iron maiden, Rage Against the Machine When sound garden are among the candidates for rock and roll hall of fameclass of 2023.
according to rolling stonethe top vote-getters will be announced in May and take office in the fall.
“This remarkable list of candidates rock and roll hall of fame Celebrate with respect,” he said. John Sykes,President Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation“These artists have created a unique sound that has inspired generations and countless others who have followed in their footsteps.”
Each candidate’s first single or album had to be released before 1998 to be eligible for this year’s vote. 8 of the candidates (Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Willie Nelson, white stripe When Warren Zevon) participates in the vote for the first time.
Nominated for the 5th time Rage Against the Machinethe fourth Kate Bush When Spinnersand the second iron maiden When A tribe called Quest.
The 2023 class will be selected by over 1,000 artists, historians and members of the music industry. rock hall was elected to vote.
In less than four years, iron maiden bassist Steve Harris Said it didn’t matter if his band wasn’t in the Hall of Fame yet rock and roll hall of fame Despite the fact that he has been qualified since 2004.
“I don’t mind that we don’t do that,” he said. rolling stone in an interview. “I don’t think of it that way. It’s very nice when people give awards and accolades, but we didn’t get into business for that sort of thing. If that’s the case, I’m sure We don’t need to lose sleep over that, let alone that, we don’t have to win any awards. We don’t necessarily think we deserve this or that, nor that.”
Artists are eligible to apply, rock and roll hall of fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, the iconic hard rock and metal group Maiden When motor head not yet recognized by the institution in which it was introduced guns and roses In that band’s first year of qualification.
Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson Made headlines in 2018 when he mentioned rock hall Described as “absolutely complete bastards” during a spoken word gig in Australia, the Cleveland-based institution is “run by devout bloody Americans who don’t know if rock’n’roll hits rock’n’roll.” There is,” he claimed. face. “
Blues was later told jerusalem post He said, “I was very upset with the reports because they took my remarks out of context and made it look like they were angry that we weren’t there. hall of fame.
“I’m really glad we’re not there. I don’t want to be there,” he continued. I wouldn’t bring the corpses of
“Rock and roll music doesn’t belong in the Cleveland Mausoleum” Blues Added. “It’s a living, breathing thing, and if you put it in a museum, it’s dead. It’s worse than scary, it’s vulgar.”
Harris was told before “Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon” he didn’t care iron maiden in the end rock hall“Honestly, I don’t really think about it. I think awards are nice to have, but that’s not what you’re really striving for. That’s about it.” No,’ he said. It’s probably nice for people to give you awards — don’t get me wrong; It’s not like you lose sleep.
“That’s how I do it” Harris Added. “I don’t know. Maybe the rest of them [in the band] You may think differently, but I think so.i don’t care [awards]It’s just… and you conduct Get them—that’s good. But I certainly don’t worry about it. I think other people have a bigger deal than us on whether or not we got it. ”
Has been eligible for membership for nearly 20 years, iron maiden One of the biggest bands on the planet. Since the release of his self-titled debut album, British heavy his metal legend has released 16 more full-length studio his records, selling over 100 million copies.
rock hall The rules stipulate that an artist is eligible a quarter century after the release of his first record, hole also argues that other “criteria include the influence and importance of an artist’s contribution to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll”, but this is of course open to interpretation.
Eligible for induction since 1999, kiss He didn’t earn his first nomination until 2009 and was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014.
