Friday night, OffBeat presents the Best of the Beat at Generations Hall. We recognize the best in Louisiana music, people who’ve shaped the music and our culture, and feature music by some of the city’s top artists. This year, our Lifetime Achievement Award in Music goes to the great Dave Bartholomew – a member of [...]
Tag Archives: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Dr. John Enters Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Alice, Diamond, Waits and Love
December 15, 2010 – 9:53 am
[Updated] Yesterday’s rumors proved true. Late yesterday afternoon, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced that the induction Class of 2011 included Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits, Darlene Love, and New Orleans’ Dr. John. This year’s recipients of the Ahmet Ertegun Award are Elektra Records’ Jac Holzman and Specialty Records’ Art Rupe. The [...]
YouTube du Jour: Dr. John
December 15, 2010 – 9:26 am
Congratulations to Dr. John, who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2011 with Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits and Darlene Love. Here’s footage of a very funky (on my levels) version of “Right Place, Wrong Time.”
Dr. John Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Confirmed
December 14, 2010 – 6:35 pm
We reported earlier on the leaked rumor that Dr. John will been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, but it has apparently now been confirmed. Dr. John will join Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits and Darlene Love in this year’s class of the Rock Hall’s inductees.
Dr. John to the Hall of Fame?
December 14, 2010 – 10:10 am
Late last week, HitsDailyDouble.com reported that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will announce tomorrow that Dr. John is among its newest inductees. Neil Diamond and Alice Cooper are supposedly heading the Class of 2011, and they’ll be joined by Dr. John, Tom Waits (Our dream of seeing those two give speeches on the [...]
Preserve the Moment
December 1, 2010 – 12:02 am
I thoroughly enjoyed going to Cleveland to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last week. But I’ve always been a museum buff. It’s interesting to see what’s come before and see it happen again and again. You just have to be cognizant of the patterns that emerge as time goes by. Music is [...]
Where Did I Come From?
November 30, 2010 – 2:22 pm
In the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, there was a computer terminal that helped trace the influences that led to a given band. Nirvana, it said, was the product of the Pixies and the Melvins. I can’t imagine that anyone at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thinks influence is that simple – [...]
Signs of Life
November 18, 2010 – 1:56 pm
This morning, publisher Jan Ramsey wrote about her experience at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. My own response was a little different. It occasionally spoke to me, but too often the history of rock ‘n’ roll seemed to presented as the story of the clothes musicians wore and the guitars they played. Striking [...]
