A major star in the field of Country Music, Miranda Lambert has a lot in common with many past stars of the genre; they won’t get inducted here.

Lo-Fi (if that is how you define Midlake) has not yet had a represent challenge the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but if someone does, it will probably have to be a group that has had a little more commercial success than this group of Texans.

Lostprophets were able to sell quite a bit of albums in the United Kingdom, where the Welsh band’s brand of Nu-Metal was well received.  Unfortunately, we know that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which does love the United Kingdom, but only when they make an impact in the United States.  Beyond a couple songs on the U.S. Alternative charts, that didn’t happen here.

A unique mix of Punk Rock and Electronica, the Brooklyn based Liars took what bands like A Certain Ratio and Gang of Four did to another level.  Creating a more danceable Punk, or at least a more layered version of it, Liars have always been interesting, though not necessarily rich from sales, as this is not a band that not many people are aware of.