The Case for All 16 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame CandidatesThe Case for All 16 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame CandidatesThey're all worthy, but in the end only a select few will make it in.Allison RappAllison Rapp
5 Reasons Fela Kuti Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Fela Kuti Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameHis sharp mixture of traditional West African sounds, soul, R&B and jazz formed the foundation of Afrobeat. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
5 Reasons Iron Maiden Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Iron Maiden Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameThey're not going to show up, but they deserve the accolade anyway. Matthew WilkeningMatthew Wilkening
5 Reasons the Go-Go’s Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons the Go-Go’s Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameThere was time when an all-female group didn't write its own songs or play its own instruments. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
5 Reasons Soundgarden Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Soundgarden Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameThe Seattle grunge band helped define a sound in the '90s.Ryan ReedRyan Reed
5 Reasons Thin Lizzy Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Thin Lizzy Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FamePhil Lynott and his colleagues brought a new level of storytelling to heavy music, and deserve to be honored for it.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
The Case for All 15 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame CandidatesThe Case for All 15 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame CandidatesEach artist nominated for next year's class deserves induction. Dave LiftonDave Lifton
5 Reasons John Prine Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons John Prine Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameHe became an underground sensation, a hit-music maker and then a huge influence on successive generations of singer-songwriters.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
5 Reasons Devo Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Devo Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameThey're influential, artsy and one of the most visual bands on the planet. Why haven't they been inducted yet?John Patrick GattaJohn Patrick Gatta
5 Reasons Stevie Nicks Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Stevie Nicks Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameShe's already enshrined as a member of Fleetwood Mac - but Stevie Nicks deserves her own place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Annie ZaleskiAnnie Zaleski
5 Reasons MC5 Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons MC5 Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameThey were foul-mouthed, revolutionary proto-punks. And it's about time the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acknowledged them.Ennio GallucciEnnio Gallucci
5 Reasons the Cure Should Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons the Cure Should Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameEligible for induction since 2004, they were a finalist once, in 2012.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso