This year's list of nominees includes such diverse artists as Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Rage Against The Machine, Sheryl Crow, A Tribe Called Quest and Soundgarden, whose drummer, Matt Cameron, is a San Diego native
Getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame seems simple enough — the five nominees who garner the most votes each year make the cut.
But deciding who to vote for is anything but simple, especially since there are usually three times as many nominees vying for those five induction spots.More often than not, some of those nominees hail from distinctly different parts of the musical universe. Their impact and influence — two key criteria — can differ nearly as much.
That is why I have voted for Rage Against The Machine each of the previous four times they have been nominated . Ditto for Kate Bush, for each of the previous three times she has been nominated . Eight of this year’s contenders are first time nominees: Nelson, Crow, Michael, Zevon, White Stripes, Missy Elliott, Cyndi Lauper and Joy Division/New Order. Artist become eligible 25 years after the release of their first recording.
Nelson has written and recorded more classic songs than any currently active solo artist not named Bob Dylan. In 1985, he co-founded FarmAid with Neil Young and John Mellencamp. Over the years, his collaborators have ranged from fellow 2023 Rock Hall nominee Sheryl Crow to Keith Richards and Snoop Dogg, who — like Nelson — launched a line of marijuana products in 2015. He’ll celebrate his 90th birthday with a pair of all-star Hollywood Bowl concerts April 29 and 30.
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