The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubbed Radiohead... But Why?

This morning, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its annual list of inductees, and as always, a handful of deserving figures are set to be rewarded for their contributions to music, while many others will have to try again some other time. The 2018 class is rather small—only five main acts in  Nina Simone, Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits and Moody Blues plus a special award to be received by Sister Rosetta Tharpe—and there are so many great names that were seemingly shunned, including one standout in particular.

The list of artists nominated, but not included, is full of notable names, including Depeche Mode, the Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Kate Bush, LL Cool J, and Rage Against the Machine, but one stands out above all the rest: Radiohead, and the fact that they were overlooked seems to be the most flagrant mistake.