"Jann Wenner's Controversial Comments Spark Rock Hall Leadership Removal"
TL;DR
Cyndi Lauper criticizes Jann Wenner, co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine, for claiming that no woman or person of color was a "master" of rock and roll. Lauper argues that African-American people invented rock and roll and that many white rock performers drew inspiration from black musicians. Wenner's exclusion of women and people of color from his book "The Masters" led to his removal from the Board of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Lauper, a longtime activist for women's rights, is currently working on a Broadway musical based on the film "Working Girl."
- Cyndi Lauper slams Jann Wenner's claims POC, women weren't 'philosophers of rock': 'He's a little senile' Page Six
- Jann Wenner: Pay attention to the man behind the curtain Al Jazeera English
- Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments AP Archive
- Jann Wenner’s Blinkered Rock ‘n’ Roll Revolution The Nation
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