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A question I recently pondered is one that is usually considered more in a historical sense:  who is the biggest rock band right now?  I expanded this to include solo artists as well.  I considered artists of a variety of genres within rock, but I generally left off artists that are not considered rock artists and artists that are debatable whether they are rock (for instance, I left off Lorde and Lana Del Rey since I would probably associate them more with pop than rock, even though both would make this list otherwise). Here are the criteria I considered for this: Commercial success Touring success Ability to headline a festival Dedication of fanbase Critical Acclaim Success domestically and internationally A style accessible to many people (i.e. blues rock/pop rock having an advantage over progressive rock)  I have grouped the artists into two groups:  the frontrunners and those who have a strong case.  I also included sections for reuniting...

We are approaching the time where the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be nominating their Class of 2021; normally the nominees are announced in 2020, but they postponed the Nominating Committee meeting due to the pandemic.  The Hall previously announced that the Nominating Committee was hoping to meet in late January to determine nominees.  After that, they plan to announce the nominees in February, and have voting completed and results announced in April.  Typically, there are between 15-18 artists who are nominated any given year.  In this post, I am going to discuss several artists who are eligible for the Hall for the first time and whether I think they have a shot for this year or not.   Artists are eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame if their first release was released at least 25 years prior; in this case, they are considering any artist whose first release was 1995 (25 years before 2020, when the committee was supposed to meet) and earlier. ...