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Rock Hall Chairman Rules Out Name Change, Says New Categories Could Be Added in the Future

"Rather than throwing the name out, it’s doing a better job of communicating to people where rock and roll came from and what it’s truly about," says chairman John Sykes.

Sykes’ comments were published in a new interview with Vulture, which arrived on Tuesday (Dec. 31), just one day before the 2024 Rock Hall induction ceremony hit streaming services. In the piece, Sykes opens up about the current state of the foundation, and touches on previous calls for a name change, especially given how more pop and hip-hop artists have found themselves inducted in recent years. Concluding his interview, Sykes also discussed a number of artists who have been overlooked in previous years, including The B-52s, “Weird Al” Yankovic, the Pixies, and Phil Collins ‘ solo career.

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