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Rock Hall May Change Rules to Induct Bigger Names in 2011

From Bob Dylan and the Beatles to recent inductees Madonna and Leonard Cohen, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has honored many of music's legendary talents for over 20 years. Although the Hall has already decided on Genesis, the Hollies, the Stooges, Jimmy Cliff and ABBA for this year's group, the pool looks pretty small as the foundation is thinking about the possible inductees for 2011.

Right now, the Hall of Fame charter states that a band or artist must have been in the business at least 25 years since their first record release. According to Showbiz411, it's now considering to cut off five years and only require 20.

The rule change would make bands like Guns N' Roses, Public Enemy, Nirvana, Green Day and even Keith Richards (as a solo artist) eligible. It could also end up snubbing other acts who have put in their dues but may not be considered "game changers" such as Chris Isaak, Suzanne Vega and 'Til Tuesday.

While this would let fresher and bigger names into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, many fear that it would kill the chances of other smaller acts like Chubby Checker, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Neil Diamond to get their credit.
Let the debate continue.

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Pete

you havent inducted The Moody Blues, John Mayall, John Prine, Sandy Denny, etc.. the list goes on, but we have The Ojays, Neil Diamond, and now ABBA, hey gimme a break. The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame is a joke. Lets all laugh.

March 13 2012 at 1:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Butch John

jethro tull -- 40-plus years; 50-million albums sold; still playing 100 dates annually w/ three members of 25-plus years (including founder ian Anderson and guitarist Martin Barre, who's been with the band since 1969; during their prime they were mentioned among the elite with the Stones, Zep and other shoo-ins for the Hall; broke as a blues band, moved to prog, folk-rock and all the genres in between; admitted influence on the sound of such bands as Led Zeppelin. Aqualung is still considered one of the most influential album of the '70s and followed it up with two No. 1 albums on the U.S. charts. still a worldwide draw, playing roughly 100 gigs a year on nearly every continent on a regular basis. Anderson even played a duet with one of the space shuttle astronauts while the shuttle was orbiting earth. how much more do these guys, especially Anderson, have to do?

July 22 2011 at 8:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ljf1236146

I think every band that made a contribution during the sixties and seventies should be inducted. They led the way into change and not to be considered ahead of groups for the eighties and nineties is absurd. What about the Moody Blues>?

July 16 2011 at 9:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
randall marr

IF PAUL RODGERS IS NOT IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME WHOEVER MAKES THE INDUCTIONS PICKS ARE UNQUALIFIED i wont be going to cleveland untill THE VOICE gets his due

March 07 2011 at 8:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike

What about the Carpenters. Biggest Duo from the 70's.

January 27 2011 at 6:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
roger l massey

Its a disgrace that groups such KISS Alice cooper Grandfunk are'nt in the rock hall of fame. These are few of the many great groups that were huge in the seventies. The people who have voted for all these none rock group and singers should be ashamed. What the hell are they voting for any way.

December 23 2010 at 3:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mary

as a jersetgirl i stll wount to know how did Bruce get in and STILL no E Street?? Neil Diamond loved him since I was a kid more talent then some bands combine.

September 25 2010 at 12:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
brucebsc1

why can,t cheap trick get in,there still rockin.35 and counting years,the hall of shame is a click group

September 23 2010 at 11:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bill G

How about THE MIRACLES? Motown's first group..the artists that put The Motown Label on the map. Over 50 Chart Hits. 4 songs in the GRAMMY HALL OF FAME (the most of ANY Motown group).The label's first million-seller (Shop Around) 3 songs on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. On All 3 lists of The Top 100 Artists of All Time- Rolling Stone's, Billboard's, and VH-1's (1998 list).one song (The Tracks of My Tears) in the United States Library of Congress....yet NEVER EVEN NOMINATED....NOT EVEN ONCE. in the 25 year history of the RRHOF !!(lead singer Smokey Robinson was inducted alone). Just got a star on the Hollywood walk Of Fame in March, 2009. INDUCT THE MIRACLES...THEY DESERVE IT !!

September 21 2010 at 10:05 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Herb Malsman

How 'bout a local guy...Clevelander and musical genius...Eric Carmen!

September 21 2010 at 9:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply