The nominees this year: MC5, Depeche Mode, Kate Bush, Radiohead, The Cars, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, LL Cool J, The Meters, The Zombies, Moody Blues, Nina Simone, Link Wray, Rufus ft Chaka Khan, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Rage Against The Machine, Dire Straits, J Geils Band, and Bon Jovi.
The inductees -- selected by a different committee -- for the Class of 2018 will be announced in December with the induction ceremony scheduled to take place April 14th in Cleveland.
Don't expect miracles - the Rock Hall is notorious for snubbing classic alternative acts. The Smiths, Joy Division, New Order, Pixies, Bauhaus, The Replacements, The Cure, Roxy Music, XTC, Can, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Kraftwerk, The Jam, Sonic Youth, and SO many more have been bypassed over the years.
Now would be a great time to revisit the t-shirt Jeff Ament wore to this year's induction ceremony when Pearl Jam got inducted. The shirt was a nod to all the legendary bands that have been snubbed by the Rock Hall institution.
Published October 5th, 2017