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Tag Archives: hall of fame
Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Jay-Z
Jay-Z is one of the most obvious cases that can exist for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. By any metric one looks at, whether one looks at critical appeal, obvious relevance for other musicians, chart placement, … Continue reading
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Tagged hall of fame, legitimacy, music
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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Rick Springfield
There is a strange connection between artists that can sometimes take place between of the similarity of names. So it is with Bruce Springsteen and Australian rocker Rick Springfield. Although Bruce Springsteen is recognized as the boss and Rick Springfield … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, depression, hall of fame, legitimacy, music
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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: The Human League
When you think of the Human Leauge, most people think of one song, “Don’t You Want Me,” where a man and a woman sing about their romantic frustrations and where a powerful man and a young woman just starting ponder … Continue reading
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Tagged dance, England, hall of fame, legitimacy, music
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Letters From My Mailbox: Part Five
To continue a series that has been quiet for a while, here is the latest installment where I reply to messages sent to me that require too lengthy of a comment to put in the comment section of a post … Continue reading
Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: The Cranberries
In evidence of one of the more strange and pointless rivalries that exist among fans of music, when I was a teenager and young adult, a close friend and I had an argument as to which of the noted Irish … Continue reading
Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Alanis Morissette
As a teenager, my brother called me a male Alanis Morissette, supposing it was an insult, because of the way that I would write poetry that was as emotionally bare as Alanis’ music has been throughout much of her career. … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, hall of fame, legitimacy, music
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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: America
For whatever reason, bands with geographic names have had a hard time with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Chicago [1] was slow to be inducted, and noted bands like Kansas [2], Boston, and America have yet to be … Continue reading
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Tagged hall of fame, legitimacy, music
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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Jan & Dean
One of the disadvantages of examining the case of acts from the earlier days of rock & roll is that there is an assumption that all of the worthwhile acts from the beginning of the rock era have been inducted. … Continue reading
Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: The Foo Fighters
It is hard to find too many contemporary rock groups whose position as rock acts as well as culturally significant figures is as solid as the Foo Fighters. It seems perfectly appropriate that Dave Grohl, once the drummer for Nirvana, … Continue reading
Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Rick Astley
It is not very uncommon in the annals of music history to think of artists who had tragic relationships with their music labels that drastically harmed their career–names like Badfinger [1] and Michelle Branch and Mr. Mister come readily to … Continue reading
