Rock Hall chairman John Sykes opened up about why a few artists who've been in the game for quite some time haven't been inducted just yet — including "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Each of the artists has defined a generation and have created once-in-a-lifetime moments that will be remembered forever.

Over the past four decades, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has seen its fair share of drama and music industry changes. There have been some eyebrow-raising nominees and many notable omissions. The 2024 class — which included Mary J.

Chairman John Sykes opened up to Vulture about the organization's name after comments from Dolly Parton, Jay-Z and more about not feeling aligned with its genre distinction.

"Rather than throwing the name out, it's doing a better job of communicating to people where rock and roll came from and what it's truly about," says chairman John Sykes.

It was Roger Daltrey of the Who, and he was excitedly introducing the new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Peter Frampton in a condensed version of the October ceremony. Frampton’s music was, for a moment in the 1970s,

When asked whether the name of the museum should be changed to the Music Hall Of Fame, chairman John Sykes told Vulture, “Rather than throwing the name out, [the Hall is] doing a better job of communicating to people where rock and roll came from and what it’s truly about.

Artists such as Missy Elliott, Cher and Eminem may not seem like obvious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame choices, but there’s a reason they're in. The post Do artists like Jay-Z and Dolly Parton belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Chairman John Sykes confirmed there are no plans to rename the Rock Hall during a recent interview with Vulture, explaining that the decision is an effort to “communicate that r