Stereogum — Ray Thomas, a founding member of British rock group the Moody Blues, has died at 76, months before the band is due to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. more info

USA Today Music — Ray Thomas, a founding member of the popular 1970s British rock group The Moody Blues, has died.             more info

Chorus.fm — Bon Jovi, Nina Simone, Dire Straits, The Cars, and The Moody Blues are the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. more info

USA Today Music — Bon Jovi joins the Cars, Dire Straits, Moody Blues, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018.             more info

Metal Injection — But Bon Jovi, The Moody Blues, The Cars & Nina Simone are. The post JUDAS PRIEST Officially Not Being Inducted Into Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame In 2018 appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Mjsbigblog — There were some issues with the Billboard site this morning, so no charts today. Billboard announced the new inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and they include Dire Straits, The Moody Blues, Bon Jovi, The Cars, Nina Simone and Rosetta Tho... more info

CNN Showbiz — Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues, and Nina Simone are the 2018 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the organization announced Wednesday. more info

Stereogum — Iconic singer Nina Simone and New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi lead the 2018 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, which includes four first-time nominees. more info

USA Today Music — The Cars, Dire Straits and Sister Rosetta Tharpe will also be honored at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in April.             more info

New York Times — The band will join the institution in April along with Nina Simone, the Cars, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. more info