Vote For Your Favorite 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees!

This week, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees were announced. There were a lot of shocking artists and a couple of expected ones. Here is a breakdown on some of our favorite artists that made it onto the list this year!

Dolly Parton

For some reason, this was a shock to many, but c’mon, is it really that unexpected? Although considered more of a Country artist than Rock & Roll, Dolly Parton has achieved global success as a musician and blazed a trail for many generations of artists after her. Her career spans 6 decades, she has more than 50 studio albums, and has nearly over 3,000 songs.

Parton is a legend and a fighter for female empowerment. She is loved by her prolific body of work that extends to much more then just her music. She is a philanthropist and passionate in everything she has her name in. Dolly Parton is one of our favorite artists, and her broad discography allows for anyone and everyone to enjoy her unforgettable voice.

Rage Against the Machine

Formed in 1991, the Los Angeles quartet aimed their message toward the oppressive systems of power -- cultural, political, economic, and otherwise. Their goal was the ignite a revolution. Their sound mixes genres of hip-hop, punk, metal, funk, and rock, and according to the Rockhall site, “The band’s self-titled 1992 debut and 1996’s Evil Empire ushered rap-rock into the mainstream and established Rage Against the Machine as a powerful force that harnessed strength from defying sonic boundaries

On and off stage, the band gave voice to the powerless, always speaking out and working towards bringing awareness to global inequality and “railing against censorship”. Their songs always had meaning, and it was always important to pay attention. They are another one of our favorites because they always knew what they stood for.

Lionel Richie

The crafter of enduring love songs and joyous anthems that you just can’t get out of your head, Lionel Richie is another one of our favorites. “Richie’s effortlessly smooth voice dominated the late-1970s and 1980s, his popularity rivaled only by Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Whitney Houston. His record six Grammy nominations for Song of the Year is an achievement only matched by Paul McCartney.”

Richie’s influence in music styles can be heard in so many more recent artists, artists like Mariah Carey, Ne-Yo, and even Pharrell Williams. Catchy songs like "Say You, Say Me” are unforgettable enough that everyone should have heard at least one Lionel Richie song and know who he is.