The nominees for the 2015 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame have been unveiled and are led by The Smiths and, at the earliest opportunity, Nine Inch Nails and Green Day.
Given that an artist must have released their first album at least 25 years before their nomination, Nine Inch Nails and Green Day have been immediately recognised, just as Nirvana were for 2014.
Also up for inclusion next year are Kraftwerk, NWA, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Chic, Sting, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Marvelettes, The Spinners, Stevie Ray Vaughan, War and Bill Withers.
Recognition for The Smiths comes after Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce released their self-titled debut album in 1984. Three years later, with classic LPs such as ‘The Queen Is Dead‘ and ‘Strangeways, Here We Come‘ under their belt along with a clutch of popular singles, Marr walked away from a group which was by then at the peak of its powers.