GUNS N' ROSES is among 15 finalists for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Also hitting the ballot for the first time are
THE CURE
HEART
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS
ERIC B. AND RAKIM
THE SPINNERS
THE SMALL FACES/FACES
FREDDY KING
RUFUS WITH CHAKA KHAN
, while previous nominees
BEASTIE BOYS
LAURA NYRO
WAR DONOVAN
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
also made the cut. Votes will be cast by a group of more than 500 musicians and industry professionals; of the 15 nominees, the five that get the most votes will be announced in January and inducted into the Hall Of Fame at its 27th annual ceremony on April 14, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio, home to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum.
Never heard of almost half of these nominees, also, RHCP nominated? And all these other "never-heard-of-them" bands nominated before Kiss, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest?
THE CURE
HEART
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS
ERIC B. AND RAKIM
THE SPINNERS
THE SMALL FACES/FACES
FREDDY KING
RUFUS WITH CHAKA KHAN
, while previous nominees
BEASTIE BOYS
LAURA NYRO
WAR DONOVAN
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
also made the cut. Votes will be cast by a group of more than 500 musicians and industry professionals; of the 15 nominees, the five that get the most votes will be announced in January and inducted into the Hall Of Fame at its 27th annual ceremony on April 14, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio, home to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum.
Never heard of almost half of these nominees, also, RHCP nominated? And all these other "never-heard-of-them" bands nominated before Kiss, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest?