A very highly respected DJ from the Netherlands, Tiesto carved out a very good career as one of the foremost leader of Trance music in the world. What does that have to do with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? We are guessing, not a whole hell of a lot.

Emerging from the post-Hardcore world, Southern California’s Thrice, had a very good run with their brand of “Sreamo” music. Thrice, and perhaps it is because of their respective genre, never seemed to get the credit they probably deserved in regards to the varying textures and complexity in their music, and we suspect that this will continue when they become Rock and Roll Hall of Fame eligible.

For a hot minute in 2004, the Von Bondies were the “band du jour”, but like so many who wore that label, they were gone as fast as they arrived. Whether or not they receive any attention from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame remains to be seen, but history will have to shine a VERY bright light on that moment when they were in the sun.

Be it a renaissance of Garage Rock or another wave early 00’s Alterative, Australia’s The Vines, had a very good run where they were one of the bands coined as a “Savoir of Rock and Roll”. It remains to be seen as to whether this will be an accurate statement in terms of Rock and Roll history, but nevertheless, the Vines did have a decent run, that many bands would envy.