Janet Jackson, Def Leppard, and More Nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
by Nick Romano
Oct. 9, 2018


This year’s batch of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees bring us a list of those up for induction into the hallowed institution of music history. It’s also a reminder that some folks still haven’t been formally inducted.

Take Janet Jackson. The pioneering performer behind “Made For Now” was nominated multiple times for the Hall of Fame and got the snub every time. She’s nominated again this year, though in the past brother Michael Jackson was inducted in 2001 and fellow influencer Madonna was inducted in 2008.

Will this finally be her time?





LL Cool J, Kraftwerk, and The Zombies have also been nominated multiple times before but were never inducted.

Their latest nominations for the class of 2019 come alongside Jackson, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Devo, John Prine, MC5, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Roxy Music, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, The Cure, The Zombies, and Todd Rundgren.

Devo, Roxy Music, Nicks (as a solo performer, Fleetwood Mac was inducted in 1998), Prine, and Rundgren are all first-time nominees.





Fans can also participate by going to www.rockhall.com and can cast votes for the artist they believe to be most deserving. Votes are limited to one per day and run online until 11:59 p.m. EST on Dec. 9.

They will then be tallied as a “fan’s ballot” and will be factored in with the other ballots to decide the 2019 class.

https://ew.com/music/2018/10/09/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees-2019/

This is Todd Rundgren's year...

He's a multi-instrumentalist and has one of the best albums ever, "Something/Anything?"

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I also saw him last year in concert...he's STILL releasing new material!

Have Jan and Dean ever been nominated? If not it's long overdue.

Have Jan and Dean ever been nominated? If not it's long overdue.

I haven't seen anything, no.

What a horrible nominated class.

Stevie Nicks is a no-brainer.

Def Leppard is marginal.

The Zombies are OK but not nearly successful enough.

The rest suck.

Some of them really suck.

I'd still like to see "Weird Al" Yankovic nominated in the Rock Hall...but that'll happen when The Cleveland Indians win The World Series!

Janet Jackson, Radiohead, Stevie Nicks to be Inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
by Nick Romano
Dec. 13, 2018


After multiple snubs, Janet Jackson, the “Rhythm Nation” queen herself, has a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The upcoming class of 2019 was announced bright and early Thursday morning, whittling down the 15 nominees to seven acts “recognized for having contributed over 25 years of musical experience.”



Though Stevie Nicks is already a part of the Hall of Fame through Fleetwood Mac, the White Witch has a new place among the ranks as a solo act.

Jackson and Nicks also join Radiohead, Roxy Music, The Zombies, Def Leppard, and The Cure. Roxy Music and Nicks (again, as a solo performer) are to be inducted as first-time nominees.





LL Cool J, Kraftwerk, Devo, John Prine, MC5, Rage Against the Machine, Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, and Todd Rundgren were among the other nominees.

The class of 2019 were decided upon by a mixture of online fan participation and a voting body comprised of more than 1,000 artists, historians, and music industry insiders.



“We did it u guys,” Jackson, who was nominated and snubbed for the honor twice before, tweeted. “Thank U for all your love and support.”

Joe Elliot, frontman of Def Leppard, said in a statement, “First of all, a massive thanks to all our fans and past inductees who voted for us. Congratulations to all our fellow inductees, we stand alongside some amazing artists, past & present. What an absolute honor.”




The inductees will formally ascend to the Hall of Fame during a ceremony on March 29, 2019 from the stage at New York City’s Barclays Center.

https://ew.com/music/2018/12/13/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2019-janet-jackson-stevie-nicks-radiohead/

Stevie Nicks Yes!

Nice to see Roxy Music get in! Both my parents are fans of them.