Wenner’s removal came after an interview with the New York Times in which he made comments that were seen as denigrating to black and female musicians
Jann Wenner, who co-founded Rolling Stone magazine and was a co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after making comments that were seen as denigrating to black and female musicians.
Asked why he didn’t interview women or Black musicians, Wenner responded: “It’s not that they’re inarticulate, although, go have a deep conversation with Grace Slick or Janis Joplin. Please, be my guest. You know, Joni [Mitchell] was not a philosopher of rock’n’roll. She didn’t, in my mind, meet that test,” he told the Times.
Wenner founded Rolling Stone in 1967 and served as its editor or editorial director until 2019. He co-founded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which was launched in 1987.
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