Jann Wenner Removed From Rock Hall Board

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Jann Wenner Removed From Rock Hall Board After Interview Backlash

Matthew Wilkening

Published: September 16, 2023


Jann Wenner, co-founder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Rolling Stone magazine, has been removed from the Hall of Fame's board of directors one day after an interview including his controversial comments about female and Black artists was published.

“Jann Wenner has been removed from the board of directors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation,” the Rock Hall said in a brief statement issued today.

In Friday's interview with The New York Times, Wenner explained that his new book Masters, which is centered on conversations with "extraordinary musicians who dominated rock 'n' roll," includes only white male rock stars because "none of [the women] were as articulate enough on this intellectual level.”

Addressing the lack of Black artists, he declared that they too "just didn’t articulate at that level." He continued, "You know, just for public relations sake, maybe I should have gone and found one Black and one woman artist to include here that didn’t measure up to that same historical standard, just to avert this kind of criticism."

His comments quickly ignited an angry firestorm of criticism, with Go-Go's bassist Kathy Valentine declaring Wenner a "vapid, self-important, self-appointed arbiter of what is deserving of attention in rock" in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

Earlier today the Montclair Literary Festival canceled Wenner's planned Sept. 28 appearance, at which he was to promote Masters. According to NJArts.net, the festival said the event was being canceled "for a few reasons."




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[Little Intruder]

Good riddance. Jan Brady should have been kicked to the curb long ago! And sorry Eve Plumb for taking your name in vain.

[Raldo]

What a moron. Of course, Van Halen not being inducted when first eligible was fucking bullshit.

[CaboChris]

Doesn't mean Maiden and the like will suddenly be fast tracked in. The board will still have that rap, soul, and country is King mindset.

[YankeeRose]

I don't see how they can call it the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame with Rap artists in it. They should re-name it. Or better yet, remove all the Rap artists. Or put a Rap Hall Of Fame beside it, so I can avoid that section of the building.

[edwardv]

Entwistle was right!

[YankeeRose]

Entwistle was right!

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!

[billy007]

be interesting to see if anything changes...

meanwhile, I wonder how long we will be seeing "X (formerly Twitter)"?

[I Coulda Hada VH]

I don't see how they can call it the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame with Rap artists in it. They should re-name it. Or better yet, remove all the Rap artists. Or put a Rap Hall Of Fame beside it, so I can avoid that section of the building.

Music is like candy. You need to remove the wrappers to enjoy it.