Rolling Stone Co-Founder Removed From Rock Hall Board Over Comments About Black, Female Musicians

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation ousted Rolling Stone magazine co-founder Jann Wenner from its leadership for suggesting black and female musicians weren’t as “articulate” as white artists. “Jann Wenner has been removed from the Board of Directors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation,” the hall reportedly said Saturday. TMZ reports that officials voted to remove Wenner from the Hall of Fame’s board, adding that Bruce Springsteen’s manager, Jon Landau, was the lone dissenting vote. Officials announced Wenner’s removal a day after the New York...