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Costello was just as important in showing the world that a willingness to he rebellious — both musically and socially — doesn't have to mean turning out records that sound like your brother recorded them on a 4 track in his garage. In his first ever U.S. TV appearance Costello changed the song his hand played on ''Saturday Night Live'' — banging out the anti-corporate, anti-network anthem "Radio, Radio" in a stunt that got him banned from NBC for 12 years. It was the sort of thing The Sex Pistols were capable of — but they couldn't have followed it up by recording a traditional country record, an album of ballads and torch songs and a one-off with the Brodsky Quartet before capping it all off with a hard charging, Grammy nominated straight ahead rock record this year. | Costello was just as important in showing the world that a willingness to he rebellious — both musically and socially — doesn't have to mean turning out records that sound like your brother recorded them on a 4 track in his garage. In his first ever U.S. TV appearance Costello changed the song his hand played on ''Saturday Night Live'' — banging out the anti-corporate, anti-network anthem "Radio, Radio" in a stunt that got him banned from NBC for 12 years. It was the sort of thing The Sex Pistols were capable of — but they couldn't have followed it up by recording a traditional country record, an album of ballads and torch songs and a one-off with the Brodsky Quartet before capping it all off with a hard charging, Grammy nominated straight ahead rock record this year. | ||
The Clash billed themselves as "The Only Band That Matters" — and in the musical ruckus of the early English punk scene, it seemed to fit. Twenty Five years later they stand out as perhaps the only of the original wave of British punk rockers who even attempted to grow, change and embrace new musical styles and directions. From hard rock to reggae to metal to rap, The Clash wanted it all — and before melting down in the early | The Clash billed themselves as "The Only Band That Matters" — and in the musical ruckus of the early English punk scene, it seemed to fit. Twenty Five years later they stand out as perhaps the only of the original wave of British punk rockers who even attempted to grow, change and embrace new musical styles and directions. From hard rock to reggae to metal to rap, The Clash wanted it all — and before melting down in the early 80's very nearly had it. Signing to a major label, they managed a few radio hits in America before imploding, but have only grown in stature since their disintegration. The tragic death of bandleader Joe Strummer this year of a heart attack made The Clash's inclusion particularly poignant. | ||
In the end, this year's induction proved (as last year's induction of The Ramones hinted) that The Rock and Roll Hall of fame isn't just for your father's rock and roll. | In the end, this year's induction proved (as last year's induction of The Ramones hinted) that The Rock and Roll Hall of fame isn't just for your father's rock and roll. |
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