Tag: George Michael

Kate Bush to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — but Joy Division/New Order don’t make cut

Kate Bush to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — but Joy Division/New Order don’t make cut

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023 will include performers Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliot, George Michael, Willie Nelson.

Joy Division/New Order, Kate Bush among 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees

Joy Division/New Order, Kate Bush among 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this morning unveiled 14 nominees for its Class of 2023, including a hybrid nomination for Joy Division and New Order, plus Kate Bush.

Stream: The Mission’s Wayne Hussey covers George Michael smash ‘Careless Whisper’

Stream: The Mission’s Wayne Hussey covers George Michael smash ‘Careless Whisper’

On May 5, Wayne Hussey, frontman of The Mission, will release a 2DVD/1CD set Songs of Candlelight & Razorblades Live that chronicles his tour last year in support of his latest solo effort, and he’s teasing the upcoming project with a live stream of one of its tracks: a live cover of George Michael’s “Careless Whisper.”

Stream: George Michael covers New Order’s ‘True Faith’ for Comic Relief. Literally

Stream: George Michael covers New Order’s ‘True Faith’ for Comic Relief. Literally

Last week’s news that troubled pop star George Michael would be covering New Order’s late-’80s smash ‘True Faith’ as a charity single for Comic Relief was met with the appropriate derision — which turns out to be totally appropriate, now that we can hear the Auto-Tuned bastardization that the ex-Wham! singer has churned out.