Some of the names on the ballot have been there before Donna Summer, Darlene Love, ABBA, the Chantels, and the Stooges.
Only five acts make it in. The 25th annual induction ceremony is slated for March 15 in New York City. The inductees will be announced in December.
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LL Cool J quits as opening act for Jackson's tour
Oct 28, 2008 9:00 am PDT
In another setback on her "Rock Witchu" tour, Janet Jackson has lost her opening act: LL Cool J. The rapper's publicity firm announced Monday that he has dropped out as the headliner for Jackson because of unnamed scheduling conflicts. ...
LL Cool J Ditches Janet Jackson
Oct 28, 2008 8:00 am PDT
Janet Jackson's Rock Witchu roadshow is going to be rocking without LL Cool J. In the latest blow to the beleaguered tour, the rap icon has called it quits as the opening act, citing unspecified "scheduling conflicts." While ...
LL talks about 50 Cent, Jay-Z and leaving Def Jam
Sep 11, 2008 11:00 am PDT
With his latest CD, LL Cool J is readying his exit and preparing for his future at the same time. "Exit 13" is his 13th CD and final official album for Def Jam records, which has been his label home for 23 years. But LL is hardly about to...
LL Cool J sees more music projects in his future
Aug 15, 2008 4:41 pm PDT
Rapper-actor LL Cool J finished his last album under a contract with Def Jam Records that spanned two decades, but told Reuters it was not likely to be his final music project. "I have no reason to stop making music," he said in an ...
Jan 25, 2007 1:31 pm PST
LL Cool J's muscular physique has been a part of his career since he was a young kid rapping in a Kangol. For years, he's made women swoon and guys envious with his rock hard body, constantly flaunting his toned torso in videos. And even...