Well...Maiden has been nominated for the purported Rock & Roll HOF.
https://www.rockhall.com/2023-nomineesJoining them on the list are a shload of non-rock acts (the current top 5 in fan voting marked by asterisks - Maiden is currently 5th in fan voting).
- A Tribe Called Quest (never heard of them but obviously not a rock band)
- Kate Bush (thank you, Stranger Things)
- Sheryl Crow (I guess she's rock, but did she do anything of significance after Tuesday Night Music Club and her self-titled album?)
- Missy Elliott (rap/hip hop)
- Joy Division/New Order (I know virtually nothing about them, but they were big with the majority new wave crowd when I was in high school)
- *Cyndi Lauper (nominating her feels a bit like nominating Men at Work. HUGE debut album, solid follow-up and...then what?)
- *George Michael (not sure about him)
- *Willie Nelson (not even remotely rock, but practically guaranteed to get it)
- Rage Against the Machine (we'll see if Jann Wenner's personal fellatio band can persuade others)
- *Soundgarden (not sure)
- The Spinners (I know nothing about these early years/legacy acts)
- The White Stripes (I've heard one WS song about a million times, so...
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- Warren Zevon (all I know is that obnoxious werewolf song)
Hopefully Maiden will carry the momentum from Priest's induction.