Guns N' Roses Nominated For Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame (UG)

Published by: Yuda on 28th Sep 2011 | View all blogs by Yuda

Guns N' Roses have been nominated for induction to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

They join 15 other finalists for the prestigious ceremony, includingThe Cure, Heart, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Eric B and Rakim, The Spinners, The Small Faces, Freddy King and Rufus with Chaka Khan.

Some nominees from previous years who didn't make the cut have returned to the nomination list, including Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Laura Nyro and War Donovan.

Votes are cast by more than 500 music industry professionals and musicians. The five acts with the highest number of votes will be inducted to the 27th ceremony on April 14.

"It's a great honor," said former Gn'R guitarist Gilby Clarke when asked about their first ever nomination. "The band deserves it. It was a long time coming."

Acts must have released their first record over 25 years ago to be eligible for the award. The only remaining member of the group from 25 years ago is frontman Axl Rose, after tensions within the band led to members leaving or being "fired" by Axl. He is reportedly still not on speaking terms with guitarist Slash.

What will Slash do if the band are inducted to the hall of fame, when there is still some tension between former members? "We'll cross that bridge when we get there," he said (viaBlabbermouth). "If they're gonna pass you over, I don't think it's worth worrying about too much."

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