Reuters — (Reuters) - Rockers Nine Inch Nails, pop icon Janet Jackson and top-selling 1970s band Chicago were among the nominees announced on Thursday for induction in 2016 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been announced, and first-time nominees include Janet Jackson, Cheap Trick, The Cars, Los Lobos and more. Returning nominees include The Smiths, Nine Inch Nails, N.W.A., Yes, Chic, Deep Purple... more info

Stereogum — Someone is getting in this year. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame have announced the nominations for next year’s inductions, and the list has a whole lot of names who have been nominated, sometimes multiple times. There are a few artists who are bein... more info

Time — The winners will be announced in December more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The groundbreaking gangsta rap of N.W.A, the catholic pan-American rock of Los Lobos, the expansive progressive rock of Yes and the boundary-stretching R&B of Janet Jackson have earned each of those acts a shot at induction next year into the Rock an... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Here’s something you may not have known: There is a Facebook page called “Induct Janet Jackson into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” that currently has over 75,000 followers. Their dream is one step closer to coming true. On Wednesday night the R... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — First-time nominees make up more than half of this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, which includes Los Lobos, the Cars, Steve Miller and Janet Jackson. Many have long been eligible under the hall's rule that 25 years must have elapsed sin... more info

Stereogum — One of the albums that was on a tiny shortlist for Album Of The Week last week was Unbreakable, the first new Janet Jackson album in eight years. Jackson picked a good moment to come back. Unbreakable is, by her standards, a sweet and personal record... more info

Nialler9 — These songs represent my favourite 10 tracks of the last week but there’s plenty more besides. The new music playlist is available on Spotify and Apple Music and is updated weekly. New music chart Talos – ‘In Time’ Hot Chip – ‘Huarach... more info

Perez Hilton — What a way to celebrate an album drop! Janet Jackson is a Queen and rightfully used her royal powers on Friday to bless us with as much music as we could ever desire. The 49-year-old singer not only dropped her 11th studio album Unbreakable just in t... more info