No Saved by the Bell fans, this is not about the High School that Zack Morris went to.  Bayside carved themselves a solid run in the Punk world, especially in their native New York.  Likely not a strong contender for the Hall of Fame, this is one of those bands that probably could not care less.

Avenged Sevenfold have gone through multiple ends of the Metal spectrum and gained a huge and devoted fan base.  They did have a bit of commercial breakthrough success, but with so many Metal pioneers who remain on the outside of the Hall looking in, is this really a serious challenge to enter the Hall when eligible?

Exploding onto the scene late into her teen years, Alicia Keys proved she was no flash in the pan as her blend of Neo-Soul, sultriness, and diverse musical skills propelled her into multiple Billboard charts.  She was not like the other “divas” on the charts as it was quickly learned that she had a different skill set from anyone else who shared her “genre”.  Her longevity will likely remain intact when she is eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, though it remains to be seen what her overall legacy will be.

It didn’t get a lot of attention, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame dismissed over half of what was considered their Early Rock and R&B subcommittee. 



What exactly does this mean?



Many of the people who understand the early days of rock and roll and R&B will no longer be present and it is possible that those acts who have been snubbed who had the bulk of their career prior to 1980 has just seen their Hall of Fame chances diminish. 



It should be expected that many of the acts that had their apex after 1980 who have been snubbed thus far, might have a better shot at induction and this may indicate a shift to focus on more modern (relatively speaking) acts.