Steve Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last week and proceeded to complain very loudly about the organizers of the event.
The extent of his grousing was enough to embarrass the Black Keys who presented the “Gangster of Love” for his induction.
Mr. Miller’s main bone of contention was how few women have made it to the Hall of Fame as well as how the Hall treats artists (they were going to charge Miller $10,000 for additional ticket to the event).
Gene Simmons of KISS also caused a stir by taking exception to rap group N.W.A. being inducted into the Hall this year. After stating his objection to their inclusion he engaged in a running twitter battle with N.W.A. members Ice Cube and M.C. Ren.
N.W.A.!?!? WTF!
Simmon’s nailed it: When Jimi Hendix and Led Zeppelin are inducted into the Hip Hop Hall of Fame he’ll re-think his position.
I’d still love to visit the place someday.
got nuthin left to do but whine. I could list plenty of fossils that are still rockin’ , but Miller has to complain? Really? about what?
Why do I case.
i am listening to george harrisons out of the blue right now.
Rap can never be rock and roll. Never.
Hey, isn’t this the first time any bodies actually seen this guy’s face?
Rap isn’t even music, let alone rock n roll. Why don’t they let in Merle Haggard or Josh Groban? Maybe they should change the name to Black Lives Matter hall of fame?
Maurice just needs to chill. (I call him Maurice) But rap in the hall of fame?! What about Bing Crosby?
“how the Hall treats artists (they were going to charge Miller $10,000 for additional ticket to the event)”
yes but the rich rocker has no problem charging a anything but wealthy fan $100 for ticket to see one of his shows. ass.
I love how tight these rich celebrity people are with all their money while at the same time crowing about how mean and stingy rich business people are with their money.
I wanna know why Myron Floren isn’t in the Rock Hall yet. I mean, Get-a Down anna Get-a- Funky!
Myron Floren, Lawrence Welk are you kidding me? Maybe if they had an old fart/geezer, nursing homes on Sat. nights, accordion polka (I do like a good polka though, now and then) and just plain lousy and cheesy music hall of fame. “Wunnerful, wunnerful and a one and a two.” Actually I think they call it elevator music or musak. The world will probably be a better place when the last of the boomers finally croaks around 2050-2060 and all the oldies music and so called classic rock stations becomes as outdated as big band and swing music from the 30’s and 40’s. Then it will CRAPS ( hopefully sooner rather than later) turn to die, just like disco it sucks.
The Black Keys freaking jam!
@old oaks:
The three best things to come out of Akron are tires, the Black Keys, and Blonde Boy Grunt and the Groans!
@ Geoff:
When-a Bobby anna SIssy come out anna strut their stuff, I gotta put-a on my Boogie Shoes.
Are they in the disco hall of fame? I doubt it.
Who does he think he is?
Trump?
If he doesn’t like the rules he should play another game.
As said above these whiney leftards are all well past their ‘sell by’ date.
Who are these Black Keys and what do they have to do with Rock And Roll?
Badco
Poor fuckin millionaires …
it is to weep …
*sniff* *sniff* *snort*
izlamo delenda est …
When I hear a story like this, I just listen to LaGrange by ZZ Top to be reminded what rock & roll really is.