Tom Waits, Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Dr. John and Darlene Love are set to enter the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.
However, when every new class is announced, there also begins the inevitable discussion of who was left out. Among those are Stevie Ray Vaughn, Kiss, Frank Sinatra, Rush, Bon Jovi, Cat Stevens, Yes, Peter Gabriel… and the list goes on.
It just makes you wonder what the criteria is for getting elected to the Hall and how so many good bands are overlooked.
This article appears in Dec 14-20, 2010.
