GUNS N’ ROSES, HEART, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Among Nominees For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame; RUSH, KISS Snubbed Again!
September 27, 2011, 13 years ago
GUNS N’ ROSES, HEART, JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, THE SPINNERS, THE SMALL FACES/FACES, THE CURE are among the nominations for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame’s class of 2012. Previous nominees BEASTIE BOYS, LAURA NYRO, WAR, DONOVAN and the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS also made the cut. The ceremony will be held on April 14th, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio, home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
When asked by MusicRadar.com recently about the possibilities of being inducted former Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan (LOADED, VELVET REVOLVER) remarked:
"My only experience with the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame was when VR played it and we were inducting VAN HALEN. That whole band was supposed to be there, including David Lee Roth - we were going to do a song with him. It all started falling apart in the two weeks leading up to the gig. It was sad to watch… We were just the innocent band that was there to play Van Halen songs, and we saw their whole thing crumble. To see Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar show up, when it was supposed to be everybody... Michael and Sammy were really cool guys and good sports about it, but they took all the heat over the situation. A lot of heat. I don't know if I want to set myself up for heat. It's going to be a debacle, isn't it? A press debacle. I just don't know what else to say about it. I have to come up with some good quotes!"Some bands still snubbed by the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame include RUSH, KISS, DEEP PURPLE, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD, IRON MAIDEN and YES.
