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The Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman


Background information
Birth name Thomas Baptiste Morello
Born May 30, 1964
Born place New York City
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s) Folk
Folk-Rock
Acoustic Rock
Alternative Rock
Anti-folk
Years active 2003—present
Label(s) Epic Records
Associated acts Serj Tankian
Axis of Justice
Street Sweeper Social Club
Rage Against the Machine
Audioslave
Lock Up
Electric Sheep
Shooter Jennings
Perry Farrell
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The Stooges, Genesis, ABBA To Enter Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

December 15, 2009
The Stooges, Genesis, ABBA To Enter Rock And Roll Hall Of FameThe Stooges and Genesis are among the acts set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.

ABBA, Hollies and Jimmy Cliff will also join the prestigious roll of honour at a ceremony in New York.

Bands become eligible for inclusion twenty-five years after the release of their first recording.

Stooges frontman Iggy Pop told Rolling Stone the group had been waiting to join the Hall of Fame for some time.

"We've been rejected seven times, and we would have set a record, I think, if it happened again," he said.

ABBA's Benny Andersson admitted he didn't think the Swedish pop group would ever have the opportunity to be inducted.

"I didn't think this would happen, because we were a pop band, not a rock band," Andersson said.

"Being a foreigner from the North Pole, this feels really good."

Metallica and Run-DMC were two of the acts inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2009. Next year's ceremony will take place at the Waldorf Astoria on March 15.

(by Jason Gregory)



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