The door was wide open for the Hall voters to finally catch up with one of the most innovative bands of all time. So what happened?
By Rob Sheffield
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They¡¯re unrivaled in the jam band realm, with jillions of hours of live tape out there to prove their greatness. But guess that wasn¡¯t enough
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The White Stripes will enter the esteemed institution in November, but it's likely only half the band will be there
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The musician checks all the boxes that the prestigious institution looks for, from longevity and range to influence and legacy, but has now been shut out twice
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Salt-N-Pepa, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Warren Zevon, Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins, Carol Kaye, and Lenny Waronker?will also enter the Cleveland institution
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The Death Row Records co-founder rejected a deal to avoid a full-blown jury proceeding in his wrongful death retrial
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An R&B darling¡¯s Neptunes-produced single from 2021 is the latest song resuscitated by viral trends
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They're pondering big questions ("What do we want to leave behind in this world?"), and they believe in aliens
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New Zealand indie rockers drop "Metal," their first new music since Expert In A Dying Field (Deluxe)
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