUNNING, Sparkle actress and singer Jordin Sparks opens up about what she does to maintain her fabulous curves.  And, she shares her weight loss journey and gives useful fitness, eating and confidence tips that helped her get ready for bathing suit season.
She also talked about her workout playlists, her dream of running with Fergie and her relationship with singer-songwriter boyfriend, Jason Derulo. Here are the highlights:

On Biggest Inspirations:
“Watching my dad was one of my biggest inspirations.” “There are days I don’t want to get up, let alone run, and Jason’s a great motivator.”

On her music of choice while running?
“Kanye West, Jay Z…and I listen to Jason a lot. I can’t help that—it’s just nice to hear his voice. I’ve also been listening to some new up-tempo stuff of my own that I’m excited for people to hear.”

On her dream Running Buddy?
“Fergie”

On her snacks of choice?
“Baby Carrots, Instant Maple-Brown Sugar Oatmeal, Almonds, Apples, Bananas, Clementines, and La Croix Sparkling Water”

On her workout routine?
“I put my iPod on shuffle and let the song’s pace determine my interval. If it’s a slow song, I turn the incline way up and jog to the beat. If a faster song comes on, I turn the incline down and watch the miles fly by.”


Check out some behind the scenes photos from Jordin's shoot:
At the photo shoot, she sang along to “Thrift Shop”, Nelly’s “Must Be the Money” and her favorite song of the moment One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful”.  A One Direction song would be her fave song...right?
Towards the end of the shoot, Jordin's sexy boyfriend Jason Derulo dropped in  to surprise her.  How cute are these two!


The Celebs attends ATTEND The 28th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame INDUCTION CEREMONY
Kelly Rowland and Jennifer Hudson were among the celebs who attended the the 28th Rock and Roll Hall of FAME Induction Ceremony which featured performances by Usher and Public Enemy.  

Showing a little leg and a lot of sass, Kelly Rowland stopped traffic on the red carpet of the Rock and Roll Hall of FAME at Nokia Theatre L.A.  This black Maria Lucia Hohan AW'13 lace front slit "Latifah" curve hugging dress, complete with a lace train, is freaking amazing.
With her hair in a tight bun and Doves by Doron Palona 18K Rose Gold Rose Quartz Earrings, Kelly looked amazing as usual as she came out to support.
Michelle Williams got the "Destiny's Child Memo" and also showed off a little leg.  The "Fela!" Broadway star donned a body hugging black and white dress with contoured piping.
She wore a Herve Leger dress with an Alexander Mcqueen clutch and Guiseppe Zanoti shoes.
Usher also turned heads in a leather jeacket, tuxedo slacks and red sparkly loafers.
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels attended the show and performed on stage with Chuck D, Heart and Dave Grohl.
Filmmaker Spike Lee came out to support Quincy Jones and Public Enemy (whose songs where featured in Do The Right Thing), as both were honored during the ceremony.
Legendary producer Quincy Jones was inducted into the Hall of Fame and awarded the Ahmet Ertegun Lifetime Achievement Award.
Public Enemy was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Looking gorgeous in a one shoulder number that screamed 70s glam, Jennifer Hudson performed a tribute to Hall of Fame inductee Donna Summer.  Gorge look for her.
Hall of Fame inductees, Public Enemy, hit the stage to the delight of the crowd.  Flav looks like an 80-year-old man these days:
But we're wondering why he wore his "Talent" badge on stage? Or why he even needed a backstage tag.  Could he be mistaken for anyone other than himself?
Oprah Winfrey was on hand to present an award to Quincy Jones.
Usher was also on hand to honor Mr. Jones.
He later hit the stage and performed a stellar tribute to Quincy.
The event will be broadcast May 18 on HBO.  Congrats to the inductees!

Mendeecees sentenced to 15 years???
This is sad. I feel for his kids more than anything. I clicked on the Febderal Bureau of Prisons and it shows that he is currently being tansferred to prison with a release date unkown.  He was basically charged with a drug trafficking conspiracy. His brother (has been in jail since last year) they say that they trafficked about 2.5 million dollars in heroin & cocaine from 2002-2012. 2.5 Million in TEN YEARS!!!! Doesn’t seem like they were good at their hustle!!!!

But i’m sure he made way more. That amount is only what the Feds knew about. (NEW YORK TWITTER) chatter is that Mendeecees has been sentenced to 15 years.  
Maybe they haven’t released the news of his sentencing just yet but
if he is in transit to another prison, then you know it’s probably true..


DMX Threatens to Sue Oprah Winfrey Over Iyanla Vanzant Not Fixing His Life
DMX is mad. By now you may already know that the 42-year-old, DMX (born Earl Simmons) appeared on the season two premiere of the hit show Iyanla:Fix My Life on Oprah’s OWN Network. On the show, X flipped out as Iyanla tried to help him heal his relationship with his estranged 20-year-old son Xavier, resolve his issues with women, and his drug addictions.  During the episode, he was most heated at the time of the emotional reunion with his son and Iyanla’s interjections in attempt to be the mediator between the two.  He then stormed out and refused to continue taping. Since his appearance, DMX has been very vocal about the ‘negative’ way he was portrayed on the show. He stated:

If she was a dude I would have punched her right in her motherf**kin face! Iyanla set the whole thing up to make me look bad for ratings. That lady is toxic … My last words to her were that she can suck my d**k and she still can.”

His lawyer explained:
DMX agreed to be a guest on ‘Iyanla: Fix My Life’ with the understanding that she would be helping his relationships with his 10 children. When he arrived for the taping, most of the content was focused on his struggles with drugs and poor parenting. Iyanla did not ‘fix’ DMX’s life just made his image worse, and does not have DMX’s personal written consent to use the footage.“

Ironically, DMX‘s episode pulled in 1.4 million viewers, a ratings high for the show.
Iyanla: Fix My Life airs Saturdays at 9 PM on OWN. What do you think? Has DMX image gotten worse since appearing on the show? And do you believe that X and his camp were misled with believing that the show would focus on his addiction to women?



Bikini Babe Alicia Keys Hits The Beach In The Bahamas With Baby Egypt!
Let the beach cuteness ensue!  Alicia Keys is currently trekking it all over the world on her Set The World On Fire tour.  But she found a little downtime to throw on her bikini and hit the beaches of the Bahamas with her baby boy Egypt.
After bringing her tour to the Bahamas and performing at the Atlantis Grand Ballroom on Saturday, Mrs. Keys Beatz brought her son Egypt to the beach to enjoy the white sands and clear waters.  And some sand castle building too, of course.

Alicia rocked a cute tan cover up over her floral bikini and spent some QT with Egypt and her mom Teresa Augello at The Cove Beach at the Atlantis Hotel.
How cute!



Terrell Owens Wants To Play For The Chicago Bears
Terrell Owens wants one more chance in the NFL, and he’s hoping that the Chicago Bears will help him turn that dream into reality.
Owens, 39, recently spoke to David Kaplan of Comcast SportsNet Chicago regarding a possible reunion with new Bears head coach, Marc Trestman. He and Trestman spent all of one season together in San Francisco nearly 16 years ago, and Owens apparently feels that may open the door for a new opportunity in 2013.

“I played my first early years in San Francisco with (Trestman) and shortly after that, he left to do some things,” he said on Friday. “I haven’t talked to Marc in a long while. I know he’s gone on and done some things, now he’s back in the NFL. So, I never really thought about it until myself and (former linebacker) Napoleon (Harris) were talking about it earlier, but I would definitely welcome it if they would give it some serious consideration.”

Owens was only a rookie when Trestman served as the Niners’ offensive coordinator, so there is a decent chance that the 57-year-old never got to know him as the irritating prima donna he eventually evolved into. However, if Owens’ failed experiment with the Seattle Seahawks this past preseason taught us anything, it’s that he is of absolutely no use to any legitimate NFL ballclub anymore regardless of whether he’s on his best behavior or not.

“To think about (Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall) on the other side and me on one side, that’s really dangerous. I’m keeping myself in shape just for any opportunity that may come about.”
Unless he gains some weight and decides to play on the offensive line, chances are Chicago will likely pass on Owens’ generous offer..


FINALLY Kim Kardashian–Kris Humphries DIVORCED!!
Kim Kardashian is officially a single woman … because the judge dissolved her marriage to Kris Humphries in today’s court hearing … and we’ve learned Kris walked away with NOTHING.
Here’s what sources connected with the case tell TMZ:

– Kris gets NO money from Kim. As reported … he had previously demanded $7 mil.
– Kris dropped his demand for an annulment based on fraud.
– Each party will pay their own attorney’s fees.

This is not just a settlement. It’s a WIN for Kim and her lawyer, disso-queen Laura Wasser.
The judge sent 2 different messages — on the one hand saying the status of the marriage was dissolved, but then said it’s over when they sign the official papers. But it seems like she’s officially divorced, especially since the judge said to Kim, “Congratulations on your dissolution.”

One final thing. The judge was about to slap Kris with a financial penalty for being a no-show at last week’s hearing, but Kim asked the court to drop it, and Kris skated.


Rihanna gets 10 Billboard Music Awards Nominations
That Rihanna reign just won’t let up!!! After scoring 18 category appearances in 2011 and 13 more in 2012 at the Billboard Music Awards, Rihanna once again lands double-digit finalist slots by competing in 10 categories this year.. NAVY STAND UP!!!!!!
Top Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top  Radio Songs Artist, Top Social Artist, Top Streaming Artist, Top R&B  Artist, Top R&B Album, Top R&B Song, Top Dance Song.

Billboard Music Awards finalists were based on key fan interactions  with music, including album and digital singles sales, radio airplay,  touring, streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter,  YouTube, VEVO, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music.  These measurements were tracked year-round by Billboard and its data  partners, including Nielsen Entertainment and Next Big Sound. The Billboard Music Awards will air live May 19 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on ABC.


NeNe Leakes Adds Reality Star BFFs Laura Govan & Jennifer Williams As Bridesmaids For Upcoming Wedding
Second time is not only a charm, but a chance for a more grand wedding ceremony. Last week, we shared news that we caught Marlo Hampton on ‘set’ in Atlanta, filming with the Real Housewives of Atlanta’s NeNe Leakes. Later, we learned that the two were filming for NeNe’s new wedding special spin-off, ‘I Dream of NeNe‘. BRAVO confirms the new show, and listed this a description of the spin-off:

To make her fantasy a reality, NeNe enlists the help of celebrity wedding planner Tiffany Cook. Despite Tiffany’s fabulous reputation and impeccable taste, NeNe will put her to the test in planning her one-of-a-kind wedding. Alongside NeNe is her bridal party, including Cynthia Bailey and Marlo Hampton, who will surely bring a fair share of drama and fabulousness to the classy affair. NeNe wants to start her second marriage to Gregg with a clean slate, including mending fences with Gregg’s children and reuniting with her father figure Curtis.

And over the weekend, we caught wind of some wedding details for NeNe and Greg’s upcoming nuptials. She’s enlisting some of her favorite reality stars as her bridesmaids. Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Cynthia Bailey and Marlo Hampton, along with ex Basketball Wives (of Miami)’s Jennifer Williams and Basketball Wives of LA’s Laura Govan will be given the honor as serving as NeNe’s bridemaids.



And here’s a pic of some of NeNe’s bridesmaids, enjoying the weekend in LA.

Well alright!


Instagram Love: Diddy to Cassie: “I love you”
Diddy showed Cassie a little PDA on Instagram.. You know Cassie has been very busy with interviews and the release of her mixtape Rock-a-bye baby! I guess he was missing her….. So he sent her a little message.
Cute…Yeah Right!


Jamie Foxx Sports A Toupee for Spider Man
Another day at the office for Jamie Foxx. He and his toupee were caught on set, filming ‘The Amazing Spider Man 2′. WOW!


AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘PURPLE HAZE’
I kinda feel for the employee who has to wipe off her belly prints from the glass after she leaves. Somehow I don’t think the next customer would appreciate looking through that smeared haze.


HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
EFREM

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