The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (above, in Cleveland, Ohio) has announced its nominees for 2017.
The full ballot of those in consideration this year are: Pearl Jam, Jane’s Addiction, Bad Brains, MC5, Journey, Yes, Tupac Shakur, Depeche Mode, Electric Light Orchestra, Janet Jackson, the Cars, the Zombies, Chaka Khan, Chic, J. Geils Band, Joan Baez, Joe Tex, Kraftwerk and Steppenwolf (any excuse)
Pearl Jam and 2Pac are in their first year of eligibility for the HoF, and this is the first nomination for either Jane’s Addiction or Bad Brains.
Meanwhile, Yes are hoping to be third time lucky.
Next induction happens at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn in April 2017.
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If Kraftwerk don’t get in, they should burn the place down!
Kraftwerk, no contest.
yeh, cos they’re so rock n roll.
mc5 all day
How many get in each year?
Chic (aww Free Cow!) Depeche and Kraftwerk!
If Tupac gets in will he collect in person #tupacnotdead
Great to see MC5 getting some publicity. Brilliant band.
Kick out the Jams.
señoras y señores, it has to be Juana’s Adicción!
So happy to see the Zombies there. What a lovely sound.
MC5 and Yes.
that is all.
‘Bad Brains’ ???
Did I miss a meeting ? …