Radiohead, Rage against the Machine in running for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
New York — Experimental icons Radiohead and rock-activists Rage Against the Machine were nominated Thursday for the first time to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, vying in a field that includes singing legend Nina Simone. Two British acts who were major cultural forces in the 1980s — New Wave duo Eurythmics and the darkly emotive Kate Bush — were also in the running for the first time for spots in the shrine to rock culture, which will induct its latest class on April 14 in Cleveland. Radiohead and Rage Against the Machine received nominations in their first year of eligibility — 25 years after releasing their first recording — often a sign of good chances at making the cut. Winners will be announced in December after voting by more than 900 artists, historians and others in the music industry, along with an online fan poll that accounts for one ballot. Radiohead emerged in the guitar-driven alternative scene of the early 1990s but helped reshape the direction of rock with 1997...
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