Hall of Fame Week »

Hall of Fame Week: Leonard Cohen

Matthew Bolin March 14, 2008 9

“That’s Leonard’s Jeep,” Robert said as we walked his dog past the monastery. My wife and I had driven north about ten miles, most of it curving two-thirds of the way up Mt. Baldy,

Read More »

Hall of Fame Week: John “Johnny Cougar” Mellencamp

Mojo Flucke March 13, 2008 12

For anyone who grew up in the Midwest, John Cougar speaks our language. We’ve stuck with him through the early years on to the Farm Aid thing through to his modern-day output. For those

Read More »

Hall of Fame Week: Don Everly, John Fogerty, and “Balls”

Peter Lubin March 12, 2008 26

Sometime in 1985, a new label-wide policy was instituted regarding all new signings. There were to be none. Nada. The staff was called into a departmental meeting to receive the news, which, to my

Read More »

Jesus of Cool: Rousing the Rabble for the Rock Hall of Fame

Jon Cummings March 10, 2008 15

Patti Myers wants her favorite band in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — and she wants you to help get them there. “If you are fortunate enough to own any of [their]

Read More »