In Weeks the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Will Induct Both Rockers & Imposters!

[@paulnorton2885]

A few thoughts. 1. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has for several years been a generic popular music hall of fame. It is, I think, too late to get this toothpaste back in the tube, so the R&RHoF should reinvent itself as such a generic hall of fame with various categories including an authentic rock & roll category. There should be some attempt to define and clearly state criteria for including particular artists in particular categories. 2. If public voting is to be retained as part of the process, there should be transparency about the way in which the public vote counts towards the final decisions on induction of artists, and the extent to which it counts. The current arrangements are unaccountable and arguably fraudulent. 3. In fact the entire decision-making process for induction of artists should be explained as clearly and openly as possible. Of course there will still be disagreements about particular inductions, but at least the process will be above suspicion.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

A solution to consider Paul! What say ye Tribe? Is Paul on to something? 🌴

[@floundergearjam]

@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine Paul is right on the money. Excellent post Paul.

[@jamescaron6465]

@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine A very thoughtful well reasoned and measured post. He is spot on. It'll never happen for that very reason.

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

@@paulnorton2885 nice job Paul. Unfortunately the Board of Trustees is above reproach and would quickly reject all your assertions.

[@aracelymoran2504]

@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine Michael. Why isn't it possible to "start over"? I mean who appointed the RRHOF as the be all and end all authority in rock and roll? Just some influencial guys in the industry with clout that you and I don't have and in their arrogance play gods of music among us. That Sh&t has to end. Why not YOU and other minded influencers (make it democratic if you like including fans to participate in the selection process) create an alternate RRHOF. Of course, The TRUE rock bands already in the SHAM RRHOF should get automatic inclusion in the new alternte one, and weed out the undeserving, those that need to be ONLY in their musical genre HOF. Music is for EVERYONE, and for EVERYONE to celebrate, not something dictated by the few. just my 10 cents worth.

[@MustBeJoKin65]

As the joke goes, if the RRHOF were in charge of the Pro Football Hall of Fame it would induct Wayne Gretzky.

[@englishciderlover7347]

It would probably induct Colin Sack-or-pick while they're at it.

[@scottmcneely1927]

Lebron James. Lol

[@clydekimsey7503]

You're the world's best critic on this subject. You are funny, witty and true

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

LOL Clyde! I’m relieved that SOMEONE gets me! 😂❤

[@RickOldaker]

Where’s Grand Funk Railroad, Kansas, Boston, Thin Lizzy, Humble Pie, Montrose, Nazareth, Rainbow, Dio, Uriah Heep, Whitesnake, ELP….??????

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

I have a video covering 100 bands not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Rick! Most of that list is still up to date! ❤

[@RickOldaker]

I’ve seen it and it’s great!!

[@lionheartroar3104]

I don't pay attention to the R&R malignancy hall of fame

[@poetsdreamsatc]

@@RickOldaker oh yeah you’re absolutely right! Why aren’t these bands in the RRHOF?!! I won’t take the RRHOF seriously until each one of your band mentions are inducted. Won’t be in my lifetime that’s for sure. In my opinion it’s too late. I don’t even give a cow turd any more. Jan ruined that sooo many years ago… Bottom line now is who really cares who gets inducted?

[@JamminClemmons]

And STEPPENWOLF!

[@timholzer4081]

Your criticisms are spot on. Styx, Boston, Grand Funk should be in. I don't even look at their class anymore. The HOF is a joke

[@jeffreyflint6286]

Telling it Like it is Michael!❤❤ I never get tired your wit and comedy in these. I do the same myself😂. Great commentary as always.👍👍. My friends agree with you and me completely. Trying to get them to join the tribe. My pick is Ozzy!❤❤

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

I try Jeffrey! Unfortunately much of it comes from my mouth and NOT my brain!😂😂😂❤

[@jeffreyflint6286]

@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine lol brother. You are not alone! Mine farts sideways more than I'd like 👍.

[@Ltw7407]

FINALLY, some of these inductees ESPECIALLY Foreigner, Peter Frampton, and Cher are pretty good for a change. FOREIGNER--- So excited!

[@georgemorley5926]

From Australia , Ten Years After , Bad Company , Jethro Tull , Grand Funk Railroad , Emerson lake Palmer , The Guess Who , Joe Cocker , Uriah Heep , Rainbow , just to name a few , still here Michael , Peace from down under.

[@Angelicus-p5p]

The Guess Who and BTO. Some of these guys still alive to accept cudos too.

[@rhondawilkins2017]

Thanks Michael for revealing the facts and TRUTH of what and who was in charge of the RRHOF. I was so grateful when Jann Wenner was removed from the RRHOF a year ago. BOOM 💥,Foreigner gets nominated. So grateful Lou Gramm,Mick Jones and the REAL GUYS of “Foreigner” are being inducted. Gen X,1965! And Yes! I got my name from The Beach Boys iconic song, “Help Me,Rhonda” when I was born in November,1965. And I would surmise that in my 58 years on planet 🌎 earth,all I’ve done is “help other people.” Actually, it’s been an honor to serve others in the music industry. My Uncle worked for A&M Records, Hollywood from 1967-1999. Man,I’ve had a blessed life being able to roam that Lot on North LaBrea in Hollywood. Thanks and grateful for Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss for teaching me so much about the music biz and allowing me to watch music history being made from the age of 7! Peter Frampton was on A&M Records.Im so proud of Peter. Bravo 👏 Foreigner & Peter Frampton.Well deserved. Thanks Michael,I appreciate your videos and we agree on everything.❤

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Wow Rhonda! Such a testimony! I applaud your sense of community within an often treacherous industry! 👌🏆❤

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

He's not correct... China is in charge. Can't have a proper Marxist Revolution without destroying history and culture.

[@skipklauber1162]

King Crimson

[@grybnyx]

And of course still no Jethro Tull.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Right GrybNyx? I ,mean reeeally! 😡😂❤

[@billgwinn9600]

@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine No Tull is an abomination

[@incognito595]

Thank you for The Humor, Michael. We need all the laughs we can get.

[@incognito595]

I love your humor, Michael. We all need to laugh in this disturbing "life." Thank you for your wonderful videos.

[@MustBeJoKin65]

Here’s my renaming suggestion: Jann Webber’s Cash Grab and Puppet Show.

[@betseyr.9081]

The biggest all time biggest snubs from the Hall have to be Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Jethro Tull!!!

[@poetsdreamsatc]

Pomp and circumcisions 🤣🤣 How VERY true. I completely agree.

[@martinbrenner6664]

Very good Michael. Thank you.

[@digmacdiggydoo]

And without Sonny Bono, there is no Cher.

[@floundergearjam]

Michael, you are spot on. But I want to go a step further. We are at the point where the RRHOF is past the point of repair. There isn't a course correction they can make. It can't be saved. There are so many rock artists that are deserving of this honor, but they will never be inducted. We as rock fans need to accept this and move on. As for the RRHOF, my list for the worst snubs are: 1. Triumph 2. Emerson, Lake, and Palmer ELP 3. Iron Maiden 4. Nils Lofgren (solo work) 5. Boston 6. Kansas Thanks for the upload, Michael.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

And a noble list indeed Gearjam! BTW: I’m all for tearing it all down and starting all over! ❤

[@jaycoleman8062]

It would have been nice for Ed & Ian to know what Foreigner meant to people before they passed away.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Amen Jay! Same with John Mayall! He knew but didn;t live to accept this years award. So sad! ❤

[@mark.8949]

The band was really popular for their first 5 or 6 years of existence, I am sure they knew.

[@scottmcneely1927]

Still missing: Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Procol Harum, Lou Christie, Boston, Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, Bad Company, Smashing Pumpkins, Beck, The B-52s, Devo, Soundgarden, Joe Walsh solo.

[@donnadubyak6504]

I thought bad company was in the HOF

[@MrTheBaron]

I got a list of who should be in the hall by now: Toto, Megadeth, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Wings, Rainbow, Ronnie James Dio (if they can't induct him under Sabbath or Rainbow). Joe Walsh (solo) I can go on and on here.

[@raymondgillespie3529]

I quit paying attention when they inducted rappers

[@thomastucker5686]

Frampton is a fabulous pick. Ozzy, of course. This year there is actual rock and roll. I am actually surprised.

[@thelakeman5207]

There should be a REAL rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. It should be where American Bandstand was from, Philadelphia.

[@mikesyria1787]

That's why it's called The Rock and roll Hall of shame

[@kenhobbs9251]

Couldn’t agree more Michael

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend Michael ❤😊

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Thank you! You too Amin!❤

[@jamescaron6465]

The day they inducted Dolly Parton is the day it truly jumped the shark. Don't get me wrong, Dolly Parton is enormously talented country writer and performer, a true legend. A business woman, entrepreneur and a real philanthropist but she is as far removed from rock and roll as you can get. Even she questioned it.

[@magneto7930]

Bless her heart, she tried to compensate by doing a rock and roll album. But no, she certainly doesn't belong there no more so than Madonna or Janet Jackson.

[@jamescaron6465]

@@magneto7930 I don't think she was serious with it but was having fun with it and poking fun at herself. She even did a few commercials if I recall. and remember she even wondered why she was inducted. I have nothing but respect for her.

[@magneto7930]

@jamescaron6465 right, I definitely remember her questioning as to why she would ever be there in the first place. I have no doubt that she found it quite amusing to make such an album.

[@dublinbluetune]

I know I'll get flamed for this, but back in 1970, I was 16 years old, living in the US midwest, and as far as I was concerned, it was all about Grand Funk Railroad. As for British bands, it was Humble Pie

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

They were both high on my list back then Dublin! ❤

[@Lengsel7]

Haha, why would you get flamed?

[@jamescaron6465]

Why would you get flamed? I would be stunned if you did. Maybe by a Swiffer but not a real rocker.

[@dublinbluetune]

@@jamescaron6465 I had some friends back then who loved nothing but those artsy groups like ELP, Genesis, and Yes. They always looked down on groups like Grand Funk, the James Gang and J. Geils

[@jamescaron6465]

@@dublinbluetunepoop on them. You have good taste!

[@phillipmarlowe0525]

Sadly two of the six original members of Foreigner are deceased. They will never get the opportunity to enjoy it.

[@Riz2336]

Toto…. Enough said

[@kimzwolinski9919]

I agree with everything you said . I love every era of Ozzy and thought Patient #9 was a great album.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Thanx Kim! I love it! ❤

[@tod3msn]

Foreigner’s first record was exciting. It captured the essence of rock when disco was on the upswing but more importantly it was good pop/rock music that introduced the world to the great Lou Gramm. I know Lou is fond these days of talking up Black Sheep his pre Foreigner band but if he had to rely on Black Sheep he’d been a mild success with 2 LP’s under his belt and out of the music biz within a few years. Foreigner was Lou’s calling and the love/hate relationship with Mick Jones of Foreigner was a part of the band’s success.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Very well said Tod, thanx! ❤

[@wmg5852]

Tommy James (and the Shondells) should've been put in about 20 years ago. All those great singles that were huge hits, were ACTUALLY rock & roll. And Tommy co-wrote and played on a lot of them. A lot of bands from that particular era are mentioned a lot, like Steppenwolf, the Guess Who, and Three Dog Night, but not Tommy James, which is a shame.

[@robertkirchner8857]

Right On!

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Thanx Robert! ❤

[@aisforapple2494]

What about the Violent Femmes??!! Their debut album came out in 1983 and they're still touring! 'Blister In The Sun' is one of the most heard and under appreciated tracks of the past 40 years!

[@johncole015]

Odd how all the Cringe bands were automatically inducted at the 25 year mark.

[@MrKennyanders]

I want Styx

[@joetodaro4183]

The HOF should be renamed to "Some Music Types of Note"

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

LOL! I love it Joe! ❤

[@aracelymoran2504]

@joetodaro4183 How about "Anything But RockandRoll HOF"

[@arpeggio62]

I said it before - Rock N Roll Hall of Fame is TOTAL B.S. Thanks for calling it out Michael.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

And to you as well Arpegio! Thanx! ❤🏆👌

[@rclamb04]

I agree with everything except Ozzy. The musicians he played with and wrote for him is who made him even known. My opinion 🎼🎸🎶🎼

[@twobeer3316]

Actually, all the musicians he played with and wrote for him, all are known because of Ozzy.

[@216Numbskull]

Seriously, WTFAYTA? No disrespect to any of the kick-azz musicians who jammed with Ozzy over the years. But, this is Ozzy Osbourne we're talking about here not Kip Winger ya dipshlt. You do realize before Ozzy's solo career he played in a little band named "Black Sabbath," right? 🤔🤨😲 I mean Black Sabbath are only one of the founding pioneers who created a brand new genre in music called "Heavy Metal." Get Your Mind Right Seriously WTF-OVER!

[@jeffcurtis5470]

Nothing related to Hip Hop should be in this Hall of Fame.

[@adamfindlay7091]

Blues is Rocknroll ingredient #1. Where's Buddy Guy, John L Hooker, Lightnen Hopkins.... Mississippi Fred?

[@jamescaron6465]

100%

[@scottmcneely1927]

I'm pretty sure Buddy is in.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Amen to that Adam! Ya gotta have the Blues brother! ❤

[@kimkelly5512]

Buddy Guy was inducted 2005, Albert King in 2013. John Lee Hooker in 1991.

[@michaelboswell4318]

This is one of the few times I am in complete agreement with Michael.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

I;ll take whatever I can get Michael! Thanx brother!❤

[@mikewest1542]

ELP should be in !

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Yep Mike, I concur! ❤

[@michaelrowley9275]

Just unbelievable Grand Funk Railroad not in. Top American Rock and Roll band and live draw for the early 1970's

[@christophersanders5007]

"Cars keep getting faster all the time. Bums say hey buddy you got a dime"

[@Fuxerz]

Rock and Hall of Shame.

[@jayclarke6671]

Thanks Mike for your passion and insights. I think, as is typical nowadays and going back decades, money is the underlying motivation either directly or indirectly. The people behind the scenes at the RRHOF are likely motivated by an inclusionary mindset considering what sells today compared to the distant past. True rock music doesn't sell nearly as much as other genres anymore because the people that buy music and attend concerts today are usually under 30 and are not fans of classic rock.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Well said Jay! And then there’s the fact that ‘world music’ is pushed by the media and every outlet! I smell a rat brother! ❤😉

[@blackjackmusic1107]

Bout time Ozzy gets in. His solo stuff is as good as Sabbath IMHO. He deserves it. Also, the dude is in poor health. This needs to happen.

[@bilguana11]

Johnny Rivers.

[@rocktober1327]

Summer's almost gone, The Doors.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Now I’ll have o go and listen to that cut Rocktober!❤

[@georgeedward1226]

More like the Schlock and Troll Gall of Shame.

[@robingastonia]

I agree with you 100%. It is really not a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, it is a music hall of fame. I do not know how they even consider some of the ones that even got in, I sure do not think of them as rock & roll at all. The first ones you named, I said you are right, and some of the bands that really deserve to be in are not. The good bands have surely paid their dues to be honored in the hall of fame, and some of the ones that got voted in should not even be in the rock & roll hall of fame.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Well said User as per usual! ❤

[@catherine6653]

Thanks, Michael. I tend to be apathetic about Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Thanks for letting me know who is nominated.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Always Catherine! I appreciate your kind words! ❤

[@JIMMYBUSHIDO]

Any list that claims to represent R and R. That doesn't have THIN LIZZY in it Is just BS. 😱

[@AC-ws1ui]

Houston we have a problem with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame/Failure. We have the recording artists class of 2024 being inducted but the organisation of the Hall of Fame is miserably failing recording artists, the recording industry and the fans.

[@michaelr4063]

Lenny Kravitz lmao…., He’s being considered for the hall of fame!?!! Didn’t he have a hit single a few decades ago? Something catchy built around a ridiculously simple riff….? Not sure if that was him or not 🤔

[@MsBenlane]

yawn who cares, the place has been a joke for years so if they occasionally get a real rocker, too little too late.no room for ozzy or ronnie james dio or iron maiden but dolly parton yes. never a foreigner fan, but since they are playing with no original members, again, too little, too late.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

And there are many, many who agree with you MsBenlane! ❤👌🏆

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

Wenner hated prog rock. ELP is STILL not in the RRHOF.

[@MatthewAdcock-e7t]

Neither is #ASIA.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Amen to thatFresh! ❤

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

@@MatthewAdcock-e7tYep! Good call user!

[@LarryGonzalez00]

Nor is Procol Harum.

[@mikewest1542]

⁠@@MatthewAdcock-e7t Kudos to Asia but ELP were ground breaking !

[@zoso4rune504]

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a SHAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!How is Madona and M&M in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

[@MichaelRowe-cv3oq]

Most of the latest inductees don't have a clue what Rock and Roll is....What a joke.

[@OvercookedOctopusFeet]

A personal thought is that having seen Dave Matthews Band live a couple of times, they put on an incredibly good live show. Great musicians etc. I'm happy to see them get recognised for performance.

[@user-kf3vq4bn7y]

Very interesting show Michael, but just wanted to say your Dark Side wall decoration is back to front.

[@michaelfavreau7617]

I love Sade. But I never thought I was listening to rock. Don`t know Mary Jane.....I`m sure she can do without this honor. This is a "pop' award show under a rock and roll title. Remember when rock was the pop music. Back in the time when people played their instruments and recorded great songs. And a producer along with a record company wanted their artists to develop over time.

[@jamescaron6465]

I adore Sade too, but she is about as Rock and Roll as my dog.

[@FromGregaWithLove]

Bands & artists who aren't in the R&R Hall of Fame but should be: Bryan Ferry (Solo Artist), The Bangles, Oasis, Motorhead, Billy Idol, The Verve,

[@janet.osmonson7451]

Will give ya benefit of doubt but no on Oasis ha

[@FromGregaWithLove]

@@janet.osmonson7451 The first two Oasis albums are among the greatest rock albums ever recorded. I think they belong.

[@TheSports50]

Kansas, Boston , Rainbow, Whitesnake very good bands especially Kansas

[@denniswood1437]

Some prominent Rock & Roll purists should create a new and true Rock & Roll Hall of Hall of Fame that features artists who actually play Rock & Roll music. This could include non-rock artists if they have released maybe 5 albums in the Rock genre.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

I’d back that excellent idea Dennis! ❤

[@jameslanclos568]

Foreigner - ROCK Jane's Addiction - ROCK Lenny Kravitz - ROCK Mariah Carey - NOPE Oasis - NOPE Sade - NOPE Sinead O'Connor - MAYBE Kool and the Gang - MAYBE Cher - NOPE Dave Matthews Band - PASS Peter Frampton - ROCK Ozzy Osbourne - ROCK and F*CKING ROLL

[@DerekDominoes]

Why would anyone WANT to be inducted into that joke of a hall of fame? It's become more of an honor to NOT be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

[@digmacdiggydoo]

The Monkees. It’s outrageous this band is not in. So many bands use session musicians. Just wrong.

[@michaelredford1756]

Ted Nugent IS rock and roll!

[@JimmyRJump]

First of all, I don't think that decisions about what is, or is not, Rock & Roll, should be in the hands or minds of Americans. USA citizens, in general, know zilch about anything but still think they know everything and that what they say is gospel and should be accepted as truth by the rest of the world. Secondly; and as a result of the former, this whole "Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame" thing is a joke. It's a pet-project by a guy who wanted to add his favourite artists to an internationally accepted list. Because, hey, everything American is important and should be accepted as such by the whole world. America has produced some great things. They didn't invent much on their own, but they did great stuff. Making music, however, isn't among those things. It took European artists to use original American rock and perfect it, so the USA could claim it was THEIR music and boast about it until this day. I am in possession of over 27-thousand albums spread over large varieties of genres and styles (from classical music to the most gut-wrenching hardcore metal), saw over 2000 bands/artists between 1976 and today. It doesn't make me an expert, but it sure gives me an inkling about what should or shouldn't be Rock. Over half of the inductees should never ever be in this so-called "Hall Of Fame". As mister Noland rightfully said, the "Rock & Roll" part in the name should be scrapped and replaced by "Music". Then we could come to some form of agreement. All hail to mister Noland for not being a typical, brain-dead, American. I'm glad some of 'them' do still have the capacity to think straight. Cheerio lad. Greetings from Belgium.

[@Johnnynbk]

sinead devoted her life to singing rock n roll (and other genres) and died last year. but we get cher? yuk.

[@rickherrera4859]

I attended the opening of the Hall. Flew in from Seattle. I now regret it. Far too many bonehead exclusions / inclusions . No Mc5, New York Dolls , Three Dog Night, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Robin Trower, Tears For Fears....WTF!

[@MellissaBoomeroftheNight]

Great video! No, I don't think there should be a change in the name. I have a few opinions that are different, but not too much. Really a great job. I'd have to say, overall, this is one of the years I'm most pleased with because ffs, they finally put in Big Mama Thonton and John Mayall in.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Great point MellissaBoomeroftheNight! Thanx! Didja catch you shout-out? ❤

[@Hal-x7l]

yet another episode of Old Man Yells at Cloud !

[@dublinbluetune]

How about this? - To be inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame, your music should at least have drums in it.. and a guitar as a bare minimum

[@martineldritch]

The White Stripes are eligible now

[@dublinbluetune]

@@martineldritch I'm 70 years old, and the last "new" group I liked was White Stripes... or maybe it was Primus. Since then, I haven't heard anyone new or newer that I really liked.

[@markbirchette8740]

Hall of Shame strikes again. Only the last 3 belonged, in my opinion.

[@kathyscoppettuolo4203]

We,his fans, fought hard to see Peter Frampton inducted into the RHOF! So many artists and bands still due.

[@ohsoedgy6888]

Music goes back to the days to the early days of human history and is bedded all across the planet Earth so if it was the “Music Hall of Fame” we probably would see more classical composers inducted and more non Western musicians inducted I think the reason why is called the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and despite them honoring non Rock is because they are part of the “Rock n Roll Era” of Popular Music from I would say the 1950s to Y2K

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

I certainly agree with your definition of the Classic Rock era Edgy! ❤👌

[@davidbaise5137]

The votes are cast by people in the industry. If a performer lives long enough they will eventually make into the hallowed hall.

[@peetie3970]

Kool and the gang is fine to me...Cher's ok with me too...if they were successful artist that were played on the radio stations that I listened to back in the day I give it a pass...but totally agree with you on Dave Matthews and others like them need to wait their turn

[@Jaybroney]

pump and circumcisions? That is about the all-time most hilarious quote I have ever heard on KZbin on any topic. hey why don’t we just call the cock ball Hall of lame? Try that one on and see what you think. Great job as always going back to watch the rest of your video.

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

I thought it might cut a little too close for some Jay! 😂😂😂❤

[@phillipmarlowe0525]

Foghat should be in there

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Yep they should be Phillip! ❤

[@phillipmarlowe0525]

There is only one original Member in the band two are dead the other is no longer in the band. Recently released new music. The album has spent over 26 weeks in the top ten on billboards blues chart. Pretty good for a band way past their prime. Journey nor Steve Perry accomplished anything like that with their new releases.

[@aracelymoran2504]

Sinead O'Conner? Lenny Kravitz? Sade? Oasis? What did they ever do LEGENDARY? As for Mariah, she was a pop singer not a rocker.

[@jakepepper2279]

I can definitely understand the constant criticism of the rock n roll hall of fame because many great rock bands are still being ignored. It seems a bit unfair to have biases, but they want what they feel will bring in the largest spectrum of music fans. Ozzy Osbourne has always been one of the greatest spokesmen for heavy metal, so I am glad that he has been voted in as a solo act. That being said, the hall has to cater to all genres of music under the umbrella of rock to include country and r&b. The reason they have a large variety of artists has to do with pleasing the most people to get them to pay tickets to go to this building to spend money. If it was strictly all what would classify as rock n roll, some would probably not want to visit.

[@salort2934]

If it doesn’t have distorted guitars, a guitar solo, and a scream, it ain’t rock & roll

[@TERRYHROVAT]

Bands from the 50's and 60's still not in but what's the rush!

[@aisforapple2494]

Personally, I don't have a problem with certain "non-rockers" in the RRHOF, like Hank Williams Sr., Muddy Waters, and the like for their influence and contributions to Rock Music, but no hip-hop or rap artists DESERVE to be honored!

[@johnpierce2095]

i can see boston and nazareth, but their lead singers have passed away. its almost to little to late.

[@tomy8339]

Next year they'll induct Taylor Swift. 🤮

[@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine]

Ya really know how to hurt a guy Tomy! 😂🤔❤

[@tomy8339]

@@MichaelNoland-TheBottomLine 😬

[@williamlangan5902]

I can hardly wait until Britney is inducted.

[@scottmcneely1927]

She won't be eligible next year because she won't have been recording long enough. But Britney Spears is already eligible and RS has picked at least one of her albums for their top 500 albums of all time. *rolls eyes*

[@williamlangan5902]

@@scottmcneely1927 , most talented performer since Tracy Partridge!

[@SH-fm5eu]

For a long time I joked that I was more a fan of Iommi, Rhoads and Wilde than Ozzy but man ya gotta give him credit where it's due. As a singer and songwriter Frampton, Cooper and Mellencamp are the only ones off the top of my head that compete with Mr Oswald for career length and consistent compelling output. Elton John didnt write most those classic lyrics, Bernie did.

[@digmacdiggydoo]

And what about Sweet. Multiple hits in the US. Influenced many rock bands from the 80’s. Very talented musicians too. They put T-Rex in, so Sweet should be in too.

[@josephcooter5763]

When it comes to non rock acts I think you have to bare in mind that there have been non rock acts in from the get go. Remember they've had a early influencer catagory that incorporates blues and folk artists from the early to mid twentieth Century. That's why you have people like Robert JOhnson, Billy Holliday and Woody Gutherie in the Hall of Fame. Robert Johnson's influences extends to greats like Eric Clapton. Without Question he belongs. So does Woody Gutherie. He was one of the early influences on Bob Dylan. Dylan idolized Gutherie to the point where he based his entire image on Woody Gutherie. With Woody Gutherie Bob Dylan doesn't become the influencial songwriter he becomes. The Careerr of Paul Simon doesn't take the direction that it takes. There is no Folk Rock. NOr do the Beatles expand their songwriting into a more introspective direction. So without a doubt Woody Gutherie belongs in the Rock Hall of Fame.

[@keithdf2001]

Foreigner? Why would they deserve to be their, Did they influence a single band that came after them?

[@KevinConway-m6t]

How about calling it The International Academy of Modern Music

[@francovani393]

What about The Atlanta Rhythm Section or The Climaxx Blues Band?