Indie Music News — Lesser Gods (lessergodsbooks.com) announced the release of the first fully authorized biography of Paul “H.R.” Hudson, one of rock’s most enigmatic, mysterious and troubled lead singers, who founded and fronted the seminal punk/hardcore band an... more info

Chorus.fm — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their 2017 nominees. The full list can be found below. Bad Brains Chaka Khan Chic Depeche Mode Electric Light Orchestra J. Geils Band Jane’s Addiction Janet Jackson Joan Baez Joe Tex Journey Kraftwerk MC... more info

New York Post — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its nominations for 2017 on Tuesday, and it seems the boomer-rock-obsessed institution might finally be modernizing. A little. Included on the ballot this year are Bad Brains, Chaka Khan, Chic, Depeche Mode, Ele... more info

MSN Music — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Tuesday morning the nominees for its 2017 induction ceremony. This year’s nominees include Tupac Shakur, Chaka Khan, Pearl Jam, Bad Brains, Janet Jackson, and more. This year marks the first year of eligibil... more info

Consequence of Sound — Depeche Mode, Janet Jackson, Journey, and Bad Brains are among the other finalists. more info

Stereogum — We recently had fun guessing who’d be nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year, but now we can put an end to the speculation. The Rock Hall’s annual list of nominees has arrived. Five artists from the list will be inducted into the ... more info

USA Today Music — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announces nominees for 2017 induction, including first-timers Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam, Journey, Jane's Addiction, Electric Light Orchestra, Depeche Mode, Joan Baez, Bad Brains and Steppenwolf.         ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pearl Jam and Tupac Shakur are nominated in the first year that they're eligible. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — R&B crooner also reveals his love of filmmaker David Lynch. more info

Stereogum — The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) is VMAN’s latest coverboy, and in the accompanying interview, Tesfaye discusses his album-in-progress. The follow up to 2015’s Beauty Behind The Madness is still untitled, but Tesfaye elaborated on its influences: Th... more info