As the Electronic genre continues to grow, it is almost expected to find that the bulk of the music emerges from Europe.  In Austria, we find Christian Fennesz who although is appropriately categorized as an Electronic artist, Fennesz creates a large part of his music with a six string guitar.  Fennesz is often cited as an artist whose music is amongst the most richly textured and structurally beautiful of his genre.  As high as this praise is, it is not the pathway for a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.

Although she is very much in the large shadow of her deceased husband, the Notorious B.I.G. (no pun intended), Faith Evans was an accomplished artist in her own right.  From her beginnings as a session singer, Evans was always writing songs.  When she finally received the chance to sing her material, it proved to be among the better R&B efforts of the time.  Faith Evans has proven to be a true musician from the beginning to end process, but she may not have done enough to get inducted.  Even if she does, the shadow of Biggie will loom over any potential induction.

At present, it would be hard pressed to find a Spanish singer who has more success than Enrique Iglesias.  In fact, you may have to back to his famous father Julio Iglesias, to find anyone who has done as well with the Spanish speaking market than Enrique.  As you can figure, the bulk of his success has been in Spanish, but this is not to say that Enrique has not struck gold in English with his Latin flavored Pop.  The chances are good that Enrique Iglesias will have continued success in the decade leading up to his induction but the odds are that this is not the style of music that will net him an induction.

To call the Deftones simply a Nu-Metal band is an injustice.  Although they are rooted in Metal and started off with a Nu-Metal vibe, Deftones are one of the most experimental and musically aware outfits and they can use any kind of style and give a Hard Rock edge.   Their discography shows a constant progression and there is no reason to think that the next fifteen years won’t show the same.  This is the type of band that should receive a look from the Hall, but chances are they won’t even receive that.