If you look back through old music magazines in 1993, you would have seen many proclaim Liz Phair as the next big phenom.  This didn’t exactly happen as her career never really lived up to the major hype that surrounded her.  Regardless, her debut effort was very strong and was an inspiration to many female Alt based Singer/Songwriters.  With her losing that buzz that made her critical darling she doesn’t have the overall resume that the Hall would look for; ironic considering that those same people in the Hall would have pegged her as a first ballot inductee in 1993.

There are many who wouldn’t give a thought to any one named “DJ” for a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but as the words “Rock and Roll” constantly seems to change meaning, there may be a time when it won’t seem so foreign.  With that said, DJ Shadow is not just any DJ, but one who has pushed the boundaries of the turntable and became one of the most sought after DJs in the industry.  Should any turntable master get into the Hall DJ Shadow is as good a choice as any.

As Alternative became commercially viable, so did forms of Alternative Pop.  With that, Counting Crows made a huge seemingly overnight splash with their debut record that was often compared to Van Morrison, The Band and R.E.M.  With that type of comparison, they received the type of dual success of being critically respected and commercially successful.