Tag archives: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn is the folk-rock pioneer with the Byrds (and the lesser-known successor McGuinn, Clark & Hillman). McGuinn has enjoyed a lengthy solo career, and is the latest pop music legend to grace the downtown theater with a career-spanning retrospective that goes beyond the music. Just a couple of […]

Patti Smith’s legacy as one of the most provocative, literary, and influential rock singer-songwriters in history is just part of her artistic achievement. Perhaps the only artist whose accolades include induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a National Book Award, and a Legion of Honor from the French government, Smith remains a […]

It’s third time lucky for Santa Barbara singer Martin Gore and his synth rock band Depeche Mode. Englishman Gore, 58, who plays keyboard and guitar, and his fellow band members Andy Fletcher, Alan Wilder, Vince Clarke, and David Cahan, who have sold more than 100 million records, are being inducted into the iconic Rock & […]