Wednesdays madness – The New Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

All of this year’s inductees, however, started in the 1960s — with the lone exception of Tom Waits, who released his first LP Closing Time in 1973. “I am still recovering,” he said in a statement. With any hall of fame, there are always going to be arguments about who belongs in and who doesn’t, and there will typically be outrage about people who have been overlooked. “I never really cared about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…but now I am surprised to discover how much I DO care. “We weren’t about peace and love; we were too abrasive for L.A.,” said Cooper, who was born Vincent Furnier in Detroit, but grew up mostly in Arizona before he and his band headed back to metro Detroit in the 1970s and developed their heavy, classic rock sound. The 2011 class for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will include Cooper, Neil Diamond , Darlene Love , Dr. John and Tom Waits , it was revealed Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. I’m wondering if I did something wrong?” Waits exclusively tells Rolling Stone that his thoughts turned to his mother, who died this year, when he got the call. Taken in a vacuum, that’s not a horrible group of musicians (Waits’ inclusion is especially inspiring, considering he has been consistently turning out great work for decades without a lot of mainstream recognition). “She didn’t respond to rock and roll per se, but she would have loved to have a reason to get all dolled up…and…the idea of having a Waldorf salad AT the Waldorf Astoria, would for her have been the cat’s pajamas. When it comes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, there are never any sure things – not even Bon Jovi , who was just named 2010′s biggest touring act in the world on Tuesday. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five became the first rap group inducted in 2007 and since then, what should have been a tidal wave of inductees has been reduced to a wading pool.

But when you look at the nominees that got denied (especially LL Cool J, Beastie Boys and Bon Jovi) and the groups who continue to get overlooked (Kiss, Rush), it seems especially insane that this is the group. “I was on my way to Atlantic City in a limo when I got the call,” she says. “It still hasn’t hit me yet.

Both Diamond and Cooper said they weren’t anxiously waiting. And outsiders, although they may take a step backward when they see us, they definitely respect Detroit artists.” Cooper said he couldn’t believe that the Rock Hall induction lined up perfectly with the classic lineup playing together and the recording of “Welcome to My Nightmare 2,” the sequel to the classic album released 35 years ago.

“You know it crosses your mind, but then you think of all the guys who aren’t in there, some of them before you, and you go, ‘Wow.’ You realize that it’s a waiting game,” he said an interview. ‘You Give Love a Bad Name,’ ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ and ‘Livin’ On a Prayer’ the latter inspiring more than one child to listen with awe as Richie Sambora “talked with his guitar” were stadium classics that can now be found in every karaoke songbook. 25 years later, the group continues touring to sell-out arenas. “I don’t think you sit around holding your breath on it.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Who missed out Several other nominated groups will have to wait another year for their turn.

“I doubt there’ll be a snake there though…If you look at the list of past inductees it’s all of my heroes, from Pete Townshend to The Yardbirds to The Beatles to The Stones. It’s everybody that we listened to in order to become Alice Cooper, so it’s pretty amazing that those are the same people that actually voted for us.”