2025 R&R HOF Nominees

[rudedude]

Here is the list for 2025. Only worthy ones, IMO, are Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, & Phish. Still no Steppenwolf!!

https://rockhall.com/press-release/...on-announces-list-of-2025-performer-nominees/

 

[psuro]

Phish?

Meh.

 

[bbrown]

Here is the list for 2025. Only worthy ones, IMO, are Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, & Phish. Still no Steppenwolf!!

https://rockhall.com/press-release/...on-announces-list-of-2025-performer-nominees/

Yea still no Smiths or Warren Zevon
But maybe Oasis and Joy Division.

 

[JerseyLion]

She is not remotely rock, but I think Mariah Carey gets in. Critics have always loved Outkast, so they will also probably get in.

I can't understand how Coldplay is eligible but does not even get nominated.

 

[bbrown]

She is not remotely rock, but I think Mariah Carey gets in. Critics have always loved Outkast, so they will also probably get in.

I can't understand how Coldplay is eligible but does not even get nominated.

I think OutKast gets in also. One of the few rap artists I like even have their Speakerbox CD

 

[s1uggo72]

Here is the list for 2025. Only worthy ones, IMO, are Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, & Phish. Still no Steppenwolf!!

https://rockhall.com/press-release/...on-announces-list-of-2025-performer-nominees/

you cant take R&R HOF seriously until they put Steppenwolf in!

 

[TheBigUglies]

Here is the list for 2025. Only worthy ones, IMO, are Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, & Phish. Still no Steppenwolf!!

https://rockhall.com/press-release/...on-announces-list-of-2025-performer-nominees/

The R&R HOF is more like the R&R Hall of Everyone Gets a Medal. I visited it once in 2004 and was bored.

“These remarkable Nominees have each created their own musical style and attitude, impacting generations of music lovers and contributing to the ever-evolving sounds and continued growth of rock & roll”, said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.

I mean yeah these nominees had some great songs but what did they really do for music. Do they do anything new? Anything innovative? Just seems like they made some popular songs. The only one on the list that may have done something at their time is Cyndi Lauper? Not filling arenas like Madonna or Swift but I think she broke down some barriers in a make dominated industry at the time? Maybe not? I don't know. I find the R&R HOF irrelevant. Maybe important to those in the industry but meh.....

 

[bbrown]

The R&R HOF is more like the R&R Hall of Everyone Gets a Medal. I visited it once in 2004 and was bored.

“These remarkable Nominees have each created their own musical style and attitude, impacting generations of music lovers and contributing to the ever-evolving sounds and continued growth of rock & roll”, said John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.

I mean yeah these nominees had some great songs but what did they really do for music. Do they do anything new? Anything innovative? Just seems like they made some popular songs. The only one on the list that may have done something at their time is Cyndi Lauper? Not filling arenas like Madonna or Swift but I think she broke down some barriers in a make dominated industry at the time? Maybe not? I don't know. I find the R&R HOF irrelevant. Maybe important to those in the industry but meh.....

The Smiths and Joy Division were pretty influential, even though Joy Divison only had 2 albums but then they turned into New Order after Ian Cutis killed himself.

 

[A2nit]

Crowes would be my only vote…

 

[JerseyLion]

. The only one on the list that may have done something at their time is Cyndi Lauper? Not filling arenas like Madonna or Swift but I think she broke down some barriers in a make dominated industry at the time? Maybe not? I don't know. I find the R&R HOF irrelevant. Maybe important to those in the industry but meh.....

And don't forget that she was the pioneer of the rock and wrestling connection!

 

[PSUAXE70]

Here is the list for 2025. Only worthy ones, IMO, are Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, & Phish. Still no Steppenwolf!!

https://rockhall.com/press-release/...on-announces-list-of-2025-performer-nominees/

Name the artist elected to the R&R Hall of Fame three times.

 

[Catch1lion]

Name the artist elected to the R&R Hall of Fame three times.

EC

 

[Roar More]

Blood, Sweat and Tears ignored again.

 

[Midnighter]

The Smiths and Joy Division were pretty influential, even though Joy Divison only had 2 albums but then they turned into New Order after Ian Cutis killed himself.

Agreed - nearly ever band post The Smiths/Joy Division credit them as an influence (U2, NIN, Radiohead, Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Belle & Sebastian, etc.). At one point The Smiths were the biggest/most important band in England; that's saying something. Of the list, my top five would be:

- Joy Division/New Order
- Oasis
- Outkast
- The White Stripes
- Cindi Lauper

First out would be Joe Cocker, Chubby Checker, and Mariah Carey. That said, Carey will almost certainly get in. Random other thoughts - Soundgarden was less than the sum of it's parts; they have maybe two 'great' songs. Phish is too niche IMO - can't ever remember hearing a Phish song on the radio (but they're touring monsters).

 

[bbrown]

Agreed - nearly ever band post The Smiths/Joy Division credit them as an influence (U2, NIN, Radiohead, Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Belle & Sebastian, etc.). At one point The Smiths were the biggest/most important band in England; that's saying something. Of the list, my top five would be:

- Joy Division/New Order
- Oasis
- Outkast
- The White Stripes
- Cindi Lauper

First out would be Joe Cocker, Chubby Checker, and Mariah Carey. That said, Carey will almost certainly get in. Random other thoughts - Soundgarden was less than the sum of it's parts; they have maybe two 'great' songs. Phish is too niche IMO - can't ever remember hearing a Phish song on the radio (but they're touring monsters).

That list would match mine and yea those would be my first 3 out as well.
My only caveat would be if we are giving Joy Division credit for being influential then we probably have to do that with Checker as well just for dancing.
Agree about Soundgarden and Phish is just laughable if you add them you might as well add a Dead band.

 

[OaktonDave]

Yea still no Smiths or Warren Zevon
But maybe Oasis and Joy Division.

I don't care for Morrisey's vocal style, so I was never a Smith's fan, but they absolutely should be in. I would love to see Zevon, but I would be surprised if it happened. I would like to see Joy Division get in. There's a lot of names on the lists of artists that I liked to some degree, but I don't see a lot of performers that I would call great or particularly influential.

 

[Nitt1300]

no MC5- again

 

[rudedude]

Blood, Sweat and Tears ignored again.

They were my first concert, with, get this, opener Billy Crystal at the Scranton Masonic Temple.


Take the one about his big break opening for the rock group Blood, Sweat and Tears in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Originally set to do 20 minutes, he had to keep returning to the stage when the band’s temperamental lead singer would launch into the hit “Spinning Wheel” and then find a reason to swear and thrown down his mic. Somehow, Crystal desperately kept mining his brain for more ways to keep the crowd laughing instead of shouting, until they eventually wanted more of him instead of the band.

 

[ODShowtime]

Here is the list for 2025. Only worthy ones, IMO, are Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, & Phish. Still no Steppenwolf!!

https://rockhall.com/press-release/...on-announces-list-of-2025-performer-nominees/

You don't dig Soundgarden and the Black Crowes or Outkast? Great music.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

It’s not a music hall of fame, it’s a pop music hall of fame lol

how important is fugazi? (Very important)
‘check this:

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

look:

 

[rudedude]

You don't dig Soundgarden and the Black Crowes or Outkast? Great music.

Yes I do but IMO the whole R&R HOF is a joke when you look up the bands that aren’t in it.

 

[rudedude]

Check out this documentary, well worth the watch

https://www.bstdoc.com/

 

[MtNittany]

Here is the list for 2025. Only worthy ones, IMO, are Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, & Phish. Still no Steppenwolf!!

https://rockhall.com/press-release/...on-announces-list-of-2025-performer-nominees/

These people ever hear of Supertramp? Steppenwolf? Grand Funk Railroad?

I guess not.

 

[Tgar]

Put them all in. Give the all their fans a little something.

 

[Connorpozlee]

If the Replacements had arrived 10 years earlier or 10 years later they would be in already.

 

[bbrown]

It’s not a music hall of fame, it’s a pop music hall of fame lol

how important is fugazi? (Very important)
‘check this:

Along with these guys...

 

[ODShowtime]

Yes I do but IMO the whole R&R HOF is a joke when you look up the bands that aren’t in it.

Oh the whole thing is a total pile of crap and it's in cleveland. Hot trash in the city.

But the 3 bands I mentioned are all actually awesome bands (IMO). More music I like than a typical year for these elitist clowns.

My Wave
Remedy
Hey Ya

All 3 songs magical artwork.

 

[PSU Mike]

 

[Thorndike2021]

Steaming piles of crap. Yeah, the stadium has been called 'The Mistake by the Lake', it should be that 'HOF'.

No justice until Tommy James and the Shondells are in!

 

[BobPSU92]

What’s a mana?

 

[84lion]

These people ever hear of Supertramp?

Couldn't believe Supertramp isn't in (yet), checked the list and yep, they're not in.

If Dusty Springfield can get in, why not Petula Clark?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

I usually give updates/reminders on the voting, but haven't been living up to that role this year. FWIW, the voting for the 2025 Nominees ends on April 21st.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Current standings of the fan vote:

1. Phish - 313,914
2. Bad Company - 259,268
3. Billy Idol - 241,155
4. Cyndi Lauper - 218,901
5. Soundgarden - 215,547
6. Joe Cocker - 215,015
7. Chubby Checker - 187,323
8. The Black Crowes - 153,713
9. Mariah Carey - 130,989
10. Joy Division + New Order - 111,292
11. The White Stripes - 103,229
12. Outkast - 100,569
13. Oasis - 93,062
14. Mana - 32,963

 

[Catch1lion]

What’s a mana?

X Y chromosome if that’s not too controversial

 

[s1uggo72]

Here is the list for 2025. Only worthy ones, IMO, are Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, & Phish. Still no Steppenwolf!!

https://rockhall.com/press-release/...on-announces-list-of-2025-performer-nominees/

No steppenwolf !! Not really a HOF

 

[s1uggo72]

The Smiths and Joy Division were pretty influential, even though Joy Divison only had 2 albums but then they turned into New Order after Ian Cutis killed himself.

Does Joy Division have a genre of RnR named after one of their songs??? Hello Heavy metal ala Steppenwolf!! ( heavy metal thunder)

 

[bbrown]

Does Joy Division have a genre of RnR named after one of their songs??? Hello Heavy metal ala Steppenwolf!! ( heavy metal thunder)

They were pretty influential for bands in the post-punk movement, obviously New Order but also The Cure, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, The Killers...

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Final Tally of the Fan Vote:

1. Phish: 329,281 votes
2. Bad Company: 280,725 votes
3. Billy Idol: 260,416 votes
4. Cyndi Lauper: 236,960 votes
5. Joe Cocker: 233,495 votes
6. Soundgarden: 233,205 votes
7. Chubby Checker: 203,092 votes
8. The Black Crowes: 165,249 votes
9. Mariah Carey: 137,993 votes
10. Joey Division + New Order: 120,346 votes
11. The White Stripes: 110,511 votes
12. Outkast: 108,073 votes
13. Oasis: 99,381 votes
14. Maná: 34,506 votes

 

[Tom McAndrew]

And the Class of 2025:

2025 Inductees Announced

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces the Inductee class of 2025.

rockhall.com