NEW YORK — Though Janet Jackson's fans complained for years that the singer was unfairly shut out from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she finally joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The "Nasty" singer earned induction on Thursday along with Stevie Nicks - her second time - and the top fan vote-getter, Def Leppard. The Zombies waited even longer - they were eligible for induction in 1989. Radiohead, the Cure and Roxy Music will also be ushered in next spring at the 34th induction ceremony. It will be held March 29 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.Jackson's induction comes after her third time as nominee and many saw it as overdue, given her prowess as a hitmaker with "All For You," ″That's the Way Love Goes," ″Nasty," "Together Again" and "What Have You Done For Me Lately."Her career has suffered from the fallout after the infamous 2004 Super Bowl appearance where her bare breast was briefly exposed. Jackson … [Read more...] about Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame
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Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction on Thursday along with Stevie Nicks and the top fan vote-getter, Def Leppard. Radiohead, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies will also be ushered in next spring at the 34th induction ceremony. It will be held March 29 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Jackson's induction comes after her third time as nominee and many saw it as overdue, given her prowess as a hitmaker with "All For You," ''That's the Way Love Goes," ''Nasty," ''Together Again" and "What Have You Done For Me Lately." Her career has suffered from the fallout after the infamous 2004 Super Bowl appearance where her bare breast was briefly exposed. Jackson became eligible for the rock hall in 2007 and wasn't nominated until 2016. Jimmy Fallon and Natalie Portman take turns drawing random categories from a deck, then try to shout a word related to that category at the same time to jinx each other. … [Read more...] about Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction on Thursday along with Stevie Nicks and the top fan vote-getter, Def Leppard.Radiohead, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies will also be ushered in next spring at the 34th induction ceremony. It will be held March 29 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.Jackson's induction comes after her third time as nominee and many saw it as overdue, given her prowess as a hitmaker with "All For You," ''That's the Way Love Goes," ''Nasty," ''Together Again" and "What Have You Done For Me Lately."Her career has suffered from the fallout after the infamous 2004 Super Bowl appearance where her bare breast was briefly exposed. Jackson became eligible for the rock hall in 2007 and wasn't nominated until 2016.The Roots' Questlove, in a social media post earlier this year, said her exclusion had been "highly criminal." He cited the influence of her 1986 album … [Read more...] about Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame
Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame
David Bauder Associated Press Published 8:12 AM EST Dec 13, 2018 New York – Janet Jackson joins her brother Michael and the Jackson 5 as members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, earning induction on Thursday along with Stevie Nicks and the top fan vote-getter, Def Leppard. Radiohead, the Cure, Roxy Music and the Zombies will also be ushered in next spring at the 34th induction ceremony. It will be held March 29 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Jackson’s induction comes after her third time as nominee and many saw it as overdue, given her prowess as a hitmaker with “All For You,” “That’s the Way Love Goes,” “Nasty,” “Together Again” and “What Have You Done For Me Lately.” Her career has suffered from the fallout after the infamous 2004 Super Bowl appearance where her bare breast was briefly exposed. Jackson became eligible for the rock hall in 2007 and wasn’t nominated until 2016. The … [Read more...] about Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, Nicks join Rock Hall of Fame
Joe Flacco loses Ravens QB job to rookie Lamar Jackson
By David Ginsburg Associated Press Published 10:33 PM EST Dec 12, 2018 Owings Mills, Md. — As he worked diligently for more than a month to return from a potentially dangerous hip injury, Joe Flacco watched the Baltimore Ravens flourish without him. Now that he’s healthy, Flacco must adjust to a role he’s never experienced during his 11-year NFL career: backup quarterback. Ravens coach John Harbaugh on Wednesday selected rookie Lamar Jackson as his starter, opting to play the hot hand rather than a former Super Bowl MVP who’s been starting since his inaugural season in 2008. After Flacco hurt his right hip in a loss to Pittsburgh on Nov 4, the fleet-footed Jackson took over as the starter following a bye week. Under his guidance, the Ravens ramped up their running game and went 3-1, the only loss in overtime last Sunday on the road against the powerful Kansas City Chiefs. With Baltimore desperate to end a three-year playoff drought, Harbaugh decided the … [Read more...] about Joe Flacco loses Ravens QB job to rookie Lamar Jackson