The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame sure does hate heavy metal

[Mattman]

25 years after they release their first album. So that means AFD not LLAS for Gn'R? , I think?

  Izzy?

No, I think it's actually their first professional RECORDING.  So that would include singles, albums, and EPs.

Van Halen should have been in two years ag0

Hence the point of this thread.  Doesn't Van Halen deserve to be in a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than, say, the Pretenders?

[*Izzy*]

25 years after they release their first album. So that means AFD not LLAS for Gn'R? , I think?

  Izzy?

No, I think it's actually their first professional RECORDING. So that would include singles, albums, and EPs.

Sorry my mistake, if they did go in the Hall of Fame who would be listed, would Izzy be listed, would Steven or Matt be listed?

  Izzy?

[Malcolm]

According to the Chicago Tribune, the nominees for the March 2008 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame were announced yesterday (Thursday, September 27) and they are MADONNA, THE BEASTIE BOYS, JOHN MELLENCAMP, DONNA SUMMER, LEONARD COHEN, AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, THE DAVE CLARK FIVE, THE VENTURES and CHIC. Five will be chosen.

Not on this year's ballot is the band that the web site Future Rock Hall considered the heaviest favorite to be inducted in 2008: METALLICA. Other acts that were snubbed include RUSH, KISS, JETHRO TULL, STYX, YES, GENESIS/PETER GABRIEL and ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA.

[mrlee]

looks like they dont like rock artists too much.

[1badapple]

Another year where Alice Cooper gets snubbed. The Rock Hall is a joke. Now they're nominating rappers/hip hop artists. What a crock. Madonna isn't fuckin' rock n roll either.