“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 ...

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 ...

During a recent interview with Vulture, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame chairman John Sykes revealed that JAY-Z would rather have been inducted into the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame when his name was on the ballot.

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 ...

“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.

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, ...

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 ...