Awesome - Guns n Roses is the greatest hard rock band ever! Some of the most amazing rock tunes of all time and are currently showing the USA public that they are also the best live show on the planet. Congratulations GnR from Scott in Australia.

And STILL no Connie Francis? She was BEFORE Brenda Lee, for pete's sake! Start the drum beat folks, and let her in! LONG overdue.

Beastie Boys? Laura Nyro? Donovan? Once again,the Hall that Rock (was supposed to be) built on should be ashamed. What is Wenner thinking? No Joan Jett? No Kiss?

never going as long as there seems to be anti kiss getting into hall of fame. who else has been around and has changed the music scene as much as they had. others who have been missed. bto, alice cooper, meat loaf. and many more that have done more in their time then many that are in.

I will no longer be sending my contributions...how can Heart not be in there. You just had an exibit devouted to the women of rock n roll yet still do not have arguably the most succesful (and talented) girl led band of all time in there. This is a travesty and and embarrasment. Not only did they have more then a few Top 10 hits but wrote all their own material...that's much more of an accomplishment then many of the women who are already in there.

This blows!! Every year yawl induct some artist that ..although are noteworthy..do not fit the original profile for what the HOF is about.The Beastie Boys i can see,,,GNR..yeah..Laura Nyro? Does anyone remember her who wasnt a fan? What is the problem with NOT inducting THE MONKEES? They were the FIRST band to have a TV show...even if they were a product to begin with..they have had Many hit that continue to be played today...concerts sell out when they tour...come on...get off your high horse asses and give the people what THEY want for a change!!

Sad that the Hall of Shame continues to ignore a band that has had numerous consecutive gold & platinum records, and continues to sell out arenas. Guess the Hall of Shame is anti prog rock. Time to induct Rush!

Why does the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame keep passing on bands that should have been in the Hall of Fame a long time ago which are KISS, Rush & Deep Purple. Some of the acts that are in the Hall of Fame are more pop than Rock and Roll (ABBA is a BIG example). Get KISS in the Hall of Fame because they have been more of an influence on Rock and Roll than any that are being inducted next year. In fact, we would not have most bands today if it weren't for KISS. KISS is best and will always be.

Once again, Jethro Tull has been left out. Amazing. Reminds me of that the Baseball Hall of Fame did to Ron Santo. Are you going to wait for Ian Anderson to die?

How could you leave Freddy King off? He is more influential than all the ones you picked COMBINED!

Sad, Sad, Sad.

JR

All decent inductees in their own right, however I can't believe that after all these years, and all their hits, that RUSH is still being ignored. They are, without a doubt, one of the most renowned bands worldwide over the last 4 decades. Some of the inductees over the last few years pale in comparison, and frankly, several don't hold a candle to RUSH. I don't know who does the voting, but they should get their perverbial collective heads out of their &$$ and do the right thing. Record, CD, and concert sales.....come on, do the math, and they're still going strong!!!! When bands like this are denied their rightful place, it makes one question just how "HALL OF FAME" this really is.....I call BS!

It mystifies me why the band Rush continues to be overlooked by the Hall. Like them or not, they have influenced 1000s of musicians. Why does the Hall continue to have a pretentious attitude toward the induction of this band? I understand the selection process but this band is 100 times more important to the history of rock and roll than someone like Donavan. (I like Donavan by the way) Please, if anyone actually reads this, induct the most deserving and overlooked band RUSH next year!

I like guns and roses, but how can you over look Heart, they have done so much in the musis world and still are, is it because they are women. Come on beatie boys over them, really!!!!

Knew RHCP, BB and GnR were locks. REALLY wanted Donovan. Wanted Nyro, but figured she'd get in as a songwriter. Wanted Freddie King, and agree with the early influence label. Jett, Heart should be in soon. Chaka Khan would be better served as a solo artist.

And once again, YES doesn't make it? A 40 year career(so far) and no recognition? Amazing! Ask any other prog/rock band, DREAM THEATRE, etc., who their influences were and guess which band they'd all name? I know it's just an arbitrary honor, but some of these musicians that have been inducted over the years really makes me wonder just who decides these things. Some of the most talented musicians in the world have been a part of YES over the years. Don't believe me, ask their peers. Even if you don't care for the prog/rock genre, there's no denying Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Chris Squire, Bill Bruford, Alan White, etc. are all stellar musicians. Like I said, just ask their peers. As a musician, I find it really sad that "spectacle" seems to have replaced musicality today. And omissions like this only add to that.

How is it that DEEP PURPLE who has contributed so much for so long and are better than the majority of the entire inductees in the Hall of Fame have not yet been inducted?

How is it possible that the Steve Miller Band is not in the Hall?

OK, as I am learning more about this ridiculous induction process several things are jumping out at me. First, yay for Tom Dowd, Don Kirshner, and Freddie King. Boo G n'R, Beastie Boys and RHCP. I like the last two, but none of the three should be considered above the artists who have been repeatedly snubbed. Yes, Rush, of course, but my god! Todd Rundgren hasn't been inducted! Are you freaking kidding me! No ELP, Yes, Kansas, Jaco Pastorous, Los Lobos? What about Jim Marshall and the creation of loud rock and roll guitar amps? I am glad Peter Gabriel had better things to do last year, I think it inadvertently made a gesture of the middle finger, not at his former bandmates whom he is still chummy with (but not enough you guys, get back together) but at the joke that is the RRHF.

Kinda bummed that you moved the ceremony to HBO. Not everyone can afford HBO, FUSE is included in most cable packages. HOWEVER, WOOHOO The Chili Peppers are in!!!!

I have been listening to "music" for many years.I hope the committee will start doing the same.There are so many musicians you passed up for this honor.

Here are a few to refresh you memory:

B-52's,The Carpenters,The Cars,CAT STEVENS,CHICAGO,DEEP PURPLE,ELO,ELP,GRAM PARSONS,THE GUESS WHO,HARRY NILSON,JAN&DEAN,JETHRO TULL,KING CRIMSON,THE MOODY BLUES,STEPPENWOLF,THE STEVE MILLER BAND,WAR,YES,THE ZOMBIES.

Everyone of these artists have had many a hit and albums worth listening to and have been an influnce on many other artists.Lets get with the program and start inducting these legends.

Really? What is up with the KISS snub?

what about Quicksilver Messenger Service??????

nice to see small faces in finally..but guns and roses the beastie boys are you kidding me? where the heck is cheap rick ,chicago , and the moody blues..? laura nyro over due ..freddie great player ..chilli peppers definatley...donovan a wonderul songwriter and deservant of the hall..guns and roses what in the world?

Still no RUSH... seriously...Red Hot Chili Peppers and no RUSH? If you need a copy of their recent show in Cleveland let me know!

PS: I also agree that Deep Purple should be in there too!

The voting process for the HOF is obviously broken. From the rest of the comments, it is easy to see that there are easily 30-40 other bands that *should* be inducted. I'm not going to take anything away from who has already been inducted, because it is truly in the ear of the beholder....but still, so many amazing great acts are not inducted or even considered in some cases.

What a joke the R&R HOF is becoming. :(

I can't believe Steve Miller hasn't been inducted yet! He was the godson of Les Paul...his music was different from the music of the time. Please consider him next year

Steve Marriott, you deserve it!

This body for years continues to have no credibility. To continually snub 70's heavyweights Rush and Kiss is a traveshamockery.

Congratulations to the deserving inductees.

I am so disappointed. Yet another year without the Moody Blues, Rush or Kiss. Yet, you have Madonna in there? Why? These bands were well on their way to Rock history fame before Madonna even thought about singing. So disappointed.

What no YES ? No RUSH? what a joke! 40+ years of incredible Rock music and no induction..... really. By the way both of these bands are still going strong producing new music. That's more than I can say for many of the one hit wonders you've already inducted....

The Cure wipes the floor with these inductees. Really. Though it's lovely to see Laura Nyro acknowledged.

When I heard the 12 nominees this year we began to make plans to come to the induction ceremony and museum for the very first time! Guns & Roses and Joan Jett would be the ultimate to see, but after you dished Joan Jett out of being inducted I will never come there............

I dont understand your reasoning for induction to the hall. You people at the hall are overlooking so many great artists and allowing questionable artists in.
Rush, Yes, Boston, Chicago, Journey, Heart, really do I need to continue. Rock and Roll Hall of Shame!

Beastie Boys and Guns and roses over Kiss and Chicago. I will no longer listen or watch the hall of fame any more. It has become to polictical like the oscars.

You'd think the HOF could take a hint, since in every single article they write there is a group of people who comment for RUSH to be in it. They have to be the most requested and the most deserving band to be inducted, yet the HOF still inducts bands/artists that I have never even heard of. Does the HOF enjoy being considered a joke?

I was very disappointed that Joan Jett and the Blackhearts were not chosen. I sincerely hope that they will have another oportunity in the futher.

The Band Boston, enough said

This is one of the worse Inductees List I have seen. As a Founding Member, I can't tell you how disappointed I am that Donna Summer and Heart aren't on the list. Laura Nyro should have been a songwriter's choice. What about the Moody Blues?

JR, Freddy King DID get in as an Early Influence. Be happy, not sad. Jim, Alice Cooper is already in the Rock Hall. I agree Mike, where are those "Women Who Rock?" Heart, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, and Donna Summer. Disco is one of the Daddies of Hip Hop.

The fans should have an input on who is inducted.

Beastie boys?album and concert sales versus Rush? what in the world goes through the minds of these people? there are so many others who deserve to be there before the beasties. is this just to drum up business for the hall?who's next-poison? creed? i have no faith in the selection process. it's worse than the grammys-much, much worse.

For all the millions of RUSH fans ??..

The thing is if RUSH is inducted it gives them credibility some kind of relevance..

They are better left out..

CHRONOLOGY! Induct them in order, don't skip over the greatest to include the more current/popular. Ratings, sponsorships and money seem to drive things here.

I cannot tell you how disappointed I am that Rush was again snubbed by the Rock Hall. What a great year to induct them ... a return of the induction ceremonies to the city that gave Rush their big chance ... and all that after Rush filmed their latest tour film in Cleveland. What great publicity, and you missed it. UNBELIEVABLE!

2012 Inductees, really? I am loosing what little respect I had for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. You people still have quite a list of very influential artists, who created rock & roll, to put in before you start putting in Spinal Tap type groups such as G n R. Inductees should be artists that created a sound that no one else had and influenced many others to create a similar sound, (eg. Elvis, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Little Richard, The Beatles, etc.). The only thing Axl inflluenced is cats in an alley. Let's roll it back to the beginning and start thinking about artists like Link Wray, Johnny Burnette, Dick Dale, Deep Purple, Yes, ELP, King Crimson, Robert Fripp, just to name a few. Let's put our thinking caps on next year and nominate artists that truly INFLUENCED! other atrists.

Come on Laura Niro, Donavan, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chile Peppers I thought you had to make a contribution to get in the HOF Ever hear OF Todd Rundgren who can play circles around all of them

OH MY GOD! I am so happy that the Chili Peppers were chosen. They have been denied in the talent department for so long. You have had three of the best musicians in the business, and an outstanding front man. You have some of the most memorable videos and songs. I think they deserve the props. Congratulations guys!

Love Guns, and they DO deserve to be in the Hall. A lot of other great bands and artists are year after year snubbed. Back to Guns, why bother? Axl will refuse to acknowledge that the band who made it to the Hall is the real Guns. So what will happen? The new line up will be on stage? Axl wont show? Really? Cmon, we all know that there wont be a reunion happening. So Rock Hall, whats was the point here?

I simply don't understand how The Cure can get passed over again this year.

Where is Paul Revere and The Raiders, Cheap Trick, Jethro Tull, Stevie Nicks as a solo artist isn't in! I agree with the nominee list but GNR isn't quite ready yet. Hell, didn't their first album come out in 1987? It hasn't been 25 years yet since "appetite for distruction". Though I'm not a fan, I think it's time for Kiss to be in there now. And I also agree with the comment about The Monkees. They should get in. Mike Nesmith was the one responsible for the way we listened to our music and it was through television. I guess now with the way MTV is I suppose he's regreting every minute of it though. LOL! The Go, Go's and Joan Jett deffinatley! And most importantly the king of rock n' roll comedy Weird Al Yankovic. Though you all may not agree, most artists today wouldn't consider themselves a success without a parody done by Al. He still makes albums and tours and hasn't had an album less than Gold status. Artists have taken it as a compliment when he parodies their music. Sorry for those who disagree.

The Canadian rock trio has sold more than 40 million records worldwide, and according to the Recording Industry Association of America, Rush is third after The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the most consecutive gold or platinum studio albums by a rock band.

How can you honestly overlook rush every single year, they are in 3rd for most record sales EVER! only trailing the beatles and rolling stones. If you can honestly vote in donovan? the small face band? and red hot chili peppers? before rush? i am dissapointed to call this the rock and roll hall of fame...

This is such a disgrace, was so glad to hear Heart was nominated and then THIS, GNR, Red Hot and the Beastie Boys and Lauro Nyro, what are you thinking? They were and are the best girl fronted band ever, Ann Wilson's voice is still incredible. They started women in rock, as far as I am concerned, real rock like Zep and write their own songs, play their instruments, etc. and still rock out have seen them dozens of times. Maybe it means you are good if you are not in Hall of Fame I get it, too good for it, like when you win that OSCAR, the oscar curse you never get roles again. Half the bands are not even rock you put in and from the 80's and 90's crazy, think about it! Put Heart in next time.

I am so happy that the Small Faces, and Donovan were inducted. The following acts need to be inducted: Dick Dale- Jimi Hendrix said he was influenced by him, and saw some of his shows in California, The Zombies- Odessey and Oracle is a masterpiece, The Moody Blues- Days of Futures passed is also a masterpiece, Deep Purple, Emerson lake and Palmer, Link Wray, and Chicago.

Cannot believe that Cheap Trick was snubbed again.One of the best as well as Journey,Chicago and Kansas.Would love to have seen Joan Jett and Pat Benetar in there as well.Very disappointed.

I'm an old guy and not impressed with the selection this year except for The Faces and Donovan. Listen to the clamor: The Moody Blues, Cat Stevens, Jethro Tull for the early stuff, Deep Purple for the early stuff, Steppenwolf, the Zombies, Steve Miller, Dick Dale (and the Deltones), King Crimson (as a techno pioneer). Depeche Mode and The Cure were some of the giants of New Wave, and I consider The Cure among the the top 10 greatest rock bands of all time. When you enshrine The Cure I'll go to the induction and visit the HOF for the first time. There are probably countless other worthy bands and musicians still waiting...

The RRHOF is so far behind. Please think about inducting these fine artists while they are STILL ALIVE! Moxy, Bread, UFO, The Scorpions, Rory Gallagher, Jim Marshall, Sade, Rush, Robin Trower, The Raspberries, Dust, Frank Marino, Jane's Addiction (eligible in a couple of years), Moody Blues, BTO, Alice Cooper, Styx, Jethro Tull, Tears for Fears, King Crimson, War, Montrose, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Mother's Finest, Psychedelic Furs, Seal, Squeeze, Peter Gabriel, Pet Shop Boys, Mountain, Leslie West, Mott the Hoople, Pixies, Rickie Lee Jones, Primus, Motorhead, Kiss, Johnny Winter, Pat Travers, Yesterday and Today, 10,000 Maniacs, REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent, Todd Rundgren, Utopia, Natalie Merchant, Harry Nilsson, Heart, The Atlanta Rythm Section, Kate Bush, Judas Priest, Be Bop Deluxe, Jim Croce, Joan Armatrading, Johnny Nash, Grand Funk Railroad, ELP, Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh, Joe Tex, Blue Cheer, Yes, The Cure, Jo Jo Gunne, Journey, David Lindley, Humble Pie, Nicolette Larsen, Ozzy Osbourne, The James Gang, The Human League, Joe Satriani (eligible next year!), The Cult, Bobby Vinton, Boston, Buckethead, The Carpenters, The Cars, The Chi-Lites, Devo, The Dixie Dregs, Ronnie James Dio, Loudness, Lou Christie, Rainbow, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Duane Allman, Elvis Costello, Eric Burdon, The Fixx, Harry Chapin, MC5, Meatloaf, Mike Oldfield, Patti Smith, Pat Benatar, Paul Kossoff, Procol Harum, Demian and...whew...XTC... Not to mention those that I, well, did not mention!

While I like some of this year’s choices, I find myself scratching my head every year at the artists who continually get snubbed. Here is my short list of bands that belong in the Rock Hall without question: KISS, Rush, Yes, Journey, Heart, Deep Purple, Boston, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Cheap Trick, Steve Miller and Chicago. Of all that I've listed the one that's most puzzling is KISS. I'm not sure what the guidelines are for selection to the Hall, but it's obvious that the people doing the selection don't have a clue. If "album sales" is part of the criteria Kiss has sold over 100 million albums worldwide. Not only that but in the history of music they are 2nd in merchandise sales. The only band that's sold more is the Beatles. If "longevity" factors in they've been rockin' in the business for 39 years. If "influence" is a criteria, you would be hard pressed to find many bands that have had as much impact as KISS. They influenced 2 generations of rockers in the 70's and 80's. If you ask any hard rock band that's made it in the last 30 years, more often than not someone in the band mentions KISS as an influence. I haven't even mentioned touring. If "ticket sales" is something that factors in to the selection than KISS would have been in long ago. I would venture to say that KISS has probably played in front of more fans than 90% of the people already in the Hall. Maybe the people choosing didn't like the theatrics KISS used, but that's harly a reason to exclude them. In closing let me just say that I like many types of music. I worked in a record store for over 10 years. I've seen several hundred performers and been to 500+ concerts in my life. I own close to 2000 CD's. I think I'm more than qualified to say that until the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame starts including great artist like the ones that I've listed above, than it won't truly be a "Hall of Fame". I've been to the Hall of Fame once, but will never return until KISS is inducted. Wake up selection committee try to find the pulse of America once again, and include artist that deserve to be there.

I would like to suggest that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame be renamed to the Just Played Music Hall of Fame because the definition of Rock and Roll has been tossed out the window and turned inside out. I could go on and on about Rush, Kiss, Deep Purple, Chicago, Moody Blues, and Boston as well as a host of solo performers.

Can't believe Heart was left out again! Very disappointed.

Sad, sad, sad. The Beastie Boys? Really? Rock & Roll? What are you thinking? No Todd Rundgren, no Hall & Oates, no Deep Purple, no Rush! Note:Ask The Red Hot Chili Peppers who they were influenced by then put whoever they answer in the Hall of Fame and let them wait!

Short and sweet, just curious why these bands aren't in, and sending a reminder to all of who still should be considered:
Rush(just a travesty, the Drum God still isn't in), Kraftwerk,Kiss,Deep Purple, New Order/Joy Division ( ask Bono who influenced him), Roxy Music, The Smiths, The Jam, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Siouxie and the Banshees ( If you can have Abba, Bee Gees and Leonard Cohen, you can easily get the last 4 in), John Coltrane, Iron Maiden, Stevie Ray Vaughan ( CLAPTON called him the greatest guitarist ever, yes, Clapton. 'Nuff said), Yes, Steve Miller, Heart ( seriously? The "Female LEd Zep" they were called in the 70's. Just on Barracuda, they helped shape modern guitar songs), Def Leppard, Janet Jackson ( top 5 artist of ALL TIME, even higher than her brother)Cheap Trick, Donna Summer, Journey, ELO. There's just a small list.

No Emerson Lake and Palmer, sixty million albums sold worldwide, be serious, induct ELP.

Another year of undeserving nominees! How can you continue to ignore the top selling music duo of all time - Hall and Oates! Their blue eyed soul sound was unique and they were great songwriters too.
I get more disgusted each year with this unbelievable oversight.

Let's face it, folks. The RnR Hall of Fame is one of many sham honors that ignores that which has driven something, in this case music, forward. Instead it chooses to focus on the "popular." The safe. The Cure should have been voted into the Hall years ago. Few groups have had a deeper impact upon the way others make music. If you aren't familiar with their work, explore it and see for yourself. The fact that they, and other deserving groups and individuals, are not represented in the Hall is a further illustration that there is no honor to be had in being an inductee. It's too tainted with mediocrity.

WHAT ABOUT JOAN JETT. She performed on the induction concert a couple of years ago and you even have an article on her, but no Joan Jett induction? Guns and Roses weren't even around when she first started out. Heart, Jethro Tull and Rush also deserve some accomodation. Come RRHOF, get it together. You can't leave out Ms. Joan Jett.

Laura Nyro should be in the Adult Contemporary Music Hall of Fame, not the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the fact that she goes in before Deep Purple is a travesty. Not even debatable. Sorry.

When the Rock Hall opened its exhibit, Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power ' on May 12, 2011, I was a strident critic. With the 2012 Induction of Laura Nyro that changed. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame proved, It Gets Better. The Hall's choice was to spotlight a bi-woman, whose music and lyrics, in part, were open expressions of same-sex attraction, rare in the popular music of the day.
Laura Nyro joined other LGBT Inductees, viz. Bessie Smith, David Bowie, Dusty Springfield, Elton John, Freddie Mercury of Queen, Little Richard, Ma Rainey and Michael Stipe of R.E.M. Rabdrake

I don't like the fact that Quincy Jones, Chaka Kahn and Donna Summer didn't make it (again). Rigged. The one's that get in should have changed the face of music. Beastie Boys were not the first to come up with rap, never heard of Donovan, or the "Faces". Quincy was the producer that worked with the greats like Sinatra, did the Wiz, Chaka Kahn was ahead of her time and we can still hear her music, and Donna Summer was the definition of disco...which changed Rock n Roll's direction even in today's dance music, and without her, there would not have been Madonna or Lady Gaga.

Eveyone has favorites that they think should be inducted. I would like to see Pat Benatar, a very influential woman in rock. Also, Heart, Cheap Trick and KISS are great choices. I think we all get upset when obscure people that we don't know get inducted before true rock legends. Maybe the HOF needs to induct. A few more artists/performers each year to adsfget more of our favorites in there.

What about some of the grear DooWop groups and inviduals. What about Johnny Maestro he started recording in the 50's with some of the best known groups, The Crests; The Delsatins and most important the Brooklyn Bridge. I can maybe see not inducting the groups but not him. He had so many hits, there are too many to mention here. By just googling his name you can find at least 10 sites to listen to his music along with videos of his concerts. The nominations and voting should be up to the people who listen to the music and the artist. We are the ones who appreciate their music and their careers and how they take enjoyment in providing us with their music.

Why is Joan Jett missing? WHY? Is it because she's a woman? Because she was one of the first 'women who rock'? Because she influenced several female artists? Because she is still the hell of a rocker on tour?Because she kept playin and singing despite macho rejection of RNR Industry? Don't you think she finally deserves a bit of recognition after all these years of fight? Looks like she's gonna have to be a outcast of Rock 'N' Roll for the rest of her life... God i really wished her to be inducted, must have been to naive I guess...

No Joan Jett? Did any of the voters see The Runaways movie? Really sad:-(

And still no Stevie Ray Vaughan.

This is ridiculous.

I can't believe Joan Jett was left out AGAIN. If it weren't for her and a select FEW female musicians, there wouldn't BE ANY female musicians today. She's done so many remarkable things, yet doesn't get any credit by even having a chance of being nominated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? She has all of the requirements to be nominated, yet she still didn't get the slightest chance to be inducted here? I think that is disgusting, disrespectful, and completely pathetic. By the way, who the hell is Laura Nyro?

The only inductions I disagree with this year are Donovan, for only having a short chain of hits and little influence and the Small Faces for filling a niche more than cutting one.

So far, the protests I agree with are: Deep Purple, Yes(both for keyboard/guitar tandem at the foundation of power pop/arena rock), Dick Dale(the real beach boy), Heart(writing and performing more memorable songs than say, Joan Jett), Joy Division/New Order(influential in both incarnations), Roxy Music(80's rock music and style), Stevie Ray Vaughan(kept blues rock going in his way), and Def Leppard(they and VH take responsibility-or blame-for hair bands).

I believe that as induction eligibility moves through the 90's, there are less acts that have broken ground as others did before them. That's why more questionable inductees have been chosen to keep these ceremonies going and they should stop by 2018. After that, anyone who's made any difference should get their plaque in a Hollywood Walk of Fame type ceremony. Until then, the inductions should be chosen more seriously.

Aside from the above: Bon Jovi, Sonic Youth, Husker Du, the Replacements, Sleater-Kinney, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney, Sheryl Crow, Green Day, Radiohead, Dave Matthews, Jane's Addiction, Fishbone, War, XTC, Nick Lowe, Peter Gabriel(?), The Section(David Lindley, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Rick Marotta, David Sanborn, Mike Finnegan--??), Big Star, Raspberries, Squeeze, Phish, Pavement. As I said before, anyone I haven't mentioned-who may have been mentioned on this thread-fills a niche more than cuts one, even if I do like their stuff.

Ah, Laura Nyro...finally! A true Angel in the Darkness.

kraftwerk(inspired artists in several genres), rush, jethro tull, elo, harry nillson, and ,arguably, the most ripped off guitarist in the history of rock n roll(ask thorogood and stray cats)...dick dale(who is still touring)

The problem is that this self-proclaimed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is being run strictly like a money-making business instead of an honor society. There is no logical reason to limit the number of inductees each year as is done in sports halls of fame, except to make money. There are so many great artists of the 60's, 70's and 80's who have not even been nominated let alone inducted that by the time they all are finally inducted a few at a time, if that even happens, everyone living today will be long dead. The idea of this institution was a good one but the way its run is a total travesty. A rival Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be constructed with entry to all artists of notable accomplishment within a five-year period. There's no way this institution can "own" the title of "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" any more than an institution can own the title of say "Earth Hall of Fame" or "Air Hall of Fame". Rock and Roll belongs to us all. Everything from Manilow (soft) to Led Zepplin and all those in-between.

I am respectful of the selections made to date, but do have to suggest that the line is growing longer of those who deserve to enter. Many acts have been suggested like Rush, Yes, Todd Rundgren, etc. I agree with those, but PLEASE don't forget The Guess Who....

Rory Gallagher , Deep Purple, Heart, Yes ,Rush,And yes Kiss..Sheesh , come on people are right this isnt and never has been the rrof!!!

I totally agree with the above comment. Don't forget about The Guess Who and Burton Cummings!!

You people are crazy. The Beastie Boys TOTALLY deserve to be in the Hall. They are arguably the third greatest and most influential rap artists of all time after Run-DMC and Public Enemy, and they lasted longer than both of those acts combined. I'm on the fence with the Chili Peppers and GNR. In my opinion they each only havr one great album, but those single albums are phenomenal. I'm not saying Rush, Deep Purple, Yes, ELO, etc. shouldn't go in first. Kiss on the other hand... I didn't realize they had any fans left alive. On a popularity scale they may be pretty high, and they put on quite the stage show, but as musicians and songwriters they're fairly unremarkable

To those youngsters out there who are actually complaining that Donovan is to be inducted -- and Joan Jett and Kiss are not: They are ALL worthy, and have all contributed to music. The Hall can only vote in a small group of historic performers each year. I was wondering when Donovan would finally be inducted, and am very happy he has finally been recognized. I hope the same for Neil Sedaka, Cher and many others. Be patient. Donovan certainly was, and Joan Jett and Kiss will be there one day.

I don't think Stevie Ray Vaughan is looking down from the heavens wondering why he isn't "in".