On Wednesday morning, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the seven artists who will be inducted this November in Los Angeles: Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon. Eminem is the only artist who just became eligible this year, although Duran Duran, Parton, Richie and Simon were also first-year ballot Hall of Famers. After a few years that saw many guitar-driven arena rock bands join the Hall, the 2022 class includes lots of synthesizers, pop balladeers, and a little country and hip-hop.
The field was narrowed down from the 17 artists nominated in February, with A Tribe Called Quest, Beck, Kate
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