The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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10 Blues Rock Guitarists Deserving of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
https://bluesrockreview.com/2025/06/10- ... -fame.html

Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, Robin Trower, Albert Collins, Walter Trout, Jimmie Vaughan, Roy Buchanan, Jeff Healey, Gary Moore, Paul Kossoff

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r.i.p. Brian Wilson

[Fido]

RIP to a true genius

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5 accomplished artists who (probably) won't make the Rock Hall
https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2 ... television

Nas, Bjork, Elliott Smith, Television, Tangerine Dream

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NOT IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

01. Toto
02. Free
03. Chic
04. Styx
05. Boston
06. Kansas
07. Thin Lizzy
08. Jethro Tull
09. The Troggs
10. The Turtles
11. The Meters
12. Jan & Dean
13. Motorhead
14. Iron Maiden
15. Supertramp
16. The Chantels
17. The Chiffons
18. Steppenwolf
19. King Crimson
20. The Monkees
21. Commodores
22. New York Dolls
23. The Guess Who
24. The Shangri-Las
25. The Marvelettes
26. Three Dog Night
27. Blue Oyster Cult
28. The Kingston Trio
29. REO Speedwagon
30. Herman’s Hermits
31. The Pointer Sisters
32. Peter, Paul & Mary
33. Fairport Convention
34. The Neville Brothers
35. Blood, Sweat & Tears
36. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
37. The Spencer Davis Group
38. Bachman-Turner Overdrive
39. Tommy James & The Shondells
40. Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio

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Lenny Waronker Has Thoughts About His Impending Rock Hall Induction: ‘It Scares Me a Bit’
The legendary record exec and producer is receiving the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/ ... 235987891/

https://bsky.app/profile/futurerocklege ... vfn4gqcs27

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Legendary bassist rejects induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment ... -fame.html

The latest standings from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame museum’s Voice Your Choice kiosk.

https://bsky.app/profile/futurerocklege ... 4owjfhw227

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‘Wrecking Crew’ Documentary Director Rebuts Legendary Bassist Carol Kaye’s Complaints, After She Knocks Rock Hall Induction (and Him)
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/car ... 236437946/

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Grand Funk Railroad's Mark Farner Slams Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame For Being Out Of Touch With Rock Fans: 'The Collective Will of Rockers Is Not Represented By Rock Hall'
"People say, 'Why ain't Grand Funk in the Rock Hall?' I say, because Grand Funk does not have that brown ring around our lips. And we don't bow to that God. All right?!"
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/ge ... rock-hall/

Bad Company’s Simon Kirke Shares Late Guitarist Mick Ralphs’ Hilarious Reaction to Band’s Rock Hall Induction
https://americansongwriter.com/bad-comp ... induction/

Mick Ralphs, Founding Mott The Hoople & Bad Company Guitarist, Dead At 81
https://www.stereogum.com/2312800/mick- ... t-81/news/

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Chubby Checker is skipping the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony because he has a concert that day. I wonder now how they are going to handle his induction. Will they have a full video package? Will there be a presenter? Steven Van Zandt will be pissed off. Will someone perform Chubby Checker songs? He also said, when you get older you don't want the same things you wanted when you were younger.

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Chubby Checker accepting his trophy for his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeLB4u6lXIk

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THIS IS WHAT THE 2026 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME NOMINEES BALLOT SHOULD LOOK LIKE. WHICH 7 WOULD YOU VOTE FOR?

1. Diana Ross
2. Ben E. King
3. Mary Wells
4. The Marvelettes
5. The Kingston Trio
6. Peter, Paul & Mary
7. Judy Collins
8. Jan & Dean
9. The Monkees
10. The Spencer Davis Group
11. Jethro Tull
12. King Crimson
13. Emerson, Lake & Palmer
14. Blood, Sweat & Tears
15. Commodores
16. Harry Nilsson
17. Phil Collins
18. Joy Division/New Order
19. Mariah Carey


This is who SuperGrok on Twitter X voted for

Diana Ross
Phil Collins
Mariah Carey
The Monkees
Jethro Tull
King Crimson
Joy Division/New Order

MY BALLOT

Jan & Dean
The Monkees
The Spencer Davis Group
Jethro Tull
King Crimson
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Blood, Sweat & Tears

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Below is about how I would like to see the ballot look. I'd like to see priority given to deserving artists who have never been nominated before, which is what the first 12 are. The last 4 have been nominated, but no more than 3 times, and not on the 2 most recent ballots. I still very much support Mariah Carey and Joy Division/New Order, but since they were nominated last year, I'm OK with them waiting a year and returning to the ballot the year after that.

Coldplay
Pointer Sisters
Bjork
Smashing Pumpkins
Wu-Tang Clan
TLC
Sonic Youth
The Monkees
Lil Wayne
PJ Harvey
De La Soul
Phil Collins
Johnny Ace
The Smiths
Beck
War

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Below is about how I would like to see the ballot look. I'd like to see priority given to deserving artists who have never been nominated before, which is what the first 12 are. The last 4 have been nominated, but no more than 3 times, and not on the 2 most recent ballots. I still very much support Mariah Carey and Joy Division/New Order, but since they were nominated last year, I'm OK with them waiting a year and returning to the ballot the year after that.

Coldplay
Pointer Sisters
Bjork
Smashing Pumpkins
Wu-Tang Clan
TLC
Sonic Youth
The Monkees
Lil Wayne
PJ Harvey
De La Soul
Phil Collins
Johnny Ace
The Smiths
Beck
War

Pointer Sisters
Smashing Pumpkins
The Monkees
Phil Collins
Johnny Ace
The Smiths
War

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Here's the entire 38-minute 27 July 2025 performance where Jason Hanley hands the R&RHoF inductee trophy to Chubby Checker at the beginning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-0c2SGDL5I

They are going to show this acceptance speech and performance at the induction ceremony for sure.

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Here's the entire 38-minute 27 July 2025 performance where Jason Hanley hands the R&RHoF inductee trophy to Chubby Checker at the beginning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-0c2SGDL5I

They are going to show this acceptance speech and performance at the induction ceremony for sure.

It was Ron Onesti, manager of the Des Moines Theatre where the performance happened. Onesti was the one who presented Checker with his trophy.