New Inductees Into My Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame

June 2009:

The Strokes
The Dead Kennedys
Wolfmother
The Byrds
Bush

Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2009, Part Three - The Inductees

1984 featured the debut of a couple important rock bands, but for the most part it was a catch-up year, with only two artists making my Hall in their first year.


The following "Class Of 2009" artists were inducted in their first year of eligibility:

The Red Hot Chili Peppers - The most successful artist in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock charts, the Chili Peppers have varied their signature style just enough over the years to maintain their success for more than two decades.

The Jesus And Mary Chain - Not many artists these days can say that they invented a genre, but the Jesus and Mary Chain can claim shoegaze as their own. The Chain were one of the most important bands of the 80's and while they never achieved any crossover success, they remain one of the most influential bands of their generation.


The following artists have been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2009:

Madonna - The most innovative pop star of her era, Madonna has managed to achieve what few pop stars ever could, maintaining a career for longer than a few years.

The B-52's - The most bizarre and creative band of the New Wave era (really saying something there), the B-52's were goofy and their singers had weird voices, but they managed to create a long string of great albums in a niche all their own.

Bad Religion - The most meat and potatoes of all political punk bands, Bad Religion has about 100 great songs to their credit and no hits. It's not really possible to listen to more than a dozen of their songs in a row without getting bored, but that sort of thing never stopped the Ramones, did it?

Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2009, Part Two

The following "Class of 2009" artists are worthy of consideration, but are unlikely to make it in any time soon:

A-Ha
Bronski Beat
Dead Can Dance
Dennis DeYoung
Grim Reaper
Honeymoon Suite
Julian Lennon
Peter Wolf
Sade
Sheila E.
Soul Asylum
Steve Morse
Steve Vai
The Fat Boys
Warlock


The following "Class Of 2009" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:

Spinal Tap
The Cult
The Pet Shop Boys
The Pogues
Yngwie Malmsteen


The following "Class Of 2009" artists are worthy of induction and will likely make it in the near future, but didn't quite make the cut this time around (*="ASAP" inductee status):

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Run DMC
Whitney Houston

Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2009, Part One

1984 wasn't quite the year for rock n roll that 1983 was, but there were still a few notable artists to debut that year.

The following artists from the "Class of 2009" have been inducted into the actual RNR Hall Of Fame:

Run DMC


The following artists from the "Class of 2009" have been removed from consideration from my hall:

David Sylvian
Steve Perry
Stryper
White Lion

Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2008, Part Three - The Inductees

Four different genres that were popular in the early 80's are represented with inductees this year, covering a vast range of musical styles.


The following "Class Of 2008" artists were inducted in their first year of eligibility:

Metallica - The greatest metal band of their generation, Metallica made the genre what it is today and set the bar impossibly high. So high, in fact that no other metal band has been able to get over it since.

Stevie Ray Vaughan - The greatest blues man of the last 40 years, Stevie Ray Vaughan combined great riffs with a unique voice and outstanding lyrics to create a credible blues sound with widespread mainstream appeal.

The Smiths - One of the finest New Wave bands of all-time, The Smiths are probably guilty of creating the emo genre that haunts humanity to this day, but they more than make up for that crime with their acid wit and fantastic hooks.

Social Distortion - Social D is sort of a radio-friendly version of Bad Religion with a much bigger following. They were probably the first band to enjoy success in the cowboy punk sub-genre with their country-flavored music. They're best known for their intense cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire".


The following artists have been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2008:

New Order - New Order emerged from the ashes of Joy Division after Ian Curtis' suicide and became one of the biggest acts of the 80's. They switched from the gloomy music of the previous band to the more up-tempo dance rock that made them immediate superstars, though they never really crossed over to pop radio success.

Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2008, Part Two

The following "Class of 2008" artists are worthy of consideration, but are unlikely to make it in any time soon:

Anthrax
Corey Hart
Corrosion of Conformity
D.R.I.
Europe
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Howard Jones
John Cafferty
Johnny Gill
Jules Shear
k.d. lang
Katrina and the Waves
Naked Raygun
New Edition
NOFX
Paul Rodgers
Ratt
Skinny Puppy
Steinski
Surface
The Art of Noise
The Escape Club
The Golden Palominos
The Style Council
Wendy O. Williams
Zebra


The following "Class Of 2008" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:

Billy Bragg
Bon Jovi
Butthole Surfers
Cyndi Lauper
Dead Milkmen
Dio
James
Queensrÿche
Suicidal Tendencies
The Hooters


The following "Class Of 2008" artists are worthy of induction and will likely make it in the near future, but didn't quite make the cut this time around (*="ASAP" inductee status):

Madonna
Pantera
Pulp
Slayer

Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2008, Part One

1983 was a great year for alternative rock and had a few of the best artists in the history of blues rock and metal as well.

The following artists from the "Class of 2008" have been inducted into the actual RNR Hall Of Fame:

Madonna
Metallica


The following artists from the "Class of 2008" have been removed from consideration from my hall:

NONE