The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Madonna, John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen, the Ventures and the Dave Clark Five, and Rock Daily was at the ceremony. Over at the Capri Lounge, the Rolling Stone editors blogged about the event at length. At South By Southwest, we caught R.E.M. live, interviewed Robyn, previewed the new My Morning Jacket album, and a lot more. We’ll be in Austin all weekend, so check back often for more indie rock insanity. American Idol’s Top 12 contestants took on the Lennon/McCartney catalog, and David Hernandez was stripped of his chance at winning after audiences reacted poorly to his scandal (and song). And you may soon be seeing more of Amanda Overmeyer than you bargained for. Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor bragged about how much money his Ghosts I-IV made, launched a YouTube film festival and bad-mouthed Radiohead. We hope those two bands can make amends before their rumored Lollapalooza headlining gigs. Van Halen postponed a month’s worth of tour dates for “medical reasons,” which doesn’t mean rehab. Thankfully, the announcement of Leonard Cohen’s first tour in fifteen years softened the blow, as did seeing Bruce Springsteen’s concert at the Nassau Coliseum.
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