Deep Purple, Chicago, Cheap Trick Among 2016 Rock Hall Inductees

Yes, Nine Inch Nails, The Smiths, Janet Jackson, The Cars and Chic were nominated for induction but didn’t make the cut this year. Thanks to all the fans who have supported us for all these years and to the Hall of Fame members who cast their votes.

Nevertheless, they went on to sell more than 100million albums, while this summer’s hit movie ‘Straight Outta Compton, ‘ which has been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award.

The five inductees were announced today in a press release from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, as well as on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame social media accounts.

Deep Purples induction may come as a bit of a surprise to some, frontman Ian Gillan was openly critical of the Hall of Fame in an interview with Classic Rock back in October.

Compton rap group N.W.A. and classic rock band Chicago are among the list of acts to be honored at the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in April.

“I kind of enjoyed having people complain that I wasn’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more than I think I’ll like being in it”, says Miller. “We are extremely excited and we are happy for that”. From media pariahs to pop-culture darlings, the team of California rappers will finally see their placement in history cemented when they’re inducted into the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

“Only Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony gives it a run for the money as far as recognizability and badassed-ness”, the Hall of Fame announcement said. This would please him I think because the music that we did is a force to be reckoned with. “It’s just exciting that the group as a whole gets recognised by the whole industry as Hall of Fame-worthy”. It was the third nomination for British metal band Deep Purple.

The Barclays Center induction will air on HBO in the spring of 2016. Miller was quoted as saying “I have no respect for them“.

It the Rock Hall wants to gain any semblence of relevance to the non-Baby Boomer audience, it has to embrace post-1980 stars and styles a lot more than it has shown itself willing to in the past.

The Cleveland-based museum will honor the new members at an April 8 ceremony in NY that is sure to renew talk of a long-rumored N.W.A. reunion.