Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys nominees for Rock hall of Fame
MUMBAI: Guns N' Roses, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Cure are among the 15 finalist short listed for the 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2012'.
The nominees for this year also include Small Faces/Faces, the Spinners, Heart, Rufus with Chaka Khan, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Eric B. & Rakim, Freddie King, Donovan, Laura Nyro and War.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation president and CEO Joel Peresman said, The 2012 Nominees embody the broad scope of what �rock and roll' means....
A group of 500 music experts will further shortlist and announce the winners at the 27th Annual Induction Ceremony to be held on 14 April 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio.
To receive the nomination in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation the individual artist or band must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. This is the first year for Guns 'N Roses and Eric B. & Rakim's.
