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.

Throw up those horns, because today’s episode is all about heavy metal and hard rock! We discuss whether stereotypes about metal and its fans are unfairly hurting its chances with the NomCom, and we list 18 artists we think warrant consideration for the Rock Hall. Eric also talks about loincloths and proper umlaut usage, while Mary somehow manages to bring up Carole King in a metal conversation as well as make up a word (is disclude a word?).

Today we discuss the troubling lack of female inductees in the Rock Hall. We share our opinions on how to start fixing this issue that involve everyone from Nomination Committee to the average music fan. We then unveil our all female Rock Hall ballot, including three iconic women who we feel should be swept into the Hall without a vote!

Welcome to the first official episode of Hall Watchers! Join us as we reveal the history behind our personal Rock Hall projects, E-Rockracy and Induct Dennis Wilson, as well as discuss our personal relationship with music. We also discuss how we became interested in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, what our favorite induction ceremony moments are, and what we'd like to achieve with the podcast.