๐ธ 2016 โ Arena Giants & Hip-Hop Legends
- Cheap Trick
- Chicago
- Deep Purple
- N.W.A
- Steve Miller
Deep Purple finally getting in? Long overdue.
N.W.A? Proof that the Hall had fully embraced cultural impact over narrow genre boxes.
๐ค 2017 โ 90s Alt & Stadium Swagger
- Joan Baez
- Electric Light Orchestra
- Journey
- Pearl Jam
- Tupac Shakur
- Yes
Pearl Jam first year eligible and straight in.
Tupac inducted within the first year of eligibility too.
Prog, grunge and hip-hop sharing a stage. Only in rock history.
๐ถ 2018 โ Female Power & 80s Anthems
- Bon Jovi
- The Cars
- Dire Straits
- The Moody Blues
- Nina Simone
Bon Jovi fans celebrated like it was 1987 again.
Dire Straits quietly strolled in with impeccable guitar tone.
๐ฅ 2019 โ Heavy, Grunge & Soul Icons
- The Cure
- Def Leppard
- Janet Jackson
- Radiohead
- Roxy Music
- Stevie Nicks
Radiohead getting the nod felt inevitable.
Stevie Nicks became the first woman inducted twice as a performer.
Def Leppard fans? Absolutely buzzing.
๐ฅ 2020 โ Pandemic Year, Big Names
- Depeche Mode
- The Doobie Brothers
- Whitney Houston
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- T. Rex
Nine Inch Nails going in? Industrial finally got its crown.
T. Rex inducted at last โ glam fans everywhere nodded approvingly.
๐ธ 2016โ2020 Verdict
By the end of 2020:
- Hip-hop was firmly part of the Hallโs DNA
- 90s alternative legends were fully recognised
- Metal and industrial had solid representation
- And the genre debate? Still raging in every comment section known to mankind
Weโve now reached the most recent stretchโฆ
