It should be called the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.” Sykes then explained that hip-hop is rock-and-roll, referencing Little Richard, Otis Redding and Chuck Berry as “cornerstones” of the genre who ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame puts an exclamation point on celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with a special lecture Thursday. The intrigue: Amy Coddington, an assistant professor of music at Amherst ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF) Chairman John Sykes revealed that JAY-Z previously suggested renaming the annual ceremony to the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. Speaking to Vulture, the exec shared ...

“I was so excited. But he told me, ‘Rock is dead. It should be called the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.’ And I said, ‘Well, hip-hop is rock and roll.’ He goes, ‘No, it isn’t.’ And I ...

George Clinton, The Doobie Brothers, and other legends will make history at the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s 2025 induction.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame's class of 2025 inductees includes P-Funk founder George Clinton, Doobie Brothers, country ...

Part of Sykes’ mission, at least as far as what’s highlighted in Vulture, is expanding what the understanding of Rock And Roll is, so that rappers like Missy Elliot and Jay-Z have been inducted. While ...

Singer/Songwriter George Clinton performs onstage at the 2017 SESAC Pop Awards on April 13, 2017 in New York City. Clinton, ...

Their hits like "Black Water," "Long Train Runnin'" and "What a Fool Believes" have made a lasting impact on music and earned them a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. As Pete ...

You might be wondering what cognac, hip-hop and fame have in common. The answer, at least in a recent opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, is certification trademarks.