Hall Of Fame Snub For Van Halen

USA Today music writer Ken Barnes spoke with readers in an online chat on Tuesday and was asked why he thought Van Halen was again left off of the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame ballot. “I’m a bit baffled myself, as I would have thought Van Halen had enough support from nominators to qualify,” Barnes responded. “Must be another version of the popularity vs. critical respect situation, but Van Halen has always had a pretty healthy dose of critical support.”

The entire chat transcript at usatoday.com has since been removed.