The Telegraph — Beatles drummer Ringo Starr finally gets into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Green Day, Lou Reed and Bill Withers more info

Mercury News, California — Green Day to be inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 18. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Lou Reed, Green Day, Ringo Starr, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Joan Jett will be welcomed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2015 class of inductees along with influential blues bandleader Paul Butterfield, R&B singer-songwriter Bill Wither... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — Green Day lead guitarist Jason White has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer, according to a statement on the band’s official website. more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Green Day guitarist Jason White has been diagnosed with a form of tonsil cancer that is treatable, the rock group said on Monday. more info

Mercury News, California — East Bay punk rock star to perform new songs in film. more info

The Independent — A list of nominees for the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been announced. more info

Mercury News, California — Nine Inch Nails, The Smiths, Lou Reed and Kraftwerk are among the acts nominated for induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. more info

Time — A handy guide to everything you need to know about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2015 nominees more info