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Guns N' Roses, Eric B. & Rakim Nab Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nods (MTV)
Joan Jett, Heart, the Cure and the Spinners also among nominees.
By Gil Kaufman
_Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose_
_Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic.com_
One defined rock in the 1980s and early 1990s, and the other's biggest hit
name-calls the genre. Those might be some reasons why Guns N' Roses and Joan
Jett are among the leading nominees for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
class of 2012.
In addition to the Axl Rose-led group and the woman who made "I Love Rock 'n
Roll" a rallying cry, other first-time nominees who could take the podium at
the April 14, 2012, induction ceremony at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, include legendary mope rockers the Cure, sister act
Heart, hip-hop icons Eric B. & Rakim, classic vocal group the Spinners, blues
giant Freddie King, soul act Rufus with Chaka Khan and 1960s rockers the Small
Faces/Faces.
A number of previous nominees are back again for another shot at the Hall,
including the Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, War, Donovan and Laura
Nyro.
Acts become eligible for the Hall 25 years after the release of their first
single or album, so this ...
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