 Co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine Jann Wenner issued an apology after he faced backlash for comments about Black and female musicians. The 77-year-old magazine mogul caused controversy after he said Black and female musicians were not 'articulate' enough to be included in his upcoming book The Masters. Ahead of his public apology, Jann was removed from his position on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation's board of directors. His sorry words were prompted by a comment he made during an interview with The New York Times, with whom he was chatting to promote his new book, which was published online on Friday. When outlining the contents of the novel, he revealed that he chose to exclude interviews with Black and female musicians because he felt they weren't 'articulate' enough. A day later, on Saturday, Jann publicly apologised and said he was 'wholeheartedly' sorry for the comments he had made. The magazine mogul co-founded the publication (Picture: Shutterstock) He left out interviews with female and Black artists in his new book (Picture: AP) He said in a statement given to The Hollywood Reporter: 'In my interview with The New York Times, I made comments that diminished the contributions, genius, and impact of Black and women artists and I apologize wholeheartedly for those remarks. 'The Masters is a collection of interviews I've done over the years that seemed to me to best represent an idea of rock 'n' roll's impact on my world; they were not meant to represent the whole of music and its diverse and important originators but to reflect the high points of my career and interviews I felt illustrated the breadth and experience in that career. 'They don't reflect my appreciation and admiration for myriad totemic, world-changing artists whose music and ideas I revere and will celebrate and promote as long as I live. 'I totally understand the inflammatory nature of badly chos){kind=link}
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Co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine Jann Wenner issued an apology after he faced backlash for comments about Black and female musicians.
The 77-year-old magazine mogul caused controversy after he said Black and female musicians were not ‘articulate’ enough to be included in his upcoming book The Masters.
Ahead of his public apology, Jann was removed from his position on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation’s board of directors.
His sorry words were prompted by a comment he made during an interview with The New York Times, with whom he was chatting to promote his new book, which was published online on Friday.