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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 4h

Nicky Roots of I Am Hip Hop Magazine wrote a piece showing how Sinead O'Connor was "hip hop to the core", "calling out institutions, naming injustice, and refusing to play nice with power," sporting PE's emblem on her head during the 1990 Grammy's, etc.

www.iamhiphopmagazine.com/sinead-oconn...

SINEAD O’CONNOR, THE REBEL HEART THAT BEAT IN HIP-HOP TIME - I Am Hip-Hop Magazine

It’s been two years since the death of Sinéad O’Connor, and the grief still feels as... Read more

www.iamhiphopmagazine.com

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 8h

. . . New York, New York. The fashion show also featured Karol G, TWICE and Madison Beer, and was streamed on Prime Video, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 8h

. . . connection to Broadway. . .

4) Def Leppard will be performing a residency at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, in Feb 2026.

5) On 15 Oct 2025, Missy Elliott performed a medley of her hits on the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at Steiner's Studios in Brooklyn, . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 8h

the dudes were apprehended quickly. No, this has nothing to do with the R&RHoF and barely has anything to do with any of its inductees, but I wanted to share that crazy story. Besides, the only reason I read about it was I searched for "Jimmie Rodgers" and the reporter mentioned Rodgers' . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 8h

. . . Rodger's family and friends.

3) Speaking of Jimmie Rodgers, on the very street he made famous for where he started singing, Broadway in Nashville, Tennessee, a dude in a gorilla outfit along with an accomplice robbed a man. . . of his shoes! Must have been some shoes! And, yes, . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 8h

. . . release a book titled Meridian Rising that is the equivalent of a biopic. Yes, Burch released a 2016 album of the same name, but the book was released 01 Sep 2025. The fictional take on history presents itself as a first-person memoir of Rodger's short life with recollections of . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 8h

. . . to sell the mansion. Elaine Isley asked for $3.5 million. The mansion sold for $1.6 million.

2) Usually, I stick to news no more than a month old in these numbered RHWs alerts, but I'll make an exception for the Singing Brakeman, Jimmie Rodgers, father of country music. Paul Burch . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 8h

. . . was rotted. Rudolph and Elaine Isley then paid for the mansion to be restored, which featured a jungle-themed indoor pool and a bedroom decorated like a Chicago Bulls gym. However, property taxes were $250,000 a year. Rudolph Isley died 11 Oct 2023, and his widow Elaine Isley decided. . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 8h

Rock Hall Watchers alerts.

1) The Chicago mansion that R. Kelly called the Chocolate Factory, where R. Kelly confined young women to certain rooms, was foreclosed and then bought by Rudolph and Elaine Isley for $587,000. Reportedly the basement was flooded, the walls were moldy and the wood . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 17h

Yeah, it's speculation. But it's almost certain. . .

latenighter.com/news/david-l...

David Letterman to Induct Warren Zevon into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - LateNighter

It appears David Letterman will complete a long-standing mission next month: inducting his late friend Warren Zevon into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Donna Halper @devorahleah.bsky.social · 1d

I'm always happy to have a Wordle that's logical and falls into place right away. Solved this one in 3 and broke out of my string of 4s. And how did you do? Wordle #1,582 3/6

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 19h

Why did I put that letter fourth again in my third guess? Still, I probably would not have guessed that first letter I used in my third guess. The answer now seems obvious.

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

Aaliyah died 01 Aug 2001. Over 24 years later, Aaliyah finally had her first #1 on the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart - "Gone", a duet with Tank.

www.billboard.com/music/chart-...

Aaliyah Lands Her First Adult R&B Airplay No. 1 With ‘Gone,’ Featuring Tank

With "Gone," the late Aaliyah achieves her first No. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart, while Tank ties for the most leaders among male artists.

www.billboard.com

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

. . . act's name, but apparently that's not the case even today.

www.forbes.com/sites/mikeal...

Name Disputes: Prince, Earth, Wind & Fire, Isley Brothers, And UB40

Prince, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Isley Brothers, and UB40 have all been involved in name disputes over the use of trademarked performance names in recent years.

www.forbes.com

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

. . . Rudolph Isley died, but the lawsuit may be revived. And I won't even try to detail what's going on with UB40. You'd think that after so much history involving name disputes, that nowadays all acts would have legal documents drawn up a signed to clearly state who owns and controls an . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

. . . the Prince Estate says no, the Prince Estate owns and controls those names. An Earth, Wind & Fire tribute band lost their bid when a court ruled that Earth, Wind & Fire still owns the name. Rudolph and Ronald Isley were suing each other in court over the Isley Brothers name when . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

. . . Blues within the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on 13, 14, 18, 20 and 21 Feb 2026.

5) Professor Mike Alleyne, Ph.D., of Forbes wrote an article detailing the name disputes entangling four acts specifically. For example, Appolonia and the Time want to use their names free and clear, but . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

. . . plays Diamond in the Broadway play The Neil Diamond Music: a Beautiful Noise.

3) Paul Rodgers of Bad Company challenged fans on Instagram on 10 Oct 2025 to guess who will be Bad Company's presenter.

4) Joan Jett & the Blackhearts will resume their Las Vegas residency at the House of . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

. . . Annual Carousel Ball at the Hyatt Regency Denver. This year the Carousel Ball raised $2 million for the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes. Despite battling Parkinson's disease, which has sidelined Diamond from touring, Diamond sang "Sweet Caroline" (of course) with Nick Fradiani, who . . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

Rock Hall Watchers alerts.

1) WVXU gives an update, complete with photos, of the construction of the new wing to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum.

www.wvxu.org/2025-10-15/c...

2) On 11 Oct 2025, Neil Diamond was honored with the Inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award at the 39th . . .

www.wvxu.org

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Donna Halper @devorahleah.bsky.social · 2d

I seem to be back in a pattern of getting 4s in Wordle each night, which is better than 5s or 6s, I suppose. Keeping my streak alive, a day at a time. And how did you do? Wordle #1,581 4/6

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 1d

Hmmmm. . . two letters, where do they go? Let's try that word. . . Okay, they go there, but now I'm in a Wordle trap. However, three vowels have already been eliminated. So, let's try another word. . . Another vowel gone. Let's try this word. . . Got it!

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 2d

. . . popular solo album out of any member of KISS, due to Frehley's cover of "New York Groove", originally by Hello and written by Russ Ballard of Argent.

Here is the TMZ article announcing Frehley was on life support.

www.tmz.com/2025/10/16/k...

KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley On Life Support With Brain Bleed

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, is hospitalized on life support, and the prognosis is not good ... TMZ has learned.

www.tmz.com

Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 2d

. . . TMZ reported that Frehley was on life support due to a brain bleed from that fall back in Sep 2025. Frehley not only will be remembered for his guitar parts in all those 70s KISS tracks, but he will also be remembered, apparently to Gene Simmons' consternation, for having the most. . .

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Charles Crossley, Jr. @cvcjr13.bsky.social · 2d

RIP Ace Frehley of KISS, age 74, at Morristown, New Jersey. Cause of death not yet disclosed, but the family attributes his death to a fall on stage back in September. At that time, a few concerts were cancelled; two weeks later, all 2025 concerts were cancelled. A few hours earlier today, . . .

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