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| About The Song Project, The Towerman wrote: | |
| Greg F, I would vote for the following: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Like a Surgeon (1985) The Disposable Heroes of Hiphopcrisy - Television, The Drug of the National (1992) She Wants Revenge - These Things (2006) Say Anything - Alive with the Glory of Love (2006) (especially this one, great pick) Cher - Save Up All Your Tears (1991) | |
| Monday, 10/26/2026 @ 07:56am | |
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About The Album Project,  Greg F wrote: | |
| Blue October - Foiled (2006) Joss Stone - Mind, Body & Soul (2004) Richard Ashcroft - Alone with Everybody (2000) 10cc - Sheet Music (1974) Evelyn "Champagne" King - Get Loose (1982) The Disposable Heroes of Hiphopcrisy - Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury (1992) Shelby Lynne - I Am Shelby Lynne (1999) Danielson - Ships (2006) Silver Sunshine - Silver Sunshine (2004) Painted Hills - Painted Hills (2010) Everything But The Girl - Amplified Heart (1994) Extreme - III Sides to Every Story (1992) FFS - FFS (2015) Lupe Fiasco - The Cool (2007) Son Volt - The Search (2007) Spanish Love Songs - Brave Faces Everyone (2020) Sparks - Sparks In Outer Space (1983) Spyro Gyra - Carnaval (1980) The Men - Open Your Heart (2012) The National - Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers (2003) The Dictators - Go Girl Crazy! (1975) | |
| Monday, 10/26/2026 @ 01:59am | |
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| About The Song Project, Greg F wrote: | |
| Any interest in these songs? "Weird Al" Yankovic - Like a Surgeon (1985) Millie Jackson - All the Way Lover (1977) The Disposable Heroes of Hiphopcrisy - Television, The Drug of the National (1992) Deana Carter - Strawberry Wine (1995) Washed Out - Feel It All Around (2009) Richard Ashcroft - A Song for the Lovers (2000) Matchbook Romance - Monsters (2006) She Wants Revenge - These Things (2006) Say Anything - Alive with the Glory of Love (2006) Joss Stone - Tell Me 'Bout It (2007) Joss Stone - Right to be Wrong (2004) Shelby Lynne - Your Lies (1999) People in Planes - If You Talk too Much (My Head will Explode) (2006) Indigo Girls - Shame on You (1997) Cher - Save Up All Your Tears (1991) Blue October - Hate Me (2006) Neon Indian - Deadbeat Summer (2009) Patty Griffin - Up to the Mountain (MLK Song) (2007) | |
| Monday, 10/26/2026 @ 01:21am | |
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| About The Song Project, Greg F wrote: | |
| The songs I would consider from Rick, Johnny & The Towerman lists. Evanescence - Lithium (2006) Linkin Park - Castle of Glass (2012) The Struts - Could Have Been Me (2014) Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free (1976) Teddy Pendergrass - Turn Off the Lights (1979) Con Funk Shun - Love's Train (1982) Zapp - Computer Love (1986) Tim Curry - I Do the Rock (1979) | |
| Monday, 10/26/2026 @ 01:00am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Ozma wrote: | |
| I'm asking this here as I think here will be my best shot at getting this answered: does anyone know the Songwriters Hall of Fame ballots prior to 2007? It will be a big help to me if you do, thank you. | |
| Sunday, 10/25/2026 @ 08:40am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Alec T wrote: | |
| Oscar In all honestly Manfred Mann has a solid side category case Some of these acts have more side side category cases than main Performer ones | |
| Saturday, 10/24/2026 @ 11:17am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Sam M. wrote: | |
| To Oscar I feel a solid case could be made for quite a few of them though. Especially as time passes and the influence of the acts become more apparent. Take Captain Beefheart, his avant guard style would have influenced current hall members like Frank Zappa and Tom Waits, as well as future hopefuls such as Bjork and Lady GaGa. But don't get me wrong, there definitely are acts that had a hit that was successful but have absolutely no chance of consideration (Thunderclap Newman, Norman Greenbaum, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown as some examples). But say an act such as The Guess Who, a band which holds much reverence in Canada as one of the first Great pillars of Canadian music, should hopefully be at least considered. I just feel that a lot of these acts hold just as much influence as say some of the recent previously nominated acts. | |
| Saturday, 10/24/2026 @ 08:18am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Sam M. wrote: | |
| So I know everyone says that the 60s are done, but honestly I think there are still a bunch of artists that were both influential and helped define the decade that still need serious consideration. I have made a list of 60 of those artists from the 60s (and a smaller 5 from the 50s), all of which I hope to one day see at least get a nomination. Do any of you agree with choices? 1. Captain Beefheart 2. The Troggs 3. Procol Harum 4. Manfred Mann 5. Gerry & The Pacemakers 6. Three Dog Night 7. Canned Heat 8. Hermans Hermits 9. Steppenwolf 10. Love 11. The Chiffons 12. Paul Revere & The Raiders 13. The Shangri-Las 14. Tommy James & The Shondells 15. The Monkees 16. The Guess Who 17. Cliff Richard & The Shadows 18. Peter, Paul & Mary 19. King Crimson 20. Harry Nilsson 21. Nick Drake 22. John Coltrane 23. Connie Francis 24. Roberta Flack 25. Ella Fitzgerald 26. Mary Wells 27. Patsy Cline 28. Tom Jones 29. Barbra Streisand 30. Frank Sinatra 31. Paul Anka 32. Dean Martin 33. Ben E. King 34. Neil Sedaka 35. Dick Dale & His Del-Tones 36. The Crystals 37. Tony Bennett 38. Jan & Dean 39. The Chiffons 40. Lesley Gore 41. The Searchers 42. Judy Collins 43. Petula Clark 44. Shirley Bassey 45. Irma Thomas 46. The Marvelettes 47. The Turtles 48. The Spencer Davis Group 49. The Walker Brothers/Scott Walker 50. Nancy Sinatra 51. Gordon Lightfoot 52. Glen Campbell 53. The Association 54. Tammy Wynette 55. Toots & The Maytals 56. Jethro Tull 57. The 5th Dimension 58. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels 59. Fairport Convention 60. Anne Murray 5 From The 50s 1. Johnny Burnette 2. Louis Prima 3. Screamin' Jay Hakwins 4. Lonnie Donegan 5. The Clovers | |
| Saturday, 10/24/2026 @ 07:50am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, claw wrote: | |
| Though I agree Huey Lewis is almost guaranteed to get voted in if nominated on a future ballot because he has more of a boomer rock element that is more liked by classic rock oldies fans compared to INXS or Tears for Fears, it's shocking for INXS, as their songs have been overplayed on boomer radio a lot, but maybe boomers still see INXS as "next generation." | |
| Saturday, 10/24/2026 @ 06:33am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, claw wrote: | |
| Critics and younger rock voter definitely will favor Tears for Fears more over Huey Lewis, maybe even Pet Shop Boys | |
| Saturday, 10/24/2026 @ 06:21am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, TheCorriynial wrote: | |
| Jim, Probably not until after INXS is inducted, but after that, they are kinda the "last New Wave-y" act I can see having general all around the board vote (80s, New Wave, Soundtrack, MTV era, Hit focused people, etc). | |
| Saturday, 10/24/2026 @ 04:56am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Jim wrote: | |
| How about Huey Lewis and the News? One of biggest stars in 80s, 10+ top ten hits. Rock hall can't ignore real rock legends forever, can't induct hipster acts and acts not even rockers. | |
| Saturday, 10/24/2026 @ 02:13am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, denis wrote: | |
| Whatever you think, Kansas being one of the most played artists on FM rock radio makes them a top 50 artist of all time. 95%+ of past inductees and everyone in this class except Phil Collins have not done anything that can match "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind." I am here arguing against injustice toward real rock and roll legends. Bryan Adams should be inducted. | |
| Friday, 10/23/2026 @ 10:18am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, KING wrote: | |
| Quick 20 KING Nominees For 2026-2027 Cycle. Not my Final List. The Final list will be OCT 27 or OCT 28. 1. Smashing Pumpkins 2. Bryan Adams 3. INXS 4. The Guess Who 5. Diana Ross 6. Scorpions 7. Mariah Carey 8. Alice In Chains 9. The Smiths 10. Blue Oyster Cult 11. Emmylou Harris 12. The Bangles 13. Boston 14. Beyonce 15. The Offspring 16. Dr. Dre 17. DEVO 18. Steve Winwood 19. Shakira 20. Coldplay Special Awards The Sonics MI Suzi Quatro MI Chic ME Herbie Hancock MI Los Lobos ME Tom Jones ME DEVO Possibly if not voted in. KING | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 23:39pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, richie wrote: | |
| I don't have complete predictions yet, but these are acts that I think will get nominated this year coming up for 2027: Returning; Melissa Etheridge INXS Lenny Kravitz Motorhead Sinead O'Connor Sting Thin Lizzy War New: Beyonce Daft Punk Dr. Dre Jethro Tull Smashing Pumpkins With 1-4 other first-time nominees. | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 18:53pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, TheCorriynial wrote: | |
| Actually, following on from that idea with Chuck Berry, I could actually see the Hall doing a "40 years of the Hall" and maybe do a medley of all the folks and music they've inducted. Perhaps starting with something like "All Shook Up" or "Rock And Roll Music" into "Respect" into "Walk This Way" into the version with Run DMC into "Lose Yourself" and then into something else and with other songs or groups included. | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 16:29pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Alec T wrote: | |
| For his 100th birthday I wonder if there will be a Chuck Berry tribute | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 16:16pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, TheCorriynial wrote: | |
| Oscar, The fact we haven't heard anything might be a positive to a very special performance not announced early (It seemed in previous inductions the "lesser" (although if inducted, no act is lesser, but we all know there's a scale) acts would be announced early or who was doing them. So it leads some weight to perhaps an Oasis performance as a closer or opener (if not doing something for Dolly a la Sly Stone) or at least near the start or end. Its not something been discussed here much, but what could be the line up of the night? And it seems like we've largely not heard anything on JD/NO in a good bit, so maybe the Hall has forced that mess with them to behind the scenes. Personally, the fact we don't know much implies they have some kind of "bang" act or performance planned. Whether its Oasis, Billy Idol, or one of the guests. | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 16:01pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, TheCorriynial wrote: | |
| @will m It's pretty safe to say the Hall has already selected who is doing who by this point. And with the fact I've already seen ads on TV for the Induction probably means Disney/ABC already know. But the fact we haven't heard anything on the who and for whom for may be intentional (whether that's just for late release time or contractual until the concert date and might be a reason for example why we didn't get a live show since things got out). But most likely, we'll know on the night or just after from either the Hall official pages or fan recordings of the event. (maybe we'll still get a red carpet on the night, which might help also.) | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 14:16pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Alec T wrote: | |
| Anyone else get an email from the Hall that the 2026 inductees exhibit will be opened on November 9th? | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 13:33pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Renee Hawkins wrote: | |
| Please put Rick Springfield into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I love his music and it has stood the test of time. He deserves it. | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 13:13pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Alec T wrote: | |
| Denis is going to say next that Kansas is bigger and more worthy than The Beatles,The Rolling Stones,The Who,Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin next | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 10:56am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Lilly G. wrote: | |
| None of those acts are are going to fill an 80,000 seat arena let alone a theatre. At best you're only going get the size of state fair audience. And no one is going to see acts that are either bands with members that nobody remembers or big artists who will come and perform tributes with them. Just leave us alone because none of your posts are going to change people's opinions here. And violently threatening me is not going to help your case because that proves you can't back up facts and that nobody here thinks you're right. | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 10:18am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Denis wrote: | |
| The Rock Hall has really struggled to find musicians even willing to perform for them because this year's lineup is total garbage -> They really need to induct real rock and roll legends like Kansas, Ted Nugent, George Thorogood, Meat Loaf, and the J. Geils Band. Then an 80,000-seat stadium would sell out in seconds, and countless stars would be lining up just for the valuable opportunity to pay tribute to the top 20–30 rock and roll legends of all time. | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 10:01am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, will m wrote: | |
| The ceremony is in 3 weeks and we still dont know the performing lineup??? | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 09:48am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Antler Queen Carson Shaw wrote: | |
| To add more on the discussion talk: D'Angelo also has industry support and friends from the Hall. Eric Clapton has popped up in a couple of times in his career. Both he and D'Angelo performed at the Hall in tribute to Curtis Mayfield's induction. Clapton was also present at the Voodoo/Soulquarians session. And Clapton was also one of the people who helped D'Angelo during his lowest points in the 2000s. Irving Azoff also helped D'Angelo at that period by paying for his rehab. Azoff didn't know D'Angelo personally but only his music, and he agreed to pay D'Angelo's stay. And most importantly, Nom Com member Questlove is one of D'Angelo's friends and close collaborators for much of his career. It also helps the most casual music listener can name a couple of D'Angelo songs than some of the indie acts that Casper ranks higher than D'Angelo. | |
| Thursday, 10/22/2026 @ 08:27am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Alec T wrote: | |
| Oscar Collective Soul are borderline but they have 4 platinum albums 2 of which were multi platinum Also they have like 4 or 5 songs that get ton of Rock radio play Not just saying that has a massive fan | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 21:48pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Casper wrote: | |
| Sadly, a big push for indie/pop/R&B on the ballot at the expense of guitar rock could theoretically be an opening for the committee to push whoever they want through of that ilk. If such voters are given just The Black Crowes and maybe another name or two, then Black Crowes will likely pile up a bunch of votes. This year they had Phil Collins (of Genesis), Billy Idol, Oasis, Joy Division, Iron Maiden, INXS and Jeff Buckley to split up their votes with. | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 21:27pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Casper wrote: | |
| should read 14-17 for those last few, of course | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 21:24pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Casper wrote: | |
| Eyeballing the Ballot Tracker and using common sense, I'd say the final results were: 9. INXS 10. Mariah Carey 11. Lauryn Hill 12. The Black Crowes 13. New Edition 13. Shakira 14. P!nk 15. Jeff Buckley 16. Melissa Etheridge So in all likelihood, the top 3 would return and as many as the top 5 if they really go for broke with the returning names. - Shakira had to have had more support than P!nk given her bigger influence, stardom and resume. She led her in the ballot tracker, anyway. - Mariah Carey outperformed Lauryn Hill in the ballot tracker but this should come with the caveat that the Who Cares About The Rock Hall? podcast was way over-represented in the ballot tracker and the hosts constantly pushed people filling out their ballot to back Mariah. Still, while Hill is the more critically acclaimed, "cooler" option, I'd imagine some of the negativity towards her (showing up late to concerts, etc) and the short career put her a rung below. - The Black Crowes have to have done alright last year so this year I imagine there was still an old fogey voter base casting ballots for 'em. | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 21:23pm | |
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| About Rock Hall Projected, Darren wrote: | |
| Here is the link to the run-off poll for the undecided poll option regarding how many inductees per year the Foreign Language Performers category will induct. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer-Wk0QOxlLsXcgl00Meyna55wCKwqd7Iz-GbB6cqAioiRbw/viewform There will be 5 days of voting. Voting will end at 8 PM Central on Monday. | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 20:33pm | |
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| About Rock Hall Projected, Darren wrote: | |
| Voting is now closed. Here are the final results: Which format is preferable for this newly added category? Foreign Language Performers - 7 __________________________ International Performers - 5 How many inductees should be added through this category each year? 1 inductees - 4 2 inductees - 3 7 inductees - 3 _________________ 3 - 2 There will be a run-off between the top three vote-getters. I'll post the poll link shortly. Should the World Music Genre be removed from the nomination process? Yes - 10 __________ No - 2 | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 20:30pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Casper wrote: | |
| * Sorry, Lauryn Hill is also upper tier. So, yeah 11 names from the upper tier on this last ballot. My total amount of names on the board from the upper tier is just 40 (with 29 from the 1980s and beyond). Highly doubt we get 11 again, let alone 8, but I'd applaud it if it happened. The ballot SHOULD be the most electable names. | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 15:31pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Casper wrote: | |
| INXS and Mariah Carey are the only high tier candidates that didn't get in during this last cycle. The other names were cannon fodder. There's pretty much no chance going forward that we get ten candidates on that level as far as electability goes. | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 15:29pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Casper wrote: | |
| Totally on the money in regards to future ballot quality and acts like Pixies and The Smiths and Smashing Pumpkins. Unless the committee just wants to be absolutely ridiculous and sidestep a lot of these music, they're going to be on the ballot in the next few years and they're going to easily get in because there just aren't that many acts as competitive as they are. As I've said a billion times already, unless they face a stacked ballot (Diana Ross, Boston, Weezer, etc.) there's basically no way they won't get in. They're competing against far more flawed candidacies like Shakira, Melisssa Etheridge and New Edition. It'll be easy. I would say though that INXS were definitely a victim of circumstances. There was just enough classic rock/80s stuff on this last ballot for them to (presumably narrowly) miss election. Next time though? They'll predictably be on some ~15 name ballot where at least half is of a lower tier. Boom, induction. | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 15:26pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Alec T wrote: | |
| You might say it too soon or early for those hands to be nominated and inducted but it would be no different than Dave Matthews Band and Foo Fighters being nominated and inducted before Soundgarden and Rage Against The Machine Or Black Crowes likely being nominated and inducted before Alice In Chains and Pixies | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 12:41pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Alec T wrote: | |
| Who's the next 2nd Tier 90s Rock Band that gets nominated and inducted after the Black Crowes? Goo Goo Dolls? Matchbox Twenty? Collective Soul? Bush? Everclear? Live? | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 12:36pm | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Casper wrote: | |
| Arcade Fire would be in the second category for Hall chances. They were in the first but then the allegations came out about Win Butler. Gonna make things much harder for their candidacy. | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 10:26am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Casper wrote: | |
| I also accidentally omitted Girls from the final list. | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 10:25am | |
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| About the 2026 Inductees, Casper wrote: | |
| Oscar, Pavement's influence is felt across the indie landscape whereas D'angelo's influence was mostly across the sub-genre he basically created. Sean, Taylor Swift was in the top 50, actually. I mistakenly omitted her and Arcade Fire. | |
| Wednesday, 10/21/2026 @ 10:18am | |
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