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Kate Bush, Radiohead, Sister Rosetta Tharpe Nominated For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

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Kate Bush, Radiohead, Sister Rosetta Tharpe Nominated For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its nominees for the class of 2018, presenting one its more sonically diverse group of first-time nominees.

Music Interviews

Bon Jovi's New Anthems Have A Twang

Twenty-five years after its first album, the New Jersey band is still selling out Madison Square Garden and putting out chart-topping singles. But these days, its sound is a little more country, and it's recording in Nashville. That may be because pop and rock songs have left behind the working-class, everyday guy, while country music sings straight to him.

Bon Jovi's New Anthems Have A Twang

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A College Dream Inspired by a Song

News & Notes producer Jenee Darden is up for this week's staff song pick. Her choice is Bon Jovi's "It's My Life," and she explains how the song encouraged her to pursue her college dream.

A College Dream Inspired by a Song

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Rock Meets Nashville in Bon Jovi's 'Lost Highway'

Jon Bon Jovi discusses his band's latest project, Lost Highway. Last year, Bon Jovi became the first rock group to reach number one on the Billboard country charts with Who Says You Can't Go Home. But, they are quick to add, please don't call them country stars.

Rock Meets Nashville in Bon Jovi's 'Lost Highway'

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Bon Jovi Boot Scoots to Top of Country Music Charts

The band Bon Jovi has been labeled many things: metal, rock, pop. But how about country? That's right, Bon Jovi's hit "Who Says You Can't Go Home" has topped Billboard's country chart. It's the first time that a rock band has landed that No. 1 spot. If you're not a country fan, the song comes in two versions. One, without the twang, is also moving up the charts.

Bon Jovi Boot Scoots to Top of Country Music Charts

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