New Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Members...

[Vandal]

From USA Today:


A look at the members of the Class of 2015:

• Paul Butterfield Blues Band. The group's self-titled debut album in 1965 and their ambitious East-West a year later introduced an electrified version of Chicago-style blues to a young audience that was barely aware of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Little Walter. Harmonica player Butterfield and guitarist Mike Bloomfield fronted the group, which also included guitarist Elvin Bishop, keyboardist Mark Naftalin, drummer Sam Lay and bassist Jerome Arnold.

• Green Day. Formed in 1987 in Northern California, the group (Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool) reinvigorated punk and garage rock and spread it to the mainstream with albums such as 1994's Dookie and 1995's Insomniac. The band's scathing, politically charged 2004 rock opera American Idiot (and subsequent Broadway musical) cemented the band's legacy.

• Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. After founding the all-female, pop-oriented Runaways in the '70s, Jett went for a more muscular sound with her next group, the Blackhearts (Gary Ryan, Lee Crystal, and Ricky Byrd). That blend of hard rock, glam, punk and metal resulted in the No. 1 hit I Love Rock 'N' Roll in 1982.

• Lou Reed. The uncompromising singer/songwriter/poet/guitarist earned his stripes (and a Hall of Fame induction) as co-founder of The Velvet Underground in the late 1960s, then launched a solo career in 1972 that lasted until his death in 2013. Often referred to as the "godfather of punk and grunge,'' Reed released influential works such as Transformer, Berlin and Magic and Loss that influenced artists from David Bowie to Arcade Fire to Metallica.
• Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble. Vaughan, one of the most important guitarists in rock history, emerged from Texas in the late 1970s with the group Double Trouble (Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton) and blazed a trail of electrifying blues around the world. Jimi Hendrix and Albert King's influences were evident in the group's live performances, with hits such as Texas Flood and Pride and Joy cementing its recorded legacy.

• Bill Withers. His career lasted just 15 years and his first hit, 1971's Ain't No Sunshine, didn't come until he was 33, but Withers made his mark in R&B, disco, soul and jazz with his recordings and songwriting. Sunshine, along with Use Me and Lean on Me from 1972 and Lovely Day from 1977 became standards for the era.

• Ringo Starr. Following Starr's 1962-1970 with The Beatles, the drummer launched a career as a sideman and as a solo act. He was the first Beatle to have significant solo hits after the breakup, including It Don't Come Easy and Photograph, and he continues to perform with his All-Starr Band.

• The "5" Royales. From 1945 to 1965, the R&B group perfected a sound that incorporated gospel, jazz and blues into its group vocal harmonies. Lead vocalists Johnny and Eugene Tanner and guitarist/songwriter Lowman Pauling created hits later made famous by others, including Dedicated to the One I Love, Tell the Truth and Think.​

[Beebs52]

Stevie Ray Yay!

[Bob78164]

Aargh! How can a group that formed after I graduated from college be eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? I'm not that old, damn it! --Bob

[Estonut]

• Green Day. Formed in 1987 in Northern California, the group (Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool) reinvigorated punk and garage rock and spread it to the mainstream with albums such as 1994's Dookie and 1995's Insomniac. The band's scathing, politically charged 2004 rock opera American Idiot (and subsequent Broadway musical) cemented the band's legacy.

Hard to believe that American Idiot is already 10 years old...

[elwoodblues]

My classic rock station now plays songs I missed the first time around because I was already listening to classic rock.

[zachhoran1]

Next year Mariah Carey will be eligible as the cutoff year will be 1990(one has to have released their first music 25 years earlier to be eligible for induction into the R&RHOF)

[kroxquo]

And still no Casey Kasem, Moody Blues, Doobie Brothers, Eurythmics, or Monkees

[Vandal]

And still no Casey Kasem, Moody Blues, Doobie Brothers, Eurythmics, or Monkees

Warren Zevon
The Guess Who
Journey
Foreigner
Styx
Grand Funk Railroad
Chicago
Boston
Bad Company
ELO
Yes
Procol Harum
Dire Straits
Iron Maiden
Bon Jovi
The Cars
Blue Oyster Cult
Joan Baez
Whitney Houston
Harry Nilsson
Deep Purple

[Wierd Al Yankovic]

And still no Casey Kasem, Moody Blues, Doobie Brothers, Eurythmics, or Monkees

Warren Zevon
The Guess Who
Journey
Foreigner
Styx
Grand Funk Railroad
Chicago
Boston
Bad Company
ELO
Yes
Procol Harum
Dire Straits
Iron Maiden
Bon Jovi
The Cars
Blue Oyster Cult
Joan Baez
Whitney Houston
Harry Nilsson
Deep Purple

Ahem.

Nothing like being the undisputed king of your genre for three decades, and nobody even brings your name up this time of year....

[Bo Donaldson]

And still no Casey Kasem, Moody Blues, Doobie Brothers, Eurythmics, or Monkees

Warren Zevon
The Guess Who
Journey
Foreigner
Styx
Grand Funk Railroad
Chicago
Boston
Bad Company
ELO
Yes
Procol Harum
Dire Straits
Iron Maiden
Bon Jovi
The Cars
Blue Oyster Cult
Joan Baez
Whitney Houston
Harry Nilsson
Deep Purple

Ahem.

Nothing like being the undisputed king of your genre for three decades, and nobody even brings your name up this time of year....

I hear you, brother!

[T_Bone0806]

And still no Casey Kasem, Moody Blues, Doobie Brothers, Eurythmics, or Monkees

Warren Zevon
The Guess Who
Journey
Foreigner
Styx
Grand Funk Railroad
Chicago
Boston
Bad Company
ELO
Yes
Procol Harum
Dire Straits
Iron Maiden
Bon Jovi
The Cars
Blue Oyster Cult
Joan Baez
Whitney Houston
Harry Nilsson
Deep Purple

pretty good list..I'd only quibble with a couple and add a couple more, but I won't, since I've bitched every year about it and I'd just be repeating myself ad nauseum. I'll just say one thing.

First, look at this list and see the glaring omissions.

Then, look at who got in.

BILL WITHERS??

SERIOUSLY....BILL WITHERS????

[Vandal]

Too many rock bands have been guilty of this: