It’s time to scrap the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
This self-congratulatory country club of popular music is outdated and irrelevant – resigned to playing catch-up with our culture.
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This self-congratulatory country club of popular music is outdated and irrelevant – resigned to playing catch-up with our culture.
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