The lack of metal bands in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been a talking point for years, and it s all the more noticeable the last two years as two of the genre s most iconic and influential acts Iron Maiden and Judas Priest have been nominated but ultimately not inducted. Addressing that very topic, Rock Hall President and CEO Greg Harris shared his thoughts on the Rock Hall s lack of metal in a chat with Audacy host Ryan Castle (seen below).
Earlier in the chat, Harris noted that the Rock Hall voting body is made up of over 1,000 artists, historians, members of the music industry and fans via a fan vote. Like Judas Priest in both of their years on the ballot, Iron Maiden was included on the fan-voted ballot but was not named for induction when all the votes were tallied.
He called Rhoads A peerless talent who fused timeless riffs, solos of ingenious beauty and emotional fire, and a catalog that melds technical mastery and raw rock power.Randy was a tremendous musician and huge inspiration and I m so glad to see him honored.
Rhoads Musical Excellence honor is also notable because Ozzy himself has yet to be inducted into the Rock Hall on his own. Ozzy was inducted in 2006 as a member of
Black Sabbath, but has yet to be recognized for his influential solo career.
In his 2020, A&E
Rhoads will also be celebrated later this year with a new photo book,
He called Rhoads A peerless talent who fused timeless riffs, solos of ingenious beauty and emotional fire, and a catalog that melds technical mastery and raw rock power.Randy was a tremendous musician and huge inspiration and I m so glad to see him honored.
Rhoads Musical Excellence honor is also notable because Ozzy himself has yet to be inducted into the Rock Hall on his own. Ozzy was inducted in 2006 as a member of
Black Sabbath, but has yet to be recognized for his influential solo career.
In his 2020, A&E
Rhoads will also be celebrated later this year with a new photo book,
Foo Fighters,
Dave Grohl is making a habit of getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But getting inducted into the Rock Hall isn’t the only thing Grohl has done during the Rock Hall Induction Ceremony.
In an interview with
Joan Jett during her 2015 induction.
“We performed and after a few hours, I went up to the dressing room to drink and wound up smoking a joint with Joan and
Miley Cyrus,” Grohl reveals.
“I came back downstairs…and I rarely smoke weed,” he continues. “I remember looking over, staring at
Jerry Lee Lewis and just being…I don’t even have the words to describe it. I was tripping f in’ balls.”