Hall of Fame Reasons

All the nominees are deserving, but they can't all get in this year.

As if Lemmy Kilmister wasn’t all the reasons ever needed.

The singer was a pioneer for female artists and a powerhouse hitmaker.

The Seattle grunge band helped define a sound in the '90s.

Phil Lynott and his colleagues brought a new level of storytelling to heavy music, and deserve to be honored for it.

Eligible for induction since 2004, they were a finalist once, in 2012.

Yes' intricate, thrilling musicianship should have been enough to get these prog forefathers into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame long ago.

Journey have been eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2000, but didn't earn their first nomination until 2016.

We offer several good reasons why the Cars belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Despite decades of inductions, it’s not getting any easier to get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.