Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments
Jann Wenner, a founder of both Rolling Stone magazine and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hallโs board of directors after making disparaging comments toward Black and female musicians.
Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65
Members of Van Halen, from left, left, Michael Anthony, bass guitar, Sammy Hagar, lead singer, Alex Van Halen, drums, and Eddie Van Halen, lead guitar appear in Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 1993. Eddie Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Added Lenny Kravitz: โHeaven will be electric tonight.โThe members of Van Halen โ the two Van Halen brothers, Eddie and Alex; vocalist David Lee Roth; and bassist Michael Anthony โ formed in 1974 in Pasadena, California. โWe showed up here with the equivalent of $50 and a piano,โ Eddie Van Halen told The Associated Press in 2015. Van Halen, sober since 2008, lost one-third of his tongue to a cancer that eventually drifted into his esophagus.