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"Oh, sure. It’s easy to look back 30 or 40 years after the fact and point to an artist whose legacy demands their invitation to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (The MC5, Iron Maiden, The Jam, The Smiths…none of whom made yesterday’s short list, by the way). Ah, but to look at today’s artists and try to intuit just how lasting their legacy will be — now that’s a different matter. A group or artist might seem important now, but could fade away into oblivion in an instant (anyone remember how big MC Hammer once was?). Nevertheless, let us take a stab at predicting the future and name the top ten contenders for the Rock Hall from today’s music world. For the purposes of this exercise, we’re looking at artists on the upswing of their career, either just starting out or still peaking. Enjoy…
Foo Fighters
First off, Dave Grohl will be in the Hall of Fame long before 2035. Nirvana’s up for admission in 2014 and the Foos will be up in 2020. And they should be first ballot HOFers. In the aftermath of Kurt Cobain’s death, Grohl carved out a hard rock legacy unmatched in the last two decades. And yeah, if you’ve caught them live in recent years you know Dave and the boys are still peaking.
Jay-Z
The debate about whether rap has a place in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has already concluded with the admission of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five and Run-D.M.C. in the past five years (so get over it!). And if rap has a place, then certainly its biggest stars should expect an invitation — and Jay-Z has been the biggest rapper on the planet for over a decade. Keep an eye out for his lovely wife to make the Hall, as well.
Jack White
Jack White may be one of those guys who get in more than once. The White Stripes are a shoe-in, given their towering influence over indie and rock scenes since the release of White Blood Cells in 2001. But Jack’s other projects — including The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, some fab solo material and a staggering list of production credits — is too great to ignore.
The Strokes
Nine years later, the shockwaves from The Strokes’ debut, Is This It, are still being felt. Garage and indie guitar rock were suddenly thrust into the spotlight, and have remained a — if not the — dominant creative force in popular music ever since. Would Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys or The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have existed without The Strokes? Maybe, but they wouldn’t have gotten played on the radio.
Kanye West
This rapper-singer-producer is one of the most important artists in the industry — just ask him! Seriously, West’s production style has placed him two cuts above the competition. And you know his acceptance speech won’t be dull.
Arcade Fire
This coterie of Montreal musicians under the auspices of Win Butler is perhaps the most interesting thing to happen to rock music since David Bowie. Constantly venturing forward in both songwriting and soundscapes, Arcade Fire may be the band we look back on as the most important of this era.
Kings of Leon
Marrying indie with Southern rock, Kings of Leon have made unapologetic dirty guitar music cool again. And just when you think they’ve peaked, they come along and outdo themselves with an even better album (fingers crossed for Come Around Sundown, to be released next month!). Also, they wrote “Sex on Fire.” Case closed.
Lady Gaga
The musical love child of Elton John and Madonna (both of whom are in the Hall of Fame, by the way), Lady Gaga continues to titillate and tantalize with over-the-top stage shows and music videos. But underneath it all are the piano-playing and songwriting chops destined to make her a multi-decade legend rather than a flavor-of-the-month pop star.
Weezer
These nerd rock heroes may have spawned a lot of bad imitations, but don’t hold it against them (the same can be said for soon-to-be HOFers, Green Day!). Rivers Cuomo continues to be one of the catchiest songwriters on the planet, even if his lyrical topics aren’t standard rock and roll fare. “Buddy Holly,” “Island in the Sun,” “Hash Pipe,” “The World Has Turned and Left Me Here” — these are the songs an entire generation of pimply faced kids will associate with their own coming of age.
Kid Rock
“My name is Kiiiiiiiiiiiiddddd!!!” No one in recent memory has reveled in the sheer awesomeness of rock and roll like Kid Rock. Whether he’s channeling ZZ Top, Run-D.M.C. or a case of PBR, no one brings it like the K.I.D. He’s also one of the few artists who have married rock with hip-hop and somehow remained relevant."
"Oh, sure. It’s easy to look back 30 or 40 years after the fact and point to an artist whose legacy demands their invitation to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (The MC5, Iron Maiden, The Jam, The Smiths…none of whom made yesterday’s short list, by the way). Ah, but to look at today’s artists and try to intuit just how lasting their legacy will be — now that’s a different matter. A group or artist might seem important now, but could fade away into oblivion in an instant (anyone remember how big MC Hammer once was?). Nevertheless, let us take a stab at predicting the future and name the top ten contenders for the Rock Hall from today’s music world. For the purposes of this exercise, we’re looking at artists on the upswing of their career, either just starting out or still peaking. Enjoy…
Foo Fighters
First off, Dave Grohl will be in the Hall of Fame long before 2035. Nirvana’s up for admission in 2014 and the Foos will be up in 2020. And they should be first ballot HOFers. In the aftermath of Kurt Cobain’s death, Grohl carved out a hard rock legacy unmatched in the last two decades. And yeah, if you’ve caught them live in recent years you know Dave and the boys are still peaking.
Jay-Z
The debate about whether rap has a place in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has already concluded with the admission of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five and Run-D.M.C. in the past five years (so get over it!). And if rap has a place, then certainly its biggest stars should expect an invitation — and Jay-Z has been the biggest rapper on the planet for over a decade. Keep an eye out for his lovely wife to make the Hall, as well.
Jack White
Jack White may be one of those guys who get in more than once. The White Stripes are a shoe-in, given their towering influence over indie and rock scenes since the release of White Blood Cells in 2001. But Jack’s other projects — including The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, some fab solo material and a staggering list of production credits — is too great to ignore.
The Strokes
Nine years later, the shockwaves from The Strokes’ debut, Is This It, are still being felt. Garage and indie guitar rock were suddenly thrust into the spotlight, and have remained a — if not the — dominant creative force in popular music ever since. Would Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys or The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have existed without The Strokes? Maybe, but they wouldn’t have gotten played on the radio.
Kanye West
This rapper-singer-producer is one of the most important artists in the industry — just ask him! Seriously, West’s production style has placed him two cuts above the competition. And you know his acceptance speech won’t be dull.
Arcade Fire
This coterie of Montreal musicians under the auspices of Win Butler is perhaps the most interesting thing to happen to rock music since David Bowie. Constantly venturing forward in both songwriting and soundscapes, Arcade Fire may be the band we look back on as the most important of this era.
Kings of Leon
Marrying indie with Southern rock, Kings of Leon have made unapologetic dirty guitar music cool again. And just when you think they’ve peaked, they come along and outdo themselves with an even better album (fingers crossed for Come Around Sundown, to be released next month!). Also, they wrote “Sex on Fire.” Case closed.
Lady Gaga
The musical love child of Elton John and Madonna (both of whom are in the Hall of Fame, by the way), Lady Gaga continues to titillate and tantalize with over-the-top stage shows and music videos. But underneath it all are the piano-playing and songwriting chops destined to make her a multi-decade legend rather than a flavor-of-the-month pop star.
Weezer
These nerd rock heroes may have spawned a lot of bad imitations, but don’t hold it against them (the same can be said for soon-to-be HOFers, Green Day!). Rivers Cuomo continues to be one of the catchiest songwriters on the planet, even if his lyrical topics aren’t standard rock and roll fare. “Buddy Holly,” “Island in the Sun,” “Hash Pipe,” “The World Has Turned and Left Me Here” — these are the songs an entire generation of pimply faced kids will associate with their own coming of age.
Kid Rock
“My name is Kiiiiiiiiiiiiddddd!!!” No one in recent memory has reveled in the sheer awesomeness of rock and roll like Kid Rock. Whether he’s channeling ZZ Top, Run-D.M.C. or a case of PBR, no one brings it like the K.I.D. He’s also one of the few artists who have married rock with hip-hop and somehow remained relevant."
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