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As those who learned they will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year receive congratulatory messages from numerous friends and colleagues, the seven artists who were passed over for induction are likely get messages from friends and supporters along the lines of “you were robbed” or “you’ll get in eventually.”
If you missed the announcement on American Idol on Sunday night (April 27), Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden and The White Stripes are this year’s inductees in the performer category. Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon are set to receive the musical influence award; Philly Soul producer Thom Bell, English studio pianist/organist Nicky Hopkins and studio bass guitarist Carol Kaye will receive the musical excellence award; and producer and executive Lenny Waronker will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award.
The other seven nominees in the performer category were denied admission to the Rock Hall – this year, anyway. Oasis and Mariah Carey were both passed over for the second year in a row. Both were surprising snubs – Oasis is reuniting for a global tour in 2025; Carey’s profile, never low, has been boosted in recent years by her status as the uncontested Queen of Christmas. Of the other passed-over artists, Joy Division/New Order were previously on the ballot in 2023; this was the first time on the ballot for The Black Crowes, Billy Idol, Maná and Phish.
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The voters showed no love for brother acts this year. Oasis includes Liam and Noel Gallagher; The Black Crowes includes Chris and Rich Robinson.
Maná was vying to become the first rock en español act to make the Rock Hall. Joy Division/New Order was vying to join the short list of two related acts being inducted in tandem, following Parliament/Funkadelic in 1997 and The Small Faces/Faces in 2012.
Phish, which won this year’s fan vote, has never landed a Hot 100 hit, but the band is a powerhouse live attraction, as evidenced when it played the Sphere in Las Vegas in April 2024.
Idol was a mainstay of early MTV – as was Lauper, who did get in. In an interview with Vulture, Idol said of his guitarist Steve Stevens, “Because of our special relationship, if I get in, they will induct him as well.” This would have echoed Pat Benatar’s induction three years ago, where the Rock Hall inducted both Benatar and her husband and musical partner, Neil Giraldo. But it’s academic, as Idol didn’t make it this year.
Critics and pundits are already weighing in with their opinions, but we want to hear from you: Which of the seven artists who were nominated in the performer category, only to be passed over, do you think constitutes the biggest snub? They’re listed here in alphabetical order. Vote!
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Luis Fonsi is currently on a promo tour in Argentina, where he’s also celebrating his 46th birthday Monday (April 15).
“I LOVE Argentina,” he expressed on Instagram on the eve of his special day, along with a set of photos with his fans and industry friends. He’s also spending the day reposting birthday wishes he’s receiving on social media from artists such as Laura Pausini, and his wife, Águeda López, to name a few.
Meanwhile, in honor of the Puerto Rican act’s birthday, Billboard has put together a poll with all of his No. 1 hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart.
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Fonsi’s first No. 1 title arrived in 2000 with the romantic tune “Imaginame Sin Ti,” which topped the chart for two weeks. In 2008, he unleashed “No Me Doy Por Vencido” — a passionate ballad about resilience and not giving up — which spent 19 weeks at No. 1.
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His biggest No. 1 hit to date, however, arrived in 2017 with “Despacito,” in which he delivered a more urban and rhythmic approach in collaboration with Daddy Yankee.
“It was just another song in Spanish,” he told Billboard in 2020. “I’ve been doing this for 21 years. It’s just, I’m putting out an album, let me do a new song. This idea pops to my head, then Daddy Yankee jumps on it, it starts to sound really cool. We release it, it becomes a huge hit.”
The “Despacito” remix featuring Justin Bieber spent 56 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs, and also skyrocketed the track to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
“He opened up a lot of doors for us,” Fonsi noted. “I’m really grateful that things just happened in such a beautiful way and all the stars aligned … The whole world was dancing and singing in Spanish, I’m proud of that.”
Below, check out all of Fonsi’s No. 1 hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart, and vote for your favorite one:
What’s your favorite Luis Fonsi No. 1 hit? / ¿Cuál es tu éxito número uno favorito de Luis Fonsi?
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After days of teasing, “PLIS,” a new collab with his wife Evaluna, Camilo not only released that track, but two more. “PLIS” “Gordo” and “No Se Vale” make up the Colombian singer-songwriter’s new EP, titled Un. The three-song set highlights the elegance of live instruments such as a saxophone, trumpets, trombones, conga, and güira with charming musical arrangements, writes Billboard Español‘s Luisa Calle.
“17 musicians got together to play at El Taller Creativo. When we counted ‘one, two, three, four’ we all did one thing. That ‘un’ (‘one’) that broke the silence aligned all the hearts that were there, recording music and video simultaneously, in the same take,” Camilo offered about the way the EP was recorded.
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The list of new releases includes two cumbias: “La Cumbia Triste” by Los Ángeles Azules with Alejandro Fernández — marking the first collab between the two acts — and Angélica Garcia’s “Juanita.” For Garcia, her cumbia track is about intentionality. “Many cumbias have lyrics about pain and longing … My intention was for the tension and confusion in the song to feel like remembering a past life. I wanted to capture what the shadow side of grief does to us,” she expressed in a statement.
What’s your favorite new Latin music release of the week? Vote below!
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