2026 RockinTown Hall Of Fame Voting Is Underway
Ten bands have been nominated: Blink-182, The Cars, Def Leppard, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mötley Crüe, Oasis, Shinedown and Three Days Grace.
Voting is open for the 2026 RockinTown Hall of Fame induction. Voting will continue until the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday, November 27th, 2026).
You can only vote once a day but can vote every day until the deadline. At that time the votes will be tallied. The nominees with the most votes will be inducted into the RockinTown Hall of Fame – Class of 2026.
Below is an alphabetical list of the nominees with a brief description of each band and a sample of their work (Prime Cut).
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Here are the nominees…
Blink-182
Blink 182
Prime Cut: What’s My Age Again
Blink 182 is known for blending catchy Pop melodies with fast-paced Punk Rock. The lyrics Its lyrics primarily focus on relationships, adolescent frustration, and maturity, or lack thereof. The group emerged from the SoCal Skate Punk scene gaining notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent humor.
Cars
Cars
Prime Cut: You Might Think
The Cars were at the forefront of the merger of 1970s guitar-orientated Rock with the synthesizer-oriented Pop that became popular in the early 1980s.
Def Leppard
Def Leppard
Prime Cut: Hysteria
They were part of the New Wave of British Heavy of the early 1980s. The band’s fourth album, “Hysteria” (1987) topped the U.K., U.S. and Canadian charts and remained on the charts for over two years moving15 million copies worldwide. “Hysteria” and the other albums in the Def Leppard catalog have sold over 100 million copies worldwide,
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Frontman Dave Grohl described the band as “excellent at being mainstream” and a “consistent hit machine pumping out working-class Rock.
Prime Cut: Learning To Fly
The Go-Go’s
Go-Go’s
Prime Cut: Head Over Heels
The quintet emerged from the L.A. Punk Rock scene. In 1981 released their debut album “Beauty And The Beat.” They were the first all-female band to write their material and play their instruments on an album that topped the Billboard 200.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Prime Cut: Free Bird
The band popularized the Southern Rock genre. After releasing five studio albums and one live album, their career was abruptly halted in 1977, when their plane crashed, killing vocalist Ronnie Van Zant and others, and seriously injuring the surviving bandmembers.
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Prime Cut: Kickstart My Heart
The Heavy Metal band from Hollywood has sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have achieved seven platinum or multi-platinum certifications.
Oasis
Oasis
Prime Cut: Champagne Supernova
They are regarded as the most globally successful group of the Britpop era and one of the most influential Rock bands of all time.
Shinedown
Shinedown
Shinedown has the most #1 singles on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart with 23.
Prime Cut: Second Chance
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace
Prime Cut: Mayday
Their first three albums were RIAA-certified 3× platinum, 5× platinum, and 4× platinum, respectively, and the following two were both certified gold (500,000 units moved), in the United States.
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