Twenty Bands That Will Probably Never Get in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

One band's struggle for entry into the Hall of Fame (or at least a nomination...sheesh)

The latest slate of RRHoF 'nominations' have arrived. This year's list of the anointed includes Kiss, Jimmy Cliff, Genesis, The Hollies, LL Cool J, Laura Nyro, ABBA (?!)and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

We're happy about the Genesis nomination, although the R&R voters are probably basing it on the Phil Collins Invisible Touch years. And Peter Gabriel has been eligible as a solo artist since 2002.

Of the others--ABBA? I personally like Laura Nyro. Seeing the Peppers on this list makes me feel kind of….old?

Oh well. Here's the list in order of eligibility. Artists are eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first record.

So here's the list of twenty (so far) omitted bands, in order of eligibility....

1. Deep Purple (eligible since 1993)
   
   
2. Blue Cheer (eligible since 1993)
   
   
3. Yes (eligible since 1994)
   
   
4. King Crimson (eligible since 1994)
   
   
5. Hawkwind (eligible since 1995)
   
   
6. Blue Öyster Cult (eligible since 1997)
   
   
7. Judas Priest (eligible since 1999)
   
   
8. Kansas (eligible since 1999)
   
   
9. Rush (eligible since 1999)
   
   
10. Journey (eligible since 2000)
    
    
11. Heart (eligible sine 2000)
    
    
12. Motörhead (eligible since 2002)
    
    
13. Iron Maiden (eligible since 2005)
    
    
14. Mercyful Fate (eligible since 2007)
    
    
15. Marillion (eligible since 2007)
    
    
16. The Misfits (eligible since 2008)
    
    
17. Queensrÿche (eligible since 2009)
    
    
18. Megadeth (eligible this year)
    
    
19. Slayer (eligible this year)
    
    
20. Anthrax (eligible this year)
    

And for the record, Britney Spears will be eligible in 2024. Oooh.