HOF ROCK N ROLL 4 EVER

The two bands will be joined by the long overlooked Patti Smith, girl group the Ronettes and the first rapper in hall, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

Finalists who didn't make the cut included Chic, the Dave Clark Five and the Stooges.

R.E.M. was considered an easy first ballot inductee as the band ushered in the American indie rock scene in the 1980s, influenced multitudes of guitar-oriented bands and became a symbol of artistic independence even after signing with Warner Bros. Band — Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and the retired Bill Berry — scored critically and commercially over the course of two decades, beginning with "Radio Free Europe" and the album "Murmur."

R.E.M. is starting work on their new studio album, the follow-up to 2004's "Around the Sun," in London.

Just as last year's class had its controversial inductee, Miles Davis, the pot will be stirred again as Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five becomes the first rap act voted into the hall. Grandmaster Flash was the first to develop many DJ techniques; the Furious Five's influential MCs included Melle Mel and Cowboy. Group was the first to bring social commentary to rap and elevate the music beyond novelty with songs such as "The Message" and "White Lines."

Smith is considered the Godmother of Punk, a poet who made visceral and cerebral rock 'n' roll records and was among the leaders of the original wave of New York punk rockers.

The Ronettes were the ultimate girl group between 1963 and 1966. Led by Ronnie Spector, trio was responsible for the prototypical hits "Be My Baby" and "Baby, I Love You."

Van Halen was the 1980s' biggest hard-rock success story. With a guitar hero in Eddie Van Halen and a cartoonish frontman in David Lee Roth, Van Halen played hard-edge rock and roll with a unique swagger.

Roth was replaced by Sammy Hagar in the late 1980s and Hagar told the Cleveland Plain Dealer last month that, should Van Halen be inducted, the ceremony "could be a real comedy, man. I don't think it's gonna be a real friendly, beautiful scene.

"You throw Dave in that mix, and I just don't see it working. Dave's gonna want it to be all about him.

"Ed's gonna want it to be all about him. And that's a tough one right there. I'll probably just be sitting over in the corner, cracking up."

The induction ceremony for the five artists will be held on March 12 in New York. To be eligible for nomination into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an act must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. This year's nominees had to release their first single no later than 1981."

More on the inductions here:
http://www.futurerockhall.com/2007_Inductees.php

And Slayer!

Oh nevermind, this is the HOF we're talking about....

Rush has been there for us throughout the years, so now it is time for us to give something back. A band is eligible for the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album. With Rush having been released in 1974, this is Rush's first year of eligibility. Bands are nominated by a committee, who looks at the artists' contributions to music. Since we all know that Rush is routinely overlooked by critics, we are responsible for letting the committee know how important Rush has been!

The time has passed for us to do anything about this year, if they don't get in that is, but it's never too early to start on next year. The National Midnight Star still has the campaign going on to collect names and thoughts of the fans on why Rush should be in the hall. Just follow this link to go to their site, and do your part.
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In other Rush news, while plugging his book on a N.Y.C. talk show last Thursday, David Wild, an editor for Rolling Stone magazine and one of the individuals who casts votes to induct artists into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, said that as far as the induction of Rush was concerned "it ain't ever gonna happen. Regardless of their success, Rush has never achieved critical acclaim and no one will ever vote for them." He also said "with the exception of 'Tom Sawyer', most of it gives me a headache." He later added that technical proficiency is not considered a valid reason to induct an artist and that "Rush really hasn't done anything unique." Join the call to arms - Boycott Rolling Stone.

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i'm a big believer in grace under pressure too.

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maybe the "shit music" conversation amirite?

Better tits.

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Better tits.

Apparently you've never seen both topless.

Posted by Casper on Tuesday, 12.12.06 @ 03:07am

I knew that was coming...

HOFF ROCK N ROLL 4 EVER

and LOL @ dave wild, a man of wealth and er taste

THIS GIVES TOO MUCH CREDIT TO THAT FUCKING AWFUL BITCH

and Chic totally deserve it, don't understand why they were rejected.