Friday, September 28, 2007

R.O.C.K. IN THE C.L.E.V.E.: The Roll and Roll Hall of Fame today announced the finalists for its 2008 induction class of 2008:
Madonna, the Beastie Boys, Leonard Cohen, Donna Summer, Afrika Bambaataa, John Mellencamp, Chic, the Dave Clark Five (again?), and the Ventures.
The links will take you to the Keltner profiles already done of this year's nominees, and I doubt there's much need to do one on Madonna other than to demonstrate just how towering her influence is.

According to FutureRockHall.com, among those artists eligible for the first time this year -- but denied -- are Metallica, Sonic Youth, The Cure, Don Henley, 10000 Maniacs, Ice-T, Janet Jackson, Michael McDonald, Wham! and the Violent Femmes. And, of course, again no Replacements. Review our bitching and moaning at last year's ballot, and then let us renew it.

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