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Rush Remains Number 1 on the Rock List

For the second year in a row, the Canadian triumvirate of Rush remains number one on the Notinhalloffame Countdown of the 500 artists who we think should be considered for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

It was an easy decision really. Countless articles have lobbied for their induction, their peers have commented on their exclusion and the votes on this site make it clear that no other band could hold that spot this year. Although there is no change in the top spot, new first year eligible acts have entered the top 100.

The highest of the “rookies” is influential rap group, Public Enemy who has received the number 5 slot in their list debut. They have an excellent shot to enter the Hall in their first year of eligibility and should be the next rap group to get in. The only other group that we can think of that could beat them to it is N.W.A. who enters our list at number 16. Hip Hop is not the only genre that dominates the debuts as alternative pioneers; the Pixies and Jane’s Addiction enter at 24 and 62 respectively. In what we consider to be a bit of a wildcard entry, George Michael brings his danceable music to the 73 spot.

Other new entries include the Tragically Hip at 255, Sinead O’Connor at 272, The Goo Goo Dolls at 287, Boogie Down Productions at 299 and DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince at 348.

As always, your votes and comments matter and we ALWAYS take that into consideration when we do our yearly rankings

We welcome your thoughts!

Sincerely,

Notinhalloffame

Last modified on Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:47
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