The Cure (previously nominated for 2012) Def Leppard (N) Devo (N) Janet Jackson (2016, 2017) Kraftwerk (2003, 2013, 2015, 2017) LL Cool J (2010, 2011, 2014, 2018) MC5 (2003, 2017, 2018) Stevie Nicks (N) John Prine (N) Radiohead (2018) Rage Against the Machine (2018) Roxy Music (N) Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (2012, 2018) Todd Rundgren (N) The Zombies (2014, 2017, 2018)
Dropping off last year's list: Kate Bush, Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, J. Geils Band, Judas Priest, The Meters, Link Wray and inductees Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues, Nina Simone
To contribute to the list of five that'll make up the "fans' ballot," hit up rockhall.com.
Janet was long, long overdue. On the flip side, I love the Zombies but I don't think they have a large enough body of work, and Nicks doesn't really need to be in as a solo artist. The rest are fine, but LL Cool J should have gotten in.
It has now been six years since the Hall inducted two black performers in the same year.
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I totally forgot that I hadn't posted this! I'll do next week's right now to make up for it. THE TOP SELLERS 1. Contra (The W at Amazon) Vampire Weekend (XL Recordings) 2. Y Not Ringo Starr (Hip-O Records) 3. Sherlock Holmes: