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 SingerFor this one, we must give credit to radio personality and America’s Got Talent judge Howard Stern. Howard has said more than once that the Moody Blues deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a sentiment shared by commenters on the Hall’s own website. They were one of the first rock bands to incorporate classical music into their sound, along with Frank Zappa and the Beatles. But guess what? The Moody Blues’ breakthrough album, Days of Future Passed, which featured the hits “Nights in White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon,” was released in 1967, the same year as the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The latter record got a wee bit more attention, but the Moodys still deserve a spot in the Hall of Fame.