Bon Jovi, Nina Simone and more announced as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2018 on Wednesday. Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine snubbed
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Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues, the Cars and Nina Simone will be the latest musicians inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On Wednesday, the institution announced those artists will make up the class of 2018 in the spring and joining the ranks of its elite list of iconic musicians. Sister Rosetta Tharpe will be honored with the Early Influence award.
You know who wasn’t given an invitation to join the club? Radiohead. The band didn’t make the cut this year, though a huge talking point was whether the band would attend the ceremony if they got in, based on their touring schedule for 2018. Rage Against the Machine was also snubbed.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will only consider artists 25 years after the release of their first album or single, meaning this year was the first time Radiohead was eligible for induction.
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Simone died in 2003 and Tharpe in 1973, so the Hall of Fame will likely have artists influenced by their music to perform alongside the other inductees at the ceremony.
The 33rd Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio, is scheduled to take place on April 14,2018 at Cleveland’s Public Hall. The event will later be televised on HBO and a radio broadcast will hit SiriusXM’s airwaves. The on-sale dates for tickets to the ceremony will be announced in January.
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Tupac died more than 20 years ago, and he’s only now getting a proper biopic, “All Eyez on Me,” opening this weekend. That’s almost way too long, but Pac’s isn’t the music history story that still needs to be told. Here are 12 other musical biopics we’re dying to see. Lionsgate/Summit
Amy Winehouse Noomi Rapace was in talks to star in a biopic back in 2015 but no film materialized. Winehouse’s tragic decline from universally acclaimed young star to gone-too-soon drug addict was captured in the documentary “Amy.” Getty Images
Janis Joplin This is the white whale of music biopics — there’s even a “30 Rock”gag about how impossible it’s been to get this made. Amy Adams, Michelle Williams, Pink, Zooey Deschanel and more have been interested, but so far no film has been made. FilmRise
The Beatles Yes, we know there are many movies about the most famous band in history. But Mike Ryan over at Uproxx had a cool idea we second: turn The Beatles into a shared universe, with films for each member during different eras, from Beatlemania to Sgt. Peppers. Getty Images
Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis Less interesting than the band’s enormous success is the fact that its two principle figures – brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher – hate each other’s guts. Their animosity broke up the band and Liam regularly trolls Noel on Twitter. Tell that story. Getty Images
Kurt Cobain More than 20 years after his death, the Nirvana frontman remains misunderstood, and a biopic in the vein of the Joy Division movie “Control” would show equal parts of Cobain’s humor, talent and depression. Facebook
Bob Marley
Somehow, the cultural icon who helped define reggae music and whose face adorns countless dorm room walls has never received a biopic. That needs to change.
Carole King This is already happening – it’s called “ Beautiful,” based on the recent stage adaptation of the singer/songwriter’s life. But the film still needs a star. We know Sara Bareilles is a fan. Getty Images
Chris Cornell
In the wake of the Soundgarden frontman’s sudden suicide, a look back on his career, and impact on the 1980s-90s Seattle music scene that changed the world, is sorely needed. Getty Images
Chuck Berry Many artists he directly-influenced have gotten biopics, but not the legend himself, who died in March. His artistic legacy as well as his thorny personal history are stories in dire need of telling.
The Replacements The Minneapolis band were an important part of the history of American alternative rock. Their music and tempestuous lifestyle — they were banned from SNL after performing drunk — makes for perfect garage rock drama. Getty Images
The Strokes The Strokes came out of nowhere in 2001 and were immediately hailed as the saviors of rock and roll. That claim didn’t pan out, but the band’s huge success in what amounts to the tail end of Rock’s dominance in pop culture is a story worth telling. Getty Images
Prince and Michael Jackson The legendary musicians lived almost cinematic lives, but their 1980s artistic and pop-charts rivalry deserves a biopic of its own. It would have to include an almost too-good-to-be-true moments like their 1983 on-stage “duel” in front of James Brown and a not-so-friendly game of ping-pong. Getty Images Previous Slide Next Slide
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