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
5 Reasons Judas Priest Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Judas Priest Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameJudas Priest has released a string of classics while becoming a sturdy influence on legions of acts.Michael ChristopherMichael Christopher
5 Reasons Bon Jovi Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame5 Reasons Bon Jovi Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameFor the first era of its existence, critics' darlings pretty much had the run of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but a growing group of fan favorites have taken their place among the inductees.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
5 Reasons Yes Should Be in the Hall of Fame5 Reasons Yes Should Be in the Hall of FameYes' intricate, thrilling musicianship should have been enough to get these prog forefathers into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame long ago. Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso