L.A. Times - Entertainment — When it was announced Tuesday that rapper Tupac Shakur was among the 19 acts nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, there was little argument among rap fans that the voting committee had made the right choice. Shakur, who was ki... more info

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MSN Music — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Tuesday morning the nominees for its 2017 induction ceremony. This year’s nominees include Tupac Shakur, Chaka Khan, Pearl Jam, Bad Brains, Janet Jackson, and more. This year marks the first year of eligibil... more info

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Chicago Sun-Times, IL — NEW YORK (AP) — The late rapper Tupac Shakur and Seattle-based rockers Pearl Jam are among the first-time nominees on the ballot for induction next year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Nine of the 19 acts nominated are on the ballot for the fi... more info

USA Today Music — Other first-timers up for induction include Depeche Mode, ELO and Joan Baez.             more info

USA Today Music — Journey, Pearl Jam, Depeche Mode and Tupac Shakur are among this year's nominees.             more info

Stereogum — We recently had fun guessing who’d be nominated for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this year, but now we can put an end to the speculation. The Rock Hall’s annual list of nominees has arrived. Five artists from the list will be inducted into the ... more info

USA Today Music — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announces nominees for 2017 induction, including first-timers Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam, Journey, Jane's Addiction, Electric Light Orchestra, Depeche Mode, Joan Baez, Bad Brains and Steppenwolf.         ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pearl Jam and Tupac Shakur are nominated in the first year that they're eligible. Continue reading… more info