The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame today announced the 20 nominees for possible induction in the class of 2029, and several 101WKQX beloveds have made the list. Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, Soundgarden, and more round out the list which will be voted down to 5 chosen acts to enter the hall. This year’s inductees will be announced in January, with the induction ceremony taking place in May.
Speaking to Stereogum in 2018 about a possible HOF honor, NIN”s Trent Rezonor said he “honestly couldn’t give less of a sh*t” about it, expressing he felt other artists deserved it before him. This was also after being snubbed two years in a row for the award. Reznor though did participate in the ceremony last year, inducting the Cure. Reznor then expressed that he was “happy to eat (his) words” after being able to pay tribute to one of his big inspirations.
Here the full list of
- Pat Benatar
- Dave Matthews Band
- Depeche Mode
- The Doobie Brothers
- Whitney Houston
- Judas Priest
- Kraftwerk
- MC5
- Motörhead
- Nine Inch Nails
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
- Todd Rundgren
- Soundgarden
- Thin Lizzy
- T.Rex
