Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Class Of 2021

[thechase]

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has pulled the curtain back on six inductees who’ll be formally ushered in as the class of 2021, with Jay-Z, the Go-Go’s, Tina Turner, Todd Rundgren, Carole King and Foo Fighters all invited to make the trip to Cleveland this October.



Notably, the hall will also welcome several other artists that did not appear on the general ballot this year but are being inducted in other categories, including two artists that have been repeatedly nominated in the past without being voted in, Kraftwerk and LL Cool J.



Among the main crop of performer inductees, women were voted into three of six slots — representation that’s likely to be welcomed after years of complaints that rock’s female pioneers have gone underrepresented — and two out of six are Black artists.



Among the main crop of a half-dozen inductees, King and Turner are receiving their second inductions. Tina Turner was voted into the hall all the way back in 1991 as half of the duo Ike and Tina Turner. King’s previous induction goes back even a year prior to Turner’s. She was brought in as half of a duo, too, when she was inducted along with former partner Gerry Goffin in the songwriting category in 1990. Neither had ever been nominated as a solo artist until this year.

variety.com/2021/music/news/rock-roll-hall-of-fame-to-induct-jay-z-carole-king-go-gos-tina-turner-todd-rundgren-and-foo-fighters-1234971224/

[Ben Wyatt]

No problem with any of this years inductees.

That said, my obligatory reminder that Weird Al belongs in.

[A Platypus Rave]

Good to see Turner and King going in as solo artists as well.

King and Goffin are legendary songwriters together but King's solo career is absolutely deserving too.

And I mean I think it goes without saying for Tina Turner as well.

[4real]

I love the Foo Fighters but the fact they are going in before Iron Maiden is...well what did I expect really.

[Ben Wyatt]

I'm surprised that Tina wasn't already in by herself. That seems like something that would have happened years ago

[James Fabiano]

May 13, 2021 13:04:09 GMT -5 Ben Wyatt said:

I'm surprised that Tina wasn't already in by herself. That seems like something that would have happened years ago

Consider that Phil Spector apparently had influence, and well, you do the math.

(Here's a hint, he apparently banned Ronnie from the HOF for daring to leave an abusive relationship)

[FinalGwen]

Glad to see Todd Rundgren get in, if only so Bat Out Of Hell has some rep in the hall, given that they don't seem interested in putting Jim Steinman or Meat Loaf in.

[Vampiro138]

still upset no Alice In Chains, at this rate I expect them to induct The Quarrymen and The Traveling Wilburys before getting round to Alice. I also feel we will probably get Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young as a separate induction too so all 4 get to be 3 time hall of famers in one night.

[fw91]

that's a stacked class.

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

At least Rage Against The Machine got blocked.

[Duke Cameron]

I voted for 4 of the inductees, so it’s awesome that they got in.

[A Platypus Rave]

As said when it first came up, everyone on the ballot was deserving so it was going to be a tight year as to who gets in.

May 13, 2021 15:20:02 GMT -5 Gus Richlen Was Wrong said:

At least Rage Against The Machine got blocked.

I mean they're a a super influential band with one of the greatest Guitarists of all time in Tom Morello involved...

You're fooling yourself if you think they won't get in eventually (if they want to).

[Deleted]

Jay-Z and the Go-Gos in the same place at the same time better lead to a collab.

[fw91]

May 14, 2021 12:36:52 GMT -5 @therealoblivion said:

Jay-Z and the Go-Gos in the same place at the same time better lead to a collab.

Haha that would be great.

[dirtyoldman]

Being a massive maiden fan I'd love for them to go in, but at the same time, knowing maiden, they wouldn't give a shit if they're in or not.

[King Boo]

The principle of it annoys me, but really, I don't want Alice and Soundgarden to get in. The HOF is such transparent nonsense; keep it away from my bands. Plus, I doubt any of those guys care anyway.

They're only just getting around to inducting Tina Turner solo, Carole King (as a performer) and The Go-Go's because now they're pretending they care about music made by women. Because: transparent nonsense.

[adamclark52]

I can’t believe Tina Turner solo wasn’t in there 25 years ago

[Deleted]

Ive been listening to Foo Fighters for 25 years. They are my favorite band, so I'm really happy about this, but even I think maybe Iron Maiden should go in before them...

[fw91]

May 14, 2021 15:33:59 GMT -5 @uppitynerd said:

Ive been listening to Foo Fighters for 25 years. They are my favorite band, so I'm really happy about this, but even I think maybe Iron Maiden should go in before them...

Maybe they wanted a main stream headliner.

[bibboid]

Woo-hoo!!! Kraftwerk!!

Now maybe I can find some replacements for the albums I’ve worn out over the past 40 years. For the record, my first copy of Autobahn was on 8-track.