Can you believe it was only last year that Lady Gaga donned that meat dress to the VMAs? Well, it was, but now that meat dress is at least nine months old, so surely it's been thrown away or burned by now, right? Wrong-o! The dress has been cured, as in jerky, and is being donated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Where Is It Now: Lady Gaga's Meat Dress
Diamond, Waits, And More Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Last night at the Waldorf-Astoria, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame conducted their 27th annual induction ceremony, honoring musicians Tom Waits, Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Dr. John and Darlene Love; non-performers Jac Holzman and Art Rupe; and "sideman" Leon Russell. The ceremony will be aired on Sunday at 9 p.m. on Fuse, with performances by the inductees and everyone from Bette Midler to Bruce Springsteen to John Mayer. Of course where there's music there's fashion; when asked where he got the flashy shoes to go along with his purple suit, Dr. John responded, "The pimp store."
Bon Jovi, Beastie Boys Nominated For Rock and Roll Hall
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the newest nominees for its 2011 induction ceremony in the lost city of Cleveland, Ohio. Among the 15 artists nominated are NYC scientist-rappers the Beastie Boys, NJ's second son Bon Jovi, Kurt Weilian crooner Tom Waits, chicken-enthusiast Alice Cooper, vanilla hippie Donovan, and Jewish Elvis Neil Diamond.
Rock & Roll Annex Will Fade Away In January
The New York City annex of Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum just opened last November... and now it's going to close on January 3rd! 1010Wins notes that the one-year-wonder gave no reason given for closing, but the CEO told a local Cleveland paper that "the decision was made by corporate partners who had backed the $10 million annex in downtown Manhattan." Earlier this year the space housed a great John Lennon in NYC exhibit... but allegedly attendance over the past year wasn't what the powers that be expected. So, you have a few weeks to check out things like Bruce Springsteen's 1957 Chevy.
Run-DMC Walk This Way to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
It's about time: Run-DMC will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tomorrow. In 1985 (nine years before the real deal opened) they put out a video for "King of Rock" that showed them trespassing at a fictional rock 'n' roll museum (watch it after the jump). Darryl McDaniels, aka DMC, remembers "people were saying that was kind of prophetic: 'You guys are bound for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because of that.' "And now they're being welcomed with open arms.
Rock n' Roll Arrives in SoHo
Ohio has officially arrived in New York! This summer Mayor Bloomberg announced that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame would open an Annex in SoHo, officially extending the Cleveland museum all the way to Manhattan.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Coming to New York
Alongside Billy Joel and record exec Clive Davis, Mayor Bloomberg announced today that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will open its first annex in Soho. The 25,000 square-foot annex will open at 76 Mercer Street where for $26, music fans can see Bruce Springsteen's first car and the phone booth from CBGB's. Both were on display as Bloomberg made the announcement today.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Taps Madonna, Mellencamp
Oh, to be a confused, sweaty fly on the wall at the Waldorf Astoria last night, when Iggy Pop sang Madonna songs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Pop and the Stooges covered "Burning Up" and "Ray of Light" in a tribute to the pop queen, who was inducted along with Leonard Cohen, John Mellencamp, The Ventures, and The Dave Clark Five.
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