Rock and roll accepts hip hop into Hall of Fame
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Rap crossed musical genres and broke  cultural barriers on Monday when the first hip-hop artists were  inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Hip-hop culture of hasn't diminished by entering mainstream consciousness.
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Picking the greatest ever hip-hop album is a tall order and Entertainment Weekly admits its list marking 25 years since the birth of mainstream rap is subjective, with Eric B & Rakim at No. 1.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - It's shaping up to be a banner week   for the original four members of R.E.M., who have reconvened to   rehearse for a three-song performance at their Saturday   induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Freshly inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, R.E.M. is preparing to record the follow-up to its 2004 disappointment "Around the Sun."
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New York - U2, The Pretenders and blues guitarist Buddy Guy will join the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, officials said on Monday.
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It's shaping up to be a banner week  for the original four members of R.E.M., who have reconvened to  rehearse for a three-song performance at their Saturday  induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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Irish rockers U2 and legendary R &amp;B group The O&#39;Jays are among the five acts to join this year&#39;s class in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Robbie Williams, the Rolling Stones and Queen are inducted into the UK's first Hall of Fame for music.
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The 45 rpm record makes its bow, and a coming legion of rock 'n' roll fans can hit their knees and give thanks.
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So, Mark McGwire is officially on the ballot for the Hall of Fame.
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The O&#39;Jays and Percy Sledge are among five musical legends selected to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation will hold its 20th annual induction ceremony
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Two groups with ties to Northeast Ohio -- the Pretenders and the O&#39;Jays -- are headed for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They&#39;ll be enshrined along with U2, Percy Sledge and Buddy Guy at the Rock Hall&#39;s 20th
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Hip-hip duo OutKast took top honors  on Wednesday as the recording industry handed out its first  awards for music sold through Internet-music services like  Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes.
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Rocker Ringo Starr will finally receive an honour in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next year for giving a string of solo hits.
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Former Washington Redskins team mates Art Monk and Darrell Green were among six players to win election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its inductees for 2005 yesterday. Joining the hallowed halls of rock history will be the following artists and non-performers: Buddy Guy is one of the original Chicago blues masters.