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

L.A. Times - Entertainment — New Jersey rock group Bon Jovi and its fans can stop living on a prayer: the band is headed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, along with the Cars, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues, Nina Simone and pioneering gospel singer-guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharp... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — New Jersey rock group Bon Jovi and its fans can stop living on a prayer: the band is headed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, along with the Cars, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues, Nina Simone and pioneering gospel singer-guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharp... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — NEW YORK — British rockers Radiohead, singer Nina Simone and The Moody Blues are among the first-time nominees on the ballot for induction next year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. more info

Chicago Tribune — British rockers Radiohead, singer Nina Simone and The Moody Blues are among the first-time nominees on the ballot for induction next year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Nine of the 19 acts nominated Thursday are on the ballot for the first time... more info

USA Today Music — Kate Bush, The Moody Blues, Rage Against the Machine and Eurythmics are also nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2018 class.             more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Justin Hayward wasn’t worried about showing his back to the audience. Standing onstage Saturday night before a full house at the Hollywood Bowl, the Moody Blues’ frontman had just finished singing “The Morning: Another Morningââ‚... more info