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Ringo Starr was recently announced as one of the members of 2015's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. He is the last Beatle to be inducted into the institution as a solo act. Paul McCartney, who was inducted as a solo act in 1999, had the pleasure of breaking the news to his bandmate, "Rolling Stone" reports. Macca also stopped by "The Tonight Show" to talk about his pal's recent honor. Jimmy Fallon took it as a chance to try all his Beatles impressions."I was talking to a friend and he said 'Brian Epstein is getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.' I said 'That's great, because he's the Beatles manager,'" McCartney says in the video below. "He says, 'Yeah, but Ringo's not in yet.' I said, 'Whoa. Wait a minute. We can't have that ...' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, you got to put Ringo in. He's very famous."Starr's 2015 classmates include Green Day, Lou Reed, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Bill Withers.McCartney also told Fallon that his favorite solo tracks by his former drummer are "Back Off Boogaloo" and "It Don't Come Easy" — he seems like he is about to say "Photograph" before Fallon cuts him off. Fallon jumped at the opportunity to show off his impressions of the Fab Four, nailing Starr, McCartney and John Lennon before fumbling through George Harrison. -
Ringo Starr, Green Day, Lou Reed to Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2015 includes a bluesman, a Beatle and a chick who loves rock 'n' roll. Lou Reed, Green Day, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Double Trouble, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and Bill Withers and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band will be inducted in April. Ringo Starr will receive the special honor of the Award for Musical Excellence as well, "Rolling Stone" reports.The ceremony will be held April 18 in Cleveland, and HBO will air the festivities some time in May. Tickets will be available to the general public Thursday, Dec. 18. -
Green Day Guitarist Jason White Has Tonsil Cancer; Doctors Say It's Treatable
Green Day had an unfortunate message for fans on Friday: Guitarist Jason White — a longtime touring member who joined the group full-time in 2012 — has tonsil cancer. -
6 Artists Who Recorded Two Albums At Once: Justin Timberlake, Radiohead and More
Recording just a single album can be an incredibly difficult and time-consuming process (just ask Dr. Dre or Axl Rose), but these six artists took up the challenge (and succeeded) of recording two albums at once (or even more). -
7 Indie Bands Who Had Incredible Major Label Debuts: Green Day, Modest Mouse and More
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8 Classic Albums That End With Acoustic Songs: Green Day, Weezer, And More
When sequencing the songs on an album, musicians tend to place something particularly poignant and emotionally powerful for the last track, and what better way to do this than to write a simple song on acoustic guitar? Here are eight classic albums that end with acoustic songs. -
Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, The Smiths Lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2015 Nominations
It may seem like the 2014 inductions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum just happened, but it's already time to start the process all over again. Today (Oct. 9), the nominees for the class of 2015 were announced, and include some rock juggernauts including Lou Reed, Green Day, The Smiths and Stevie Ray Vaughan. -
VMAs 2014: 8 Things We Learned From This Year's Show
MTV's Video Music Awards is by far the most exciting, provocative, and culturally relevant awards show each year, so there's always plenty to learn from each year's broadcast. Here are eight things we learned from last night's VMA's. -
9 Great Cameos from Musicians on 'The Simpsons': Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, Weird Al and More
The cultural impact of The Simpsons is immeasurable, as you can tell from checking out Joey "Sideshow Joe" DeGroot's list on the number of bands that named songs (or themselves) after references to the animated classic. Celebrities of all stripes realize the kind of power that such a program packs so they'll readily appear as guest stars. The number of musical guests in the history of The Simpsons is huge, but we've whittled it down to nine of the best in honor of the current marathon of every episode currently happening on FXX. -
Green Day, Mike Dirnt: ‘American Idiot’ Bassist Will Produce Indie Film 'Crickets', Billie Joe Armstrong & Tré Cool Taking It Easy
Bassist Mike Dirnt has done a lot of things as a core member of the punk rock group Green Day – alongside frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and drummer Tré Cool – but now he’s venturing off to a new project for just a little while. Reports from Billboard state that Dirnt will produce the upcoming indie flick Crickets. -
Blink-182: Does Drummer Kye Smith Do Blink Better Than Travis Barker? Watch Him Cover Every Album In Five Minutes [WATCH]
Good news, folks: there's no longer a need to listen to the entire Blink-182 catalogue because drummer Kye Smith recently posted a video online that shows him impeccably covering every one of the band's albums in just five minutes. -
8 Great LGBT-Themed Alternative Songs: Green Day, The Smiths, And More
To commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots on June 28th, 1969, every June has been designated LGBT Pride Month in the United States. In honor of the 45th anniversary of the riots, here's a list of eight incredible alternative songs with LGBT themes.
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