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    What are people talking about?

    About the 2026 Inductees, Em wrote:
    There are a lot of corporate rock bands that have not aged well.

    And enduring corporate rock acts, like Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Journey, and Foreigner, are rightfully included in the RRHOF.

    Boston should be in because they were the first breakthrough act in that genre and influenced previously prog bands like Journey, Kansas, and Styx to move toward AOR music. They also directly influenced glam metal and are highly regarded by alternative acts like Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins.

    Styx, Kansas, REO Speedwagon, Huey Lewis and the News, and Toto are much smaller draws than these acts on current tours. Maybe some of them have well-streamed songs, but those songs are almost like songs performed by faceless musicians. The songs are influential, but the bands themselves are no longer influential. That's obviously different from Journey, Bon Jovi, and Def Leppard, whose band brands remain popular.

    The J. Geils Band was even a level or two below likes of Styx, Kansas, and why they got five nominations is still confusing to me. They may be on similar level or even have a weaker résumé than acts like Eddie Money, Billy Squier, Night Ranger and Dan Fogelberg.
    Saturday, 06/20/2026 @ 11:15am

    About The Song Project, Nick B. wrote:
    KING - Way too early to post next month's nominations and these will not be counted just yet. Wait until after I post the instructions sometime on the 29th or 30th.
    Saturday, 06/20/2026 @ 08:31am

    About The Song Project, KING wrote:
    KING JULY 2026 General Song Nominations (3). JUNE 20, 2026.
    Celine Dion Featuring Bee Gees - Immortality (1997)
    Metallica - Fuel (1997)
    The Cars - Tonight She Comes (1985)

    KING
    Saturday, 06/20/2026 @ 08:04am

    About Huey Lewis and The News, Em wrote:
    They had 10+ billboard top 10 hits, but they had way less impact on later musicians than their contemporaries with similar commerical success (INXS, George Michael, Phil Collins, Lionel Richie...), also their music does not age well compared to their contemporaries (like Bryan Adams)

    This is why they won't and should not get in. Another come and go artist...
    Saturday, 06/20/2026 @ 07:28am
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