Each year, when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF) announces a new slate of nominees for induction, the internet comes alive with love and rage. Those of us who care are quick to congratulate our personal favorites should they be tapped.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame helped legitimize hair metal by inducting Bon Jovi and Def Leppard. Here's who they should induct next.

Jasper was an R&B singer-songwriter and producer credited with shaping the sound of the Isley Brothers in the ‘70s and ’80s. He, along with Ernie and Marvin Isley, transformed the vocal trio (originally known for ‘50s and ’60s hits like “Shout” and “This Old Heart of Mine”) into a six-member R&B/funk group in 1973.

The late R&B singer was the original frontman of The Impressions, a musical group that he co-founded with Curtis Mayfield.

The head of the Federal Communications Commission gave a snarky thumbs-up after Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sheryl Crow sold her Tesla electric vehicle to protest Elon Musk. The “Leaving Las Vegas” singer-songwriter donated the proceeds from the sale to National Public Radio.

Singer Chris Jasper, who sang with the Isley Brothers and pursued a solo music career as well, died this week at age 73. He was recently diagnosed with cancer.

The Mexican Rock en Espanol band Mana may be the most unfamiliar name on this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot, but it's a group with a rich -- and continuing -- legacy of music and good works.

Chris Jasper - the award-winning Isley Brothers songwriter, producer and keyboardist - has died. He was 73 years old. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's family broke the news with a notice on Facebook posted Monday (Feb.