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
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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
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
Sunday, May 31, 2009
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.
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
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
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
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2007, Part Three - The Inductees
Another year in the early 80's, another great year for alternative rock, which was still in it's infancy at the time and 1982 was the year it got it's first superstar, R.E.M. and one of it's best, Sonic Youth.
The following "Class Of 2007" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:
R.E.M. - The reigning indie rock kings of the 80's essentially kick-started the college rock scene that would develop more fully into alternative rock and indie rock with their brilliant independently-produced albums before bringing alternative to the mainstream in the late 80's and early 90's, kicking the door open for the grunge revolution to come.
Sonic Youth - Although not as popular as R.E.M., Sonic Youth was as important to the alt rock scene and as influential to the future greats of the genre. One of the truly great bands of the 1980's.
The Violent Femmes - Another sensational college rock band from the early 80's, The Violent Femmes never enjoyed mainstream success, but they did put together a long string of great indie rock songs, the greatest of which was "Blister In The Sun", which has been featured prominently in popular culture in recent years.
The Beastie Boys - The first and some would say only respectable white rappers in the history of rock n roll, The Beastie Boys combined rap with hard rock on their breakthrough album "License To Ill" and then made great strides in advancing rap as an art form through their revolutionary use of samples in the work from the early 90's.
The following artists have been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2007:
Depeche Mode - One of the great New Wave bands of the 80's, Depeche Mode is one of the most popular and acclaimed bands of the last quarter-century and they have a long string of hits to prove it.
The following "Class Of 2007" were inducted in their first year of eligibility:
R.E.M. - The reigning indie rock kings of the 80's essentially kick-started the college rock scene that would develop more fully into alternative rock and indie rock with their brilliant independently-produced albums before bringing alternative to the mainstream in the late 80's and early 90's, kicking the door open for the grunge revolution to come.
Sonic Youth - Although not as popular as R.E.M., Sonic Youth was as important to the alt rock scene and as influential to the future greats of the genre. One of the truly great bands of the 1980's.
The Violent Femmes - Another sensational college rock band from the early 80's, The Violent Femmes never enjoyed mainstream success, but they did put together a long string of great indie rock songs, the greatest of which was "Blister In The Sun", which has been featured prominently in popular culture in recent years.
The Beastie Boys - The first and some would say only respectable white rappers in the history of rock n roll, The Beastie Boys combined rap with hard rock on their breakthrough album "License To Ill" and then made great strides in advancing rap as an art form through their revolutionary use of samples in the work from the early 90's.
The following artists have been inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2007:
Depeche Mode - One of the great New Wave bands of the 80's, Depeche Mode is one of the most popular and acclaimed bands of the last quarter-century and they have a long string of hits to prove it.
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame "As It Should Be" - 2007, Part Two
The following "Class of 2007" artists are worthy of consideration, but are unlikely to make it in any time soon:
Adrian Belew
Asia
Big Black
Big Country
Cocteau Twins
Culture Club
Donald Fagen
Everything But the Girl
Gene Loves Jezebel
George Clinton
Glenn Frey
Great White
Ice-T
Jeffrey Osbourne
Jennifer Holliday
Jimmy Page
John Waite
King Sunny Adé
Lee Aaron
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul
Marillion
Marshall Crenshaw
Mercyful Fate
Michael McDonald
Nena
Paul Young
Rain Parade
Scandal
Shonen Knife
SSD
Swans
Talk Talk
The Chameleons
The Lords of the New Church
The Waterboys
Whodini
Yaz (Yazoo)
The following "Class Of 2007" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:
Berlin
Men at Work
Robert Plant
Steve Earle
The Dream Syndicate
The Fixx
The following "Class Of 2007" 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):
Janet Jackson
Sting
Don Henley
10,000 Maniacs
Bad Brains
Adrian Belew
Asia
Big Black
Big Country
Cocteau Twins
Culture Club
Donald Fagen
Everything But the Girl
Gene Loves Jezebel
George Clinton
Glenn Frey
Great White
Ice-T
Jeffrey Osbourne
Jennifer Holliday
Jimmy Page
John Waite
King Sunny Adé
Lee Aaron
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul
Marillion
Marshall Crenshaw
Mercyful Fate
Michael McDonald
Nena
Paul Young
Rain Parade
Scandal
Shonen Knife
SSD
Swans
Talk Talk
The Chameleons
The Lords of the New Church
The Waterboys
Whodini
Yaz (Yazoo)
The following "Class Of 2007" artists are worthy of induction, but may have to wait awhile for their turn:
Berlin
Men at Work
Robert Plant
Steve Earle
The Dream Syndicate
The Fixx
The following "Class Of 2007" 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):
Janet Jackson
Sting
Don Henley
10,000 Maniacs
Bad Brains
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