Five Reasons Lionel Richie Should Be in the Rock HallFive Reasons Lionel Richie Should Be in the Rock Hall"All Night Long" singer is an eyebrow-raising nominee for purists, but he deserves induction. Gary GraffGary Graff
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 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 Devo Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Devo Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameThey're influential, artsy and one of the most visual bands on the planet. Why haven't they been inducted yet?John Patrick GattaJohn Patrick Gatta
5 Reasons Stevie Nicks Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Stevie Nicks Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameShe's already enshrined as a member of Fleetwood Mac - but Stevie Nicks deserves her own place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Annie ZaleskiAnnie Zaleski
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 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 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