Comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, the Comedy/Metal duo of Tenacious D may have been considered a joke in some circles, but to others they were not just funny, but they were damned good.  Unlike other comedian/musicians, Tenacious D had musical chops, and could their own in the musical spectrum with their operatic style approach to Metal.

Whether or not you think T.I. should be in the Rock and Roll of Fame, or any Hip Hop Hall of Fame for that matter should be noted as like it or not, this is a man who had a five year stretch on top of the charts.  Now what that means to the generations coming up remains to be seen, but he should not be completely ignored.

In the first few years of the new Millenium, Starsailor was a major player in the post Brit-Pop musical landscape in the United Kingdom.  The critics loved them, they put on a decent live show, and they had a series of hits.  The problem for this discussion, and my God, we are getting tired of typing this; they did not make it in the United States, which like it or not, has to occur for a serious Hall of Fame run.

From Toronto, the very difficult to categorize band, “Stars” may have found a way to blend the retro Soul of Marvin Gaye, with the Post Punk of New Order.  The result was a surprisingly beautiful sound that though did not sell a lot of records, pleased all of those who bought it.  It is not exactly a Hall of Fame resume, but they did leave a mark in a thriving musical community.