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Feb 11, 2024 · The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a bizarre institution that manages to simultaneously be one of the highest honors in music and also be extremely peripheral. Last year, when legendary singer...
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- Joy Division/New Order. Eligible since: 2004. Nominations: 1. The intrigue: Joy Division and New Order are among the most influential acts ever, and the Rock Hall combined them on last year's ballot.
- Chic. Eligible since: 2003. Nominations: 11. The intrigue: Chic is the most-nominated act in Rock Hall history but still hasn't been inducted. That's despite ruling dance and funk music in the 1970s and becoming one of the most-sampled groups by early hip-hop producers.
- Sonic Youth. Eligible since: 2008. Nominations: 0. The intrigue: The noise rock pioneer laid the groundwork for countless alternative and indie acts, including PJ Harvey, My Bloody Valentine, Foo Fighters and Pavement.
- John Coltrane. Eligible since: 1986. Nominations: 0. The intrigue: Despite being a jazz artist, Coltrane's groundbreaking improvisational style influenced several Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, including The Doors, Grateful Dead, Santana and Funkadelic.
Feb 4, 2022 · (Column) If the Shangri-Las, Turtles, Monkees, Joe Cocker, Flying Burrito Brothers, et al. have never gotten nominated by now, it's probably not going to happen in the Eminem-vs.-Duran Duran age....
Dec 17, 2015 · But it has been accused of snubbing some artists for years, which is often the subject of heated debate and controversy. Check out some of most notable Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs.
Sep 7, 2023 · The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is known for honoring iconic musicians, but it’s also notorious for snubbing many deserving artists. For every band that gets inducted with a big ceremony and a shiny trophy, there are 10 of iconic acts left waiting in the wings.
Apr 20, 2016 · Banging up against all kinds of challenges to your ego is an occupational hazard, and rock history is overflowing with legendary bands whose members engaged in endless bitter battles involving...
Sep 2, 2015 · Here are 20 of the biggest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs, five each from the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. Why only those decades? Because you’re not eligible for Hall induction until 25 years...
