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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Henry Rollins Performing with Black Flag in 1984
This photo of Henry Rollins performing with Black Flag in 1984 doesn’t adequately express the unbridled rage that the band poured into their albums and live shows. Check out this video of “My War.” That’s not marketable teenage angst, that’s real anger, and no band has ever been so musically pissed off. As for the group’s place in rock ‘n’ roll history, the BBC documentary The Seven Ages of Rock says that an early-’80s Black Flag performance inspired Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic, two guys who went on to form a little trio called Nirvana. That should be enough, don’t you think? Here’s a handy YouTube playlist featuring more Black Flag videos.
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