What's this about? - Miller Beer and white Rock

[donsu]

http://www.buzzflash.com/anderson/04/08/and04043.html

[Vickers]

1. It's making fun of

this

[donsu]

2. ah - I see (going to copy some from the article - thanks)

The Miller Brewing Co. may know beer, but it's downright ignorant on the subject of rock and roll.

Whoever dreamed up the idea to celebrate rock's 50th anniversary with eight commemorative beer cans featuring Rolling Stone covers of all white stars needs to be banished to Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

A history lesson is in order. You can't whitewash rock and roll.

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The most discriminating music lovers know this truth. They know the legacy of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Big Mama Thornton, Fats Domino, Jimi Hendrix.

Miller and its partner in this botched salute, Rolling Stone Magazine, say some artists' estates were reluctant to cooperate. Besides, they insist, the selections were less about race than a lack of historical black rock covers. Bad argument. In this digital age, why not create a cover honoring the black pioneers rock rolled over?
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when did Rolling Stone turn racist?

[thebigidea]

3. considering that Rolling Stone started in 1967...

... might explain the lack of covers featuring most of those mentioned.

I'm sure Hendrix had plenty of covers, but you know how weird his estate is... I doubt they'd want him linked to booze.

Whereas the likes of Bon Jovi would gladly whore themselves out for beer.

I mean, really - is this much of an honor anyway?

We should be thankful actual artists aren't reduced to the level of advertising booze.

"racism" aside, I'd throw a fit if say, the Velvet Underground were on a goddamn can of Miller...