Rock Hall Omissions Part 2: Digging Deeper

Part One listed 100 artists that the Hall of Fame has neglected to induct. We only scratched the surface, so here are 100 more.

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‘Brush With Greatness’: Rock Fans Share Their Stories

Best Classic Bands readers share stories of their unexpectedly meeting some of their favorite performers. “He was the nicest guy I ever met.”

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Top Albums of May 1981: We Were in Paradise

MTV was still 3 months away as 2 huge albums from AC/DC, were joined at the top by LPs from Styx, The Who, Steve Winwood and REO Speedwagon.

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Ruth Buzzi, ‘Laugh-In’ Star, Dies at 88

The comedic actress was best known for playing the spinster Gladys Ormphby on the late 1960s smash TV sketch comedy program.

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Cat Stevens Releases 1974 Concert Album, ‘Saturnight: Live From Tokyo’

The little-known album never received a full global release – due to contractual reasons between A&M and Island Records.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in 2025

“When it was first released, no one thought it would be around very long let alone…50 years,” says its producer, Lou Adler.

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Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter (‘I Kissed a Girl’), Dies in House Fire

The openly bisexual 66-year-old performer, described by her manager as “a force of nature,” was in the midst of a spring tour.

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When the Rolling Stones Performed on NYC’s Fifth Ave.

To promote their 1975 Made in the Shade tour, the band pulled off a stunt for the ages, playing live on a flatbed truck. Those were the days…

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Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill Deliver ‘Long After the Fire’: Review

They serve up a diverse and mostly satisfying program that variously recalls country-rockers and the occasional Fleetwood Mac echo.

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Remember the Maxell ‘Blown-Away Guy’?

The humble cassette had plenty of pluses and minuses but one thing we can all agree on: how cool was the leather-clad guy in their ads?

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