Looking Back
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—Stars Who Were Snubbed, and Stars Who Snubbed Back
We weren't surprised when Axl Rose announced he would skip Guns N' Roses' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. It did get us thinking, however. Many artists have snubbed the Hall over the years, including Sir Paul McCartney. But many musical mainstays have been themselves snubbed by the Hall's committee of "rock experts." While not a major issue like world peace, this topic does inspire passionate debate; check out the comments on FutureRockLegends.com. We picked some folks who told the Hall to go jump in the lake, along with artists we feel deserve to be recognized by the esteemed Cleveland museum. By Brett Singer
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Singer Jon Anderson and Guitarist Steve Howe at Madison Square Garden in 1978
It has been said that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame committee is anti-prog rock. The fact that the band Yes has not been inducted is exhibit A. Yes has been doing their thing in a big way for more than 40 years and show no signs of slowing down. Like the Moody Blues, Yes was making symphonic rock long before other bands thought it was a good idea. Is their lack of induction to the Hall due to the fact that so many of their songs are written in time signatures that resemble hat sizes—5⅞, 9¾—as Mark Hudson has jokingly remarked? We have no idea. But to paraphrase the Yes tune "I've Seen All Good People," it's time.