At 6:00 AM this morning (why do they always do it this way?), the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame dropped their nominees for the Class of 2026.  As always, they did so with less than 24 hours’ notice (again, why do they always do it this way?), but nevertheless, chaos, in all forms of Hall of Fame-based institutions, is what we do here.

This year’s 17 acts span musical genres and generations.

The nominees are:

The Black Crowes
Jeff Buckley
Mariah Carey
Phil Collins
Melissa Etheridge
Lauryn Hill
Billy Idol
INXS
Iron Maiden
Joy Division/New Order
New Edition
Oasis
Pink
Sade
Shakira
Luther Vandross
Wu-Tang Clan

We will be discussing these nominees in greater detail on our network of shows.

We here at Notinhalloffame would like to congratulate the musicians nominated.

Genesis had two distinct periods.  The first was the Progressive Rock version fronted by the eccentric Peter Gabriel.  The second was the hit making Pop/Rock machine that was taken over by Phil Collins’ vocals.  Either version could make a case for induction.  Combined, they should have been in years ago.

1It is occasionally forgotten how huge Phil Collins was in the 80’s. Whether it was on T.V. (Miami Vice), his solo career or with Genesis, Collins certainly didn’t look like a rock star that could have come out of the MTV generation.