Stories tagged with "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame"

Carmel HS student works as NASA intern by Mark Ambrogi

Since Meera Chander’s first visit to the Carmel Planetarium, she has wanted to help boost space exploration in any way she can. She got some first-hand experience working on... – Aug 27, 2009 at 12:46 PM in Carmel

Steely Dan's Fagen, Becker are jazzed about Rent Party tour by USA Today

Steely Dan architects Donald Fagen and Walter Becker may be enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but they are so washed in the blood of jazz that they can't stop spewing... – Jul 30, 2009 at 8:36 PM in Entertainment

Hip-hop's old school shows off honor roll talent during concert by David Lindquist

Hip-hop’s old school showed off some honor roll talent Saturday at the Indiana Convention Center. Whodini and members of the Sugarhill Gang schooled an audience of 4,000 on... – Jul 19, 2009 at 2:05 AM in Entertainment

Rock Hall of Fame hosts Springsteen FanFest by USA Today

CLEVELAND (AP) — A weekend of glory days is planned at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Ohio, which is welcoming fans to a Bruce Springsteen FanFest.The event... – Jun 14, 2009 at 4:08 AM in Entertainment

Rock Hall of Fame hosts Springsteen FanFest by USA Today

CLEVELAND (AP) — A weekend of glory days is planned at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Ohio, which is welcoming fans to a Bruce Springsteen FanFest.The event... – Jun 12, 2009 at 2:35 PM in Entertainment

Yoko Ono unveils John Lennon exhibit in NYC by USA Today

NEW YORK — "John was in love with this city, head over heels," Yoko Ono said Monday of her late husband, the subject of John Lennon: The New York City Years, a new exhibit... – May 11, 2009 at 5:48 PM in Entertainment

Pete Seeger's 90th birthday will be a selfless celebration by USA Today

NEW YORK — Three months after Bruce Springsteen persuaded Pete Seeger to sing This Land Is Your Land with him at President Obama's inaugural concert, they'll be back together... – Apr 30, 2009 at 9:32 PM in Entertainment

Metallica makes some noise at Rock Hall of Fame induction by USA Today

Metallica proved as much as they blasted their classics Master of Puppets and Enter Sandman into a packed and newly renovated Public Hall, minutes after being inducted into the... – Apr 05, 2009 at 12:20 PM in Entertainment

Bobby Womack comes full circle with Rock Hall induction by USA Today

LOS ANGELES — Surrounded in his Sherman Oaks apartment by the relics of a long career in rock, soul, gospel, funk and country, Bobby Womack is spinning tales about the legends... – Apr 02, 2009 at 8:47 PM in Entertainment

Little Richard, Chuck Berry to play benefit by USA Today

NEW ORLEANS — Little Richard and Chuck Berry are dusting off the songbook of a New Orleans legend to raise money for the city's parks and schools.They're part of a May 30... – Apr 02, 2009 at 4:32 PM in Entertainment

Little Anthony The Imperials follow dream to Rock Hall by USA Today

Anthony Gourdine and his friends used to sing under the streetlights in Brooklyn's Fort Greene projects. Saturday, he'll share the spotlight with those same childhood buddies he... – Mar 30, 2009 at 8:19 PM in Entertainment

Rock Hall presenters to include Eminem, Jimmy Page by USA Today

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rapper Eminem, guitar legend Jimmy Page and Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones are among the presenters for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction... – Mar 20, 2009 at 1:47 PM in Entertainment

Mellencamp's son to make his debut in Golden Gloves by Steve Ballard

The 14-year-old son of rock star John Mellencamp is scheduled to compete tonight in the Indiana Golden Gloves boxing tournament at Tyndall Armory. Hud Mellencamp is paired against... – Mar 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Sports

Rock Hall of Fame puts focus on Springsteen by USA Today

CLEVELAND — Seeking something fresh and exciting to complement its upcoming induction ceremony, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has gotten its fondest wish —... – Mar 06, 2009 at 3:19 PM in Entertainment

Listen Up: Grandmaster Flash crosses cultural 'Bridge' by USA Today

Pioneering turntablist Grandmaster Flash, who along with the Furious Five was the first hip-hop act inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, returns with what's billed as his... – Mar 02, 2009 at 8:16 PM in Entertainment

Celebrating black history: Michael Jackson by Francesca Jarosz

Michael Jackson has produced dozens of hit singles, garnered a Presidential Award from Ronald Reagan and won the title “King of Pop” in a musical career that has... – Feb 19, 2009 at 1:30 AM in Metro

Estelle Bennett, member of The Ronettes, dies by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Estelle Bennett, one of the Ronettes, the singing trio whose 1963 hit Be My Baby epitomized the famed "wall of sound" technique of its producer, Phil... – Feb 13, 2009 at 11:27 PM in Entertainment

Illness postpones Pretenders show at Murat by indystar

The Pretenders will not perform tonight at the Murat Theatre in Downtown Indianapolis because of an undisclosed illness, according to concert promoter Live Nation. A makeup date is... – Feb 11, 2009 at 6:07 PM in Metro

Couric mixes music stars with inauguration by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- Imagine what might have happened to Katie Couric a couple of weeks ago if she hadn't kept her briefing books straight.Tuesday she interviewed Lil Wayne,... – Feb 01, 2009 at 5:02 PM in Entertainment

Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist dies at Florida home by The Associated Press

ORANGE PARK, Fla. (AP) -- Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell, who played on such hits as "Sweet Home Alabama" and survived the 1977 plane crash that killed three... – Jan 28, 2009 at 1:47 PM in Entertainment