Weezer never looked like Rock Stars, and there in may have laid the charm of the what are the geekiest looking musicians of the last tthirty years.  With catchy guitar hooks riddled with tales of nerdy love, Weezer became an instant sensation.  Interestingly enough, even their failures have become successful.  Their maligned sophomore album, Pinkerton, was destroyed by critics but has since become a beloved cult album and to some, a huge influence in the Emo sound.  Weezer very well could have a successful path to the Rock and Roll Hall Fame with their Alt-laden Pop.

A certifiable hit maker since his teens, Usher has been cranking multiple top tens in both the Pop and R&B charts and in terms of name recognition, Usher should be near the top of any list of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame eligible artists.

Earlier entries discuss the possibility of a Trip Hop entrant into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  A possible wildcard in that equation would be Tricky, who upon leaving Massive Attack delivered as much celebrated Trip Hop as anyone else.  His debut album is considered a landmark in the genre and he has been delivering great music on his own ever since.  Tricky would have had to found a way to truly crack the U.S. market and since that didn’t happen his Hall of Fame path looks bleak.

The only category that even remotely fits for Tortoise is calling them an Indie Rock band. Beyond that, the definitions become murky as Tortoise was very experimental in nature utilizing anything and everything from Krautrock, Dub and Jazz to make albums that were not found on the traditional Rock or even Independent scene.  The critics do love them and they found a niche fan base, but this has not proven to be the formula for a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.