And your nominees for Rock Hall induction 2015 are...

[twonabomber]

Nine Inch Nails
Sting
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Green Day
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Chic
Kraftwerk
the Marvelettes
N.W.A.
Lou Reed
the Smiths
the Spinners
War
Bill Withers

As usual, nine or ten get inducted every year. My guess: SRV, NIN get picked. Sting will, but the Rock Hall will also cite his activist work with AI and the Rainforest thing. Let's face it, there isn't much influential about his solo stuff.

Or I could just say leave Green Day, the Smiths, and NWA off that above list. I would rather see the Cure get in before the Smiths.

http://www.cleveland.com/music/index.ssf/2014/10/nine_inch_nails_green_day_joan.html#incart_m-rpt-1

[Hardrock69]

Deep Purple
Thin Lizzy
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest

They should already be in there, instead of inducting idiots who are not "rock" musicians at all. NWA have nothing to do with rock music. If they want to create a "Rap Hall Of Fame", they surely belong.

Here is a list of snubs so far:

http://www.futurerocklegends.com/The_Snub_List.php

[twonabomber]

There's a lot of crap on that list, and a lot of stuff that isn't very influential.

Too many people confuse popular or successful with influential. There are commenters on the Plain Dealer site who say "But Chicago is still touring!" and that doesn't mean shit. When do you ever hear of a young band citing Chicago (or fill in someone) as an influence? Same with the Moody Blues, their fans will not STFU. Sure, they have songs that are still (sadly) played today, but are they INFLUENTIAL? Have they added to the "perpetuation of rock and roll?"

That is not to say that I agree with the HOF foundation's policies. I know Jann Wenner has vendettas against a lot of artists and will not consider them for induction, and that's bullshit.

[TFM_Dale]

Faith No More not being in is one of many examples of the R&R HOF being a crock.

[Seshmeister]

That twat Morrissey announced he had been getting treated for cancer so I guess that will have moved The Smiths up the list.

If it's to do with influence then 'Kraftwerk' should have been in years ago.

Their definition of rock seems to be anything that isn't classical?

[Seshmeister]

Bill Withers should be in the 'joke punchline' hall of fame.

[Seshmeister]

Deep Purple

That would involve inducting about 25 people...

[Kristy]

All ghey. Except for Kraftwerk who are not really rock and roll at all.

[TFM_Dale]

That twat Morrissey announced he had been getting treated for cancer so I guess that will have moved The Smiths up the list.

If it's to do with influence then 'Kraftwerk' should have been in years ago.

Their definition of rock seems to be anything that isn't classical?

Never understood the fuss over Morrissey. The UK must have far better drugs than we have over here.

[Seshmeister]

All ghey. Except for Kraftwerk who are not really rock and roll at all.

So do you and the young hipsters party to this kind of thing at the weekends?

[TFM_Dale]

And Green Day, are you fucking kidding me? They are about as punk rock as Bon Jovi and aren't even among the best 3 man bands of the past few decades. Absolute shit choice as a nominee.

[Seshmeister]

Never understood the fuss over Morrissey. The UK must have far better drugs than we have over here.

He was huge in the UK. It seemed like in my generation everyone that wasn't into rock music was into The Smiths and there were a lot more of them. The music press worshiped them.

[Kristy]

So do you and the young hipsters party to this kind of thing at the weekends?

Hipsters like shit in the way of Noah & The Whale NOT Kraftwerk.

[Kristy]

Never understood the fuss over Morrissey. The UK must have far better drugs than we have over here.

Go to just about any "pub" in the northern UK and there is Smiths memorabilia adoring the walls from wall-to-wall. After a while you start to you're in a Twilight Zone Smiths yard sale.

[TFM_Dale]

Besides, Kristy has moved on to Coldplay, her closet is overflowing with their douchey shirts