Why Was Jann Wenner Removed From Rock Hall Leadership?: Jann Wenner, officially known as Jann Simon Wenner was born on January 7, 1946, in New York.
He’s an American businessman who is a co-founder of the popular culture magazine; Rolling Stone. Wenner happens to be the owner of the Men’s Journal magazine and US Weekly.
As a publisher and a renowned media figure, Wenner is known as a co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He’s also a founder of several other publications.
Why Was Jann Wenner Removed From Rock Hall Board?
In September 2023, Rolling Stone co-founder, Jann Wenner hit major headlines following his removal from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments.
His removal from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation’s board comes after facing widespread criticism for comments he made about female and black musicians in an interview on Friday, September 15.
“Jann Wenner has been removed from the board of directors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation,” a representative for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation said in a statement on Sunday, September 17
In the interview on Friday, Wenner spoke about his upcoming book; “The Masters”, stating that, in his book, he interviewed a number of musicians including; John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, and others.
He also spoke about his decision not to include interviews he had with women as well as Black artists.
Wenner allegedly said female artists were “not articulate enough on this intellectual level” to be included. Of black artists, he stated that “they just didn’t articulate at that level”.
In response, he has been removed from the board of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. On Monday, September 18, he issued an apology statement through his publisher, Little, Brown and Company
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