CBS News Asks - Why Aren't RUSH, KISS In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?
December 8, 2011, 12 years ago
CBS News is reporting:
When the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees were announced this week, a couple of names were noticeably absent: RUSH and KISS.
GUNS N' ROSES, BEASTIE BOYS, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, LAURA NYRO, DONOVAN and THE SMALL FACES are among the 2012 class.
Rush has been eligible for more than a decade, but has been left out of the 296 inductees the Rock Hall has honored since its start in 1986.
The Canadian rock trio has sold more than 40 million records worldwide, and according to the Recording Industry Association of America, Rush is third after THE BEATLES and THE ROLLING STONES for the most consecutive gold or platinum studio albums by a rock band.
Rock Hall CEO Terry Stewart even believes Rush should get in. "They simply haven't gotten enough votes to make the ballot," he told Cleveland's The Plain Dealer back in April. "I can't tell you why. Based on impact, influence, innovation, and excellence, they're worthy. I think it's just a matter of time before it happens."
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