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Yeah, 'Rock' Is Loosely Defined There. Get Over It
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So, here's your list of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and does it matter? Nah. But let's go through the list anyway: Pearl Jam, sure. Tupac, yes. Jane's Addiction, nope. Depeche Mode, I'd say yes. Bad Brains, absolutely should be but probably won't. Journey and ELO, shouldn't be but probably will be. Steppenwolf? No. Joan Baez? Tricky - influential in folk, but other than her cover of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," name one of her songs. Janet Jackson? Sure. Chaka Khan? Nah. The Cars? Borderline. The Zombies? I wouldn't. Kraftwerk and MC5? Absolutely and overdue. J. Geils Band? Meh. Yes? Can't stand 'em but yeah. Joe Tex? No. Chic? Yes, but they've been up for it 11 times and haven't been selected -- their influence is strong enough to qualify. Your take? (New York Times)
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