The Case for All 16 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame CandidatesThe Case for All 16 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame CandidatesAll the nominees are deserving, but they can't all get in this year.Dave LiftonDave Lifton
5 Reasons Pat Benatar Should Be in the Hall of Fame5 Reasons Pat Benatar Should Be in the Hall of FameThe singer was a pioneer for female artists and a powerhouse hitmaker. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
5 Reasons the Doobie Brothers Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons the Doobie Brothers Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameThey've had huge hits and health issues, breakups and hiccups, and seemingly countless comings and goings, then reunion and triumph.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
5 Reasons Thin Lizzy Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Thin Lizzy Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FamePhil Lynott and his colleagues brought a new level of storytelling to heavy music, and deserve to be honored for it.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
5 Reasons John Prine Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons John Prine Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameHe became an underground sensation, a hit-music maker and then a huge influence on successive generations of singer-songwriters.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
5 Reasons the Cure Should Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons the Cure Should Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameEligible for induction since 2004, they were a finalist once, in 2012.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
5 Reasons MC5 Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons MC5 Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameThey were foul-mouthed, revolutionary proto-punks. And it's about time the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acknowledged them.Ennio GallucciEnnio Gallucci
5 Reasons Roxy Music Should Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Roxy Music Should Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameBryan Ferry and company arrived as the patchouli-oiled '60s faded, with a look and feel like no one else. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
5 Reasons Def Leppard Should Be in the Hall of Fame5 Reasons Def Leppard Should Be in the Hall of FameThe veteran rockers are nominated for the first time in 2018. Their enshrinement is long overdue. Corey IrwinCorey Irwin
5 Reasons Todd Rundgren Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Todd Rundgren Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameThe singer-songwriter once said his career was marked by "consistency of inconsistency," and there's perhaps no more apt description. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
5 Reasons Bon Jovi Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Bon Jovi Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameFor the first era of its existence, critics' darlings pretty much had the run of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but a growing group of fan favorites have taken their place among the inductees.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
5 Reasons the Cars Should Be in the Hall of Fame5 Reasons the Cars Should Be in the Hall of FameWe offer several good reasons why the Cars belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Jed GottliebJed Gottlieb