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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: The Marshall Tucker Band

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

Can a one-hit wonder deserve a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?  I have asked that question before and answered in the affirmative, as when one deals with a band like Talk Talk, their one hit does … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 1, 2019 by

Sometimes when I am pondering various acts or when other people remind me of acts that have not been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I have to ask myself, are they really not in yet?  Such … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

I’m not gonna lie, I love the smash hit song “The Devil Went Down To Georgia,” and have enjoyed seeing Charlie Daniels shred strings and bow hairs on his fiddle playing this classic tune of outsmarting the devil.  Yet I … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Her career blazed like a meteor in the sky, starting out bright and ending far too soon, and leaving behind a body of work that any artist, much less one who died at the age of 22 in a plane … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 16, 2019 by

Admittedly, Usher missed a nomination in his first year of eligibility for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, so he has not been snubbed to nearly the same degree as that of other artists, even within his own genre … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Blink-182

Posted on June 1, 2019 by

Sometimes there are multiple narratives of music history, and Blink-182 provides a good example of this.  If you look at the Billboard Hot 100 and examine the popularity of this band, they are a one-hit wonder, with exactly one top … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Beck

Posted on May 16, 2019 by

Can a one-hit wonder be an obvious snub for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?  Absolultely, if you’re talking about Beck.  A stylistic chameleon who kept on seeking to show diverse facets of his complex musical persona throughout a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

If you grew up as a fan of rock & roll in the nineties and oughts, there are likely a lot of Lenny Kravitz songs you know.  Perhaps you know his work with other labelmates like Sheryl Crow or Mick … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Although I have been a fan of Sheryl Crow’s since her solo debut in Tuesday Night Music Club, and later on I realized that I had been somewhat familiar with her thanks to her work as a backup vocalist for … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

About twice a month or so I write an article on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame pointing out why such and such a musician or band or artist has a solid case for induction into the Rock & … Continue reading →

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