Consequence Of Sound — ABBA, The Chicks, and Bill Withers are also among "the defining sounds of history" preserved this year. Green Day, Notorious B.I.G., and Blondie Albums Added to National Recording Registry Eddie Fu more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Mister Cee, a hip-hop legend and radio host, has died at 57, his former employer Hot 97 confirmed Wednesday. more info

Consequence Of Sound — The Hot 97 personality started out as Big Daddy Kane's official DJ and also helped discover The Notorious B.I.G. Mister Cee, Legendary New York City DJ, Dead at 57 Eddie Fu more info

Stereogum — “Shout out to Biggie Smalls! It’s Biggie Smalls Day in Brooklyn!” 51-year-old Patrick Earl Houston screams, to my great relief, as he stalks the stage in front of a capacity crowd at Elsewhere in the northeast corner of Brooklyn. It’s Marc... more info

Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. more info

New York Post — When the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Life After Death” album was released just 16 days after the rapper was killed in March 1997, the prophetically titled LP was supposed to be his final work, sending him out on top — at the young age of 24 — with ... more info

Nialler9 — It’s that time of year again. Every year Cleveland’s Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame inducts a new member to their ranks. While the list & the snubs from it always make the rounds in terms of press coverage (here we are), it’s hard to feel like the id... more info

Detroit Free Press — Detroit's MC5 nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the fifth time, while Whitney Houston and Notorious B.I.G. get first nods.             more info

USA Today Music — Singer Whitney Houston and rapper Notorious B.I.G. are on the list of 16 nominees considered for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.             more info

Stereogum — It's that time again! Once a year, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame announces a list of 15 artists who may join next year's class of inductees. Only seven artists will make the cut. For artists to be eligible for nomination, it must be at least 25 year... more info