About Music: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

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Music From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor The latest batch of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. They include several new nominees along with many holdovers. Our music experts have information about the Hall of Fame, this year's nominations and the artists that were nominated. Rock Hall 2014 Nominees Since its beginning in 1986, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction has been bestowed on nearly 300 bands, solo artists and various other music industry luminaries. Somewhere between five and seven more will join them in April 2014, chosen from among these 15 nominees. Search Related Topics:  yes  deep purple  peter gabriel Road To The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Back in 1999, Ozzy Osbourne asked that Black Sabbath's name be removed from consideration for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, declaring that "the nomination is meaningless" because fans aren't involved in the selection process. Meaningless or not, it takes a lot just to be nominated, much less inducted into the Rock Hall. First and foremost, it takes time. Search Related Topics:  rock hall inductees  classic rock history  The Replacements Artist Profile The Replacements emerged during the immediate aftermath of punk rock's rise in North America, helping to launch one of the most fertile underground music scenes of the era in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Initially embracing a disheveled post-hardcore sound, the band eventually developed into a vehicle for the pop-oriented songwriting of Paul Westerberg. Search Related Topics:  the replacements  alternative rock  college rock Nirvana Biography Nirvana are one of the most well-known and successful rock groups in the history of recorded music. The trio from Seattle were fronted by Kurt Cobain (born February 20, 1967, died April 5, 1994), and featured future Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on drums. Their second and third albums, 1991's Nevermind and 1993's In Utero, are two of the biggest selling records in history. With their legacy preserved by the shotgun suicide of Cobain in 1994, Nirvana retains the air of legend. Search Related Topics:  nirvana  kurt cobain  grunge Related Searches Top Rock Music Free Music Music Music Search New Music Music com Featured Articles Top 10 Hall and Oates Songs of the '80s History of The Zombies In The Spotlight: Linda Ronstadt Paul Butterfield Profile and Discography Cat Stevens Biography and Profile History of Chic   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Music newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement