Hall of Fame Reasons

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

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

They've dominated the fan-ballot voting. But that's not the only reason this group should get in.

They've had huge hits and health issues, breakups and hiccups, and seemingly countless comings and goings, then reunion and triumph.

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.

Trent Reznor pioneered industrial rock into the mainstream, but his accomplishments extend far beyond that.

They're influential, artsy and one of the most visual bands on the planet. Why haven't they been inducted yet?

The band's politically charged fusion of heavy rock and rap deserves a place in the Hall.

The singer-songwriter once said his career was marked by "consistency of inconsistency," and there's perhaps no more apt description.

The veteran rockers are nominated for the first time in 2018. Their enshrinement is long overdue.

Link Wray made some of the most blistering rock 'n' roll of all time. So why isn't he in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet?