Followers of this site are clearly aware of two things:

One: We love multiple genres of Music.

Two: We currently only rank those who are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

We will never change the first, but the second is something that we are slowly looking to rectify. We have done preliminary work on the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Hip Hop Hall of Fame and are looking at ways to rank Sidemen for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Today we are looking at the Gospel Music Hall of Fame which has announced its latest class. We are not likely to ever rank those not in, but we have a major respect for this genre of music. Many Rock historians and (for that matter musicians in the 50’s themselves) have cited Gospel music as one of the origins of Rock and Roll, and it has been a musical style that many mainstream acts have embraced at various times in their careers.

The Gospel Hall of Fame was established in 1971and houses many inductees that even the most casual music fan are aware of such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Al Green and Pat Boone. This year another major star of modern American music entered the Hall as Aretha Franklin who was largely selected on the strength of her 1972 album; Amazing Grace. The Queen of Soul is joined by Ricky Skaggs, Dallas Holm, Love Song and the Hoppers which overall could be the most diverse class of inductees that the Gospel Hall ever had.

We congratulate all for their latest accomplishment.

Rafael Palmeiro knows he isn’t getting into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The fact that in his two years of eligibility he has not gotten past 12 percent on the ballot showcases that fact, and as the odds are strong that he will probably have just enough to stay on the ballot (5 percent is needed to stay on), he will have a constant reminder for the next thirteen years.

Palmeiro recently discussed his opinion on the Hall, and the interesting comment was not the one he directed about himself. He stated that he has put it behind him, and whether that is true or not is something that Palmeiro only knows for himself. What caught our attention was his statement that Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens should be inducted.

“You’re talking about in my opinion, probably the best pitcher (Clemens) of all-time and the greatest player (Bonds) of all time," Palmeiro said. "Keep them out and then the Hall of Fame has no credibility."

This has been a statement that we have heard echoed by many other current and former baseball players. We have no problem agreeing with Palmeiro as we have both Bonds and Clemens listed as number one and two respectively on our Notinhalloffame Baseball List. It is not a stretch to say that this year’s Hall of Fame ballot will be the most anticipated of all time.

It has been a long grind, but if you have been following us for the last three weeks you are aware that we are set to add five more years of Future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Candidates for you to vote on, and give us opinions.

As such we have a new section showcasing those eligible for the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

They are:

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Backstreet Boys

Duncan Sheik

Eels

Eminem

Fastball

Fatboy Slim

Fiona Apple

Fountains of Wayne

Fun Lovin’ Criminals

Ghostface Killah

Matchbox Twenty

Maxwell

Modest Mouse

Mogwai

Nickelback

Placebo

Reel Big Fish

Robbie Williams

Robert Pollard

Shakira

Slipknot

Spoon

Staind

The Hives

The Rasmus

The Spice Girls

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Our first glance tells us that Eminem should be the top contender from this group, and possibly an early entry when eligible. There are other intriguing choices as the popular (though despised) Nickelback will be eligible, as will the critically loved (yet limited work) of Fatboy Slim. Of this list, we will also be keeping a close eye on the Hives and Slipknot who may be able to make a case of some sort.

You know the drill…..check them out, cast a vote and give us your thoughts!

If you follow our site, you may have seen that we name Barry Bonds as the most worthy eligible former player who should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. In a statement to MLB.COM, the career Home Run leader agrees. Bonds stated:

“Oh, without a doubt. There’s not a doubt in my mind. ”I respect the Hall of Fame, don’t get me wrong. I really, really, really respect the Hall of Fame. And I think we all do. I love the city of San Francisco and to me that’s my Hall of Fame. I don’t worry about it because I don’t want to be negative about the way other people think it should be run. That’s their opinion, and I’m not going to be negative.”

It may not be popular, but we agree. We have stated our position on the PED Era, and Major League Baseball looking the other way until public opinion forced them to change their stance. Based on the tallies for Mark McGwire, the odds for Bonds, Sosa and Clemens seem low, regardless of the latter three being (in our opinion) a better candidate than McGwire. We will find out for sure this December.