Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced

• Bon Jovi
• Kate Bush
• The Cars
• Depeche Mode
• Dire Straits
• Eurythmics
• J. Geils Band
• Judas Priest
• LL Cool J
• MC5
• The Meters
• Moody Blues
• Radiohead
• Rage Against the Machine
• Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
• Nina Simone
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe
• Link Wray
• The Zombies

um, what? Really? So yes Radiohead the most consistently challenging and innovative first time eligible artist. The modern day Pink Floyd.

Only Link Wray, The Cars and Motor City Five really worthy of much consideration here. Unfortunately we predict Bon Jovi will get in. Nina Simone was a tremendous artist, but far from rock and roll. A discouraging list.