Rock and Roll Hall of Fame slowly inducting overlooked acts

A lot of rock music fans were shocked that Radiohead wasn’t selected for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in its first year of eligibility. But if fans know anything about the hall’s selection process, they shouldn’t be surprised.
Radiohead is booked for a concert in Argentina on the night of the induction ceremony. Rather than inducting a no-show, the selection committee simply picked other nominees. Radiohead almost certainly will get enshrined in the hall, but it likely will have to wait until their willing and available.
In the meantime, the rock hall is inducting several long-overlooked artists for inclusion, including Bon Jovi, the Moody Blues and the Cars. It announced its 2018 class of inductees on Wednesday.
Critics say the latest inductee list isn’t very influential or edgy. But those names do have mainstream appeal and should help draw attention to the hall and its annual concert.
Over the last nine years, I’ve written about acts that I felt deserved to go in the hall but were snubbed for various reasons. A number of those artists have since been inducted including Rush, Genesis, Heart, Yes, Journey and KISS.
Others on my list still haven’t made the cut. They include Boston, Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, INXS, The Cure, The Damned, The Go-Go’s, Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths and Siouxsie & the Banshees.
The best resource for keeping up with what’s going on with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is Future Rock Legends. I also like the analysis found on E-rockracy and Rock Hall Monitors.