Rock Hall season has officially begun and today we’re recapping Eric’s official E-Rockracy 2020 predictions along with Mary’s Idealist Ballot artists. Join us as we react to each other’s picks, talk about who didn’t make the cut and get into a spirited debate about Oasis. We’re zany, we’re unscripted and we’re still arguing about umlauts. 

Today we examine the infamous 1985 PMRC Senate hearings and the enormous impact they had on politics, culture and the music industry. We discuss the history behind the hearings, who among the “Filthy 15” is in the Rock Hall and which PMRC targeted bands deserve consideration. We end with our personal experiences of what it was like to be music-loving children living in the PMRC era.

Get your passport ready, because today we’re talking about Australia! We compare the Rock Hall to the ARIA Hall of Fame, then discuss 8 Rock Hall-worthy Australian artists such as INXS, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Midnight Oil and more! 

Today we're kicking out the jams! We discuss the importance of the all-star jam at Rock Hall ceremonies and name 10 songs that we'd like to hear performed.  Also, just who WAS that guy with George Clinton at the 2012 ceremony?

Today we discuss why country music has a rightful place in the Rock Hall, as well as the artists we’d like to start seeing on the ballot. Eric talks about country outlaws with pure rock and roll spirit, and how John Denver was actually kind of a badass. Mary admires the honky-tonk angels who blazed a trail for women in the industry and also delivers an emotional tribute to the legendary Glen Campbell.

Ready to head North with us? We discuss the differences between the Canadian Music Hall of Fame vs. the Rock Hall, and which artists are inducted into both. We name 10 eligible Canadian artists who aren’t in the Rock Hall and rank their chances of being included in the Rock Hall conversation. Mary makes a passionate case for why Alanis Morissette needs to be on your next Rock Hall prediction list, while Eric delivers a heartfelt tribute to The Tragically Hip.

They built the foundation of rock and roll, blazed trails and influenced your favorite artists. They’ve also been snubbed from Rock Hall induction anywhere from 20 to almost 40 years. Today we discuss the problematic backlog of veteran artists and what we think is contributing to them not being inducted, as well as how we would approach tackling this issue.

Today we get loud and snotty as we discuss pioneering punk acts from the late 70’s and 80’s who are missing from the Rock Hall. We ponder why the Hall seems to favor modern pop punk over these bands, and discuss the acts we’d like to see nominated.

Today we discuss the Singles category that was dropped unexpectedly during the 2018 induction ceremony, and things get a little intense! We talk about the Rock Hall’s conflicting messaging surrounding singles, as well as our personal feelings about the impact of this category on both ceremonies and the artists who are supposed to be “honored.” Mary issues a challenge to the Hall Watchers group about Link Wray, while Eric offers solutions on how the Rock Hall can honor singles more effectively.