Next year’s nominees for placement into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio include candidates considered in previous years, including Depeche Mode, Judas Priest and Todd Rundgren. They join new nominees such as Pat Benatar, Dave Matthews Band and Whitney Houston, among others. We speak with Sal Nunziato, a music blogger and drummer for the band The John Sally Ride, to get his encyclopedic thoughts on which of the nominees should actually get the nod.
We also discuss the pros and cons of streaming music services. There is no dispute that it’s great to have an archive of music, not to mention new releases, all available for listening within a few seconds. On the other hand, it’s also nice to support the music we really like by actually buying physical copies.
Meanwhile, the video game industry made some headlines this week after a Chinese team won the latest “League of Legends” world championship. At the same time the latest “Call of Duty” release has generated some controversy since it is set amidst the Syrian Civil War and depicts child soldiers, the killing of civilians, among many other issues.
Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including why Woody Allen dropped his lawsuit against Amazon Studios, HBO Max sets its subscription price and technology is allowing filmmakers to cast the late James Dean in an upcoming movie.

Sal Nunziato’s Website – Burning Wood Tonight
http://burnwoodtonite.blogspot.com
‘Midway’ Scores Surprise #1 Finish as ‘Doctor Sleep’ Is Caught Napping
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/article/ed3782214660/?ref_=bo_hm_hp
Box Office: ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Stalls Overseas With $29 Million
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/terminator-dark-fate-international-box-office-1203399884/
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Reveals 2020 Nominees: Soundgarden, Whitney Houston & More
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8533000/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-2020-nominations
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Nominees
https://www.rockhall.com/2020-nominees
HBO Max Sets Monthly Pricing, May 2020 Launch Date
https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/hbo-max-price-launch-date-may-2020-1203387216/
Kanye West’s ‘Jesus Is King’ Arrives as His Record-Tying Ninth Consecutive No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Chart
https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8542364/kanye-west-jesus-is-king-billboard-200-debut-no-1
Woody Allen & Amazon Reach Settlement In $68M Lawsuit From ‘Manhattan’ Director
https://deadline.com/2019/11/woody-allen-amazon-reach-settlement-in-69m-lawsuit-from-manhattan-director-1202782115/
Why Microsoft and Warner Bros. Archived the Original ‘Superman’ Movie on a Futuristic Glass Disc