๐ธ 2006 โ Blues, Punk & New Wave Cool
- Black Sabbath
- Blondie
- Miles Davis
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Sex Pistols
Sabbath finally getting in? Took long enough, mind. Ozzy probably celebrated by confusing the catering staff.
๐ค 2007 โ Glam, Soul & Producer Power
- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
- R.E.M.
- The Ronettes
- Patti Smith
- Van Halen
Van Halen in. Diamond Dave drama. You love to see it.
๐ถ 2008 โ Pop, Rock & Swagger
- Madonna
- John Mellencamp
- The Dave Clark Five
- The Ventures
- Leonard Cohen
Madonna going in stirred the โis this rock?โ debate again. But influence? Massive.
๐ฅ 2009 โ Classic & Alternative Collide
- Metallica
- Run-D.M.C.
- Jeff Beck
- Little Anthony and the Imperials
- Bobby Womack
Metallica finally entering the Hall? Headbangers worldwide nodded in approval.
๐ฅ 2010 โ Prog, Punk & Pop Royalty
- ABBA
- Genesis
- The Hollies
- The Stooges
- Jimmy Cliff
ABBA and The Stooges in the same class? Thatโs disco and dirt sharing a stage. Glorious chaos.
๐ธ 2006โ2010 Verdict
By the end of this stretch:
- Metal was firmly inside the building
- Hip-hop had smashed the door wide open
- Punk pioneers were getting overdue respect
- And genre arguments were officially permanent
This is where the Hall stopped pretending it was just about 60s rock.
