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 | From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor The nominees for possible induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland have been announced. Our music guides take a look at this year's nominees, along with the Hall Of Fame as a whole, including some notable snubs. | |
2012 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
It is the time of year again for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame to announce its nominees for new inductions. Key pop-oriented artists that are nominated for the first time include rock band Heart, post punk pioneers The Cure, rock legends Guns 'n Roses, and R&B singing group the Spinners. To qualify for induction, 25 years must have passed since the artist released their first record.
| Should Guns 'N Roses Be Inducted?
Should Guns N' Roses be inducted? It's no question they left a mark on hard rock in the late '80s and early '90s with Appetite for Destruction and the Use Your Illusion albums, but since then they only have one original studio album to their credit. Is that enough of a legacy to make them worthy for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
| Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: The Outcasts
Oldies Guide Robert Fontenot compiled a list of Rock Hall outcasts, all of whom are beloved by tons of fans, and all of whom have been eligible for nomination for at least a decade without ever being thought of as potential future inductees.
| What's Wrong With The Rock Hall?
In the minds of many rock fans, two things are most bothersome about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: the inclusion of artists from genres other than rock, and the failure to induct or even nominate rock artists who would seem to be obvious choices.
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