The 2018 RNR Hall Of Fame Nominees will be announced soon!


Rock & roll is not an instrument; rock & roll is not even a style of music. Rock & roll is a spirit. … It's been going since the blues, jazz, bebop, soul, R&B, rock & roll, heavy metal, punk rock and, yes, hip-hop. And what connects us all is that spirit. …Rock & roll is not conforming to the people who came before you, but creating your own path in music and in life.


Ice Cube, during N.W.A.'s 2016 Rock Hall induction acceptance speech

I am currently sitting in the basement of my mother and sister's home in Denver, watching Cheap Trick on stage. Those old farts still know how to rock and roll.

[Edited by Gunnar Emilsson (9/30/2017 8:34:46 PM)]

Cheap Trick is doing a concert at your mother's and sister's home?

2018 Nominees for the RNR Hall of Fane: Let the arguing begin!!!!

Bon Jovi
Kate Bush
The Cars
Depeche Mode
Dire Straits
Eurythmics
J. Geils Band
Judas Priest
LL Cool J
MC5
The Meters
Moody Blues
Radiohead
Rage Against the Machine
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Nina Simone
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Link Wray
The Zombies

The Zombies.
Well, I had not thought of them for 50 years, or so.
There’s probably a reason for that ; -)

Should already be in:

J. Geils Band
Dire Straits
The Meters

A strong case to be in:

The Moody Blues (not much of a fan, but they have an impressive body of work)
The Cars (not a very large body of work)
The Zombies (ditto)
Judas Priest

Should never, never be in:

Bon Jovi

My picks would be:

J.Geils Band
Moody Blues
Bon Jovi
Dire Straits
Radiohead
Eurythmics

Probably will get in
Bon Jovi
Radiohead
LL Cool J
The Cars

Dire Straits
J. Grips
Judas Priest

The rest of that list should be in some other hall.

The MC5 deserves to be in the HOF about ten bazillion more times than Bon Jovi. And I am not that much of an MC5 fan. But I have a pathological hatred of 80s hair bands.

https://www.rockhall.com/vote-results

Above is the link you can vote for RNR HOF nominees.

Gunnar, your favorite is leading!!!

2018 Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees!!
Bon Jovi
The Cars
The Moody Blues
Dire Straits
Nina Simone
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (early influence)

Where is The J. Geils Band ?