rock and roll hall of fame

Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded a honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

Jay-Z, the Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, Todd Rundgren and Tina Turner will all be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will induct Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and the Go-Go’s, elected this year on the first ballot

Jay-Z and LL Cool J were announced alongside the Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden as nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday. And while that’s indeed an honor, it begs a question: Why in the long, storied history of the rap genre would both men become only the third and fourth solo rappers to...