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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Peter, Paul & Mary

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

From time to time I am reminded that certain groups are not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that I always assumed were.  And the place of Peter, Paul & Mary is an unusual one.  Are they to … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Def Leppard

Posted on August 1, 2018 by

Some genres don’t seem to get any respect.  Among those genres is Def Leppard, a band that came out of the British metal scene in the late 1970’s and rose to popularity in the 1980’s and managed to keep that … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Hüsker Dü

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

I must admit that in stark contrast to many bands, I am not as familiar with the music of Hüsker Dü, which is Norwegian for, “Do you remember?,” a somewhat popular childhood game in those parts from what I have … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: The Box Tops

Posted on July 1, 2018 by

When you think of the names of people who are in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame more than one time, you get names like Erik Clapton (inducted three times), Jeff Beck, Johnny Carter, David Crosby, Peter Gabriel, all … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: The Replacements

Posted on June 16, 2018 by

Few bands have ever screwed up the chance at stardom in rock and roll as thoroughly and completely as The Replacements did.  From botching a chance to turn revival touring into a new beginning to showing up at performances drunk … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Collective Soul

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

With a band name that comes straight from Ayn Rand’s writings and a history that includes singing a theme song for American Idol (“Hollywood”) and an epic clash with fellow band Smashing Pumpkins that involved lawsuits over plagiarism that was … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Big Star

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

For a long time I have delayed in writing about this band, not because I did not think that they were worthy of being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but rather because I wished that they … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Styx

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Influence is a funny thing.  Sometimes that influence is direct, in the sense that a band and its approach are copied by others, and sometimes that influence is most visible in a negative sense at being the source of ridicule.  … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: INXS

Posted on April 16, 2018 by

It seems rather shocking and surprising that Australia, for all of its influence on American pop and rock music, has so few acts inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame [1].  While there are several worthy candidates from … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Lesley Gore

Posted on April 1, 2018 by

I will be the first to admit that my knowledge of Lesley Gore is rather limited.  Like most people, I am most familiar with a couple of songs she recorded before the age of eighteen:  “It’s My Party” and “You … Continue reading →

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