Opinion - Just Make It the Music Hall of Fame

When it comes to music, there really isn't a particular genre that I can't listen to for a period of time. Classical, jazz, rock, country or even rap can all be found on my personal playlist.

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But if we are going to put people into the "rock and roll" hall of fame, shouldn't they have a little bit of that title in their music? Because if you check the names being inducted into the hall for 2024, it is far from "rock".

New Inductees Include Some Rock and Some Definitely Not Rock

Now, don't get me wrong here. There are rock bands that will be inducted for 2024 at the presentation and induction ceremony on October 19th. And usually, there are several. But in the past several years, more artists that maybe aren't "rock" have made their way into the hall.

Which leads me to think perhaps a different name needs to be attached to the famous building that houses the "rock and roll" hall of fame. Maybe we just need to name it the music hall of fame instead?

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This Year's Inductees and Presenters - The List is Eclectic for Sure

This year's ceremony will feature the following inductions to the rock hall:

Mary J. Blige
Cher
Dave Matthews Band
Foreigner
Peter Frampton
Kool & the Gang
Ozzy Ozbourne
A Tribe Called Quest

See what I mean? Of those, I can only see 3 that would deserve it. Foreigner, Frampton and Ozzy. The others produced great music, but is it rock?

To further bolster my argument, check out the presenters for the show this year:

Chuck D
Dr. Dre
Busta Rhymes
Demi Lovato
Dua Lipa
James Taylor
Julia Roberts
Jelly Roll
Keith Urban
Kenny Chesney
The Roots
Roger Daltrey
Sammy Hagar
Slash

And again, I ask, seriously? These are the icons of the rock world that are presenting awards. You have to be kidding me. Like I said, let's just rename the thing the Music Hall of Fame and be done with it.