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Rock Hall 2025 Nominees Announced

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their nominees for their 2025 class today. The list interestingly features no newly eligible artists (including big acts like Disturbed, Linkin Park, and Sum 41), but rather 14 artists who have been eligible for at least a few years, eight of whom are on the ballot forContinue reading “Rock Hall 2025 Nominees Announced”

Rock Hall Futures

In this extension of the Rock Hall snubs series, we are looking at who becomes eligible in the next ten classes – from 2022 through 2031. I have given them odds for eventual induction, though – as you can see from our article series on previously eligible artists – there is quite a waitlist. TheContinue reading “Rock Hall Futures”

Rock Hall Snubs: Eligible 2015 through 2019

Hello ‘90s! with these artists eligible from 2015 through 2019. I added 44 more to the list and gave 34 of the artists medium odds or higher for induction, bringing that total to 189. I only added two artists to the Should Be In Already list, because these artists have only been eligible between twoContinue reading “Rock Hall Snubs: Eligible 2015 through 2019”

Rock Hall Snubs: Eligible 2010 through 2014

Bring on the various alternative subgenres with artists eligible from 2010 through 2014! Thirty-three more artists grace this list, 25 of which I gave medium odds or higher for induction, bringing that total to 156. I also believe two of the artists Should Be In Already, bringing that total to 23. Some of my favoriteContinue reading “Rock Hall Snubs: Eligible 2010 through 2014”

Rock Hall Snubs: Eligible 2000 through 2004

Now we’re sitting in the heart of classic rock and post-punk music, with artists eligible from 2000 through 2004. There are 40 more artists listed here, including a couple of this year’s nominees. I gave 31 artists medium odds or higher, bringing that total to 105, and I added four artists to the Should BeContinue reading “Rock Hall Snubs: Eligible 2000 through 2004”

Rock Hall Snubs: Eligible 1995 through 1999

We have now entered what most radio stations consider the beginning of “classic rock,” as opposed to “oldies,” with artists eligible from 1995 through 1999. Thirty-nine more artists make up this list (including a couple nominated this year), 34 of which I gave medium odds or better for induction, bringing that list to 74. ThreeContinue reading “Rock Hall Snubs: Eligible 1995 through 1999”