Hip-hop, dance pop, trash metal, electronica, hardcore, contemporary R&B-these are the sounds that have defined the last 35 years and as long as the Rock Hall keeps living in the ’60s and ’70s and only acknowledging bands who are tethered to those eras, it will continue it’s slide into obscurity.
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It was the fourth time rap stars NWA – the subject of this year’s hit biopic Straight Outta Compton – had been nominated. Some rock fans might argue that N.W.A.is not a rock group, but many other musical artists and bands are already in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who have not, strictly speaking, been rock artists or groups, like Johnny Cash, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Bob Marley.
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Cheap Trick wanted the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to want them – and now that they’re in, guitarist Rick Nielsen admits the feeling is pretty sweet.
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Fans were once again allowed to vote for their picks for induction. But regardless of that controversy, all of the bands and people to be added next year pass the smell test, having contributed significant music to the history of their particular niches.
This year’s Rock and Roll inductees into the Hall of Fame will get their celebration on April 8, at the Brooklyn Barclay’s Center in NY, and will be televised by HBO.
Like Deep Purple, Steve Miller was also in his 23rd year of eligibility and, like Chicago, he had never previously been nominated.
As is inevitable with Rock Hall announcements, there are some baffling snubs.
The individual members being inducted are DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube and MC Ren.
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Artists become eligible for the Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single. However, fan voting was not enough to sway voters toward the prog-rock band Yes, which was second with 26.1 million votes (16.2 percent), followed by the Cars, who were also shut out despite collecting 26 million votes (16.1 percent). The other inductees are Deep Purple and Steve Miller. A limited number of pre-sale tickets will be available for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members in advance of the public sale date. As Reuters reports, the Hall Of Fame announced this year’s class of inductees this morning, and it’s about as lame as can be expected. What have they ever done for rock “n” roll? I won’t name them, but just have a look at some of those names, and you’ll know who I mean.
