MC5's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction will be bittersweet

The intrigue: MC5 is to be honored with the Musical Excellence Award at the induction ceremony on Oct. 19 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

How it works: To be eligible, an artist had to release their first official recording at least 25 years prior to induction.

• MC5 has been eligible for induction since 1992 and was nominated five times, most recently in 2022.
• The Musical Excellence Award is determined solely by the nominating committee. It has been used recently to induct artists like LL Cool J and Judas Priest, who were nominated multiple times.

Flashback: MC5 isn't the first act to have multiple nominations during their lifetime only to earn induction posthumously.

• Artists including Donna Summer, Lou Reed, Frank Zappa and Del Shannon suffered the same fate.

What they're saying: "There are bands who you know are going to eventually be inducted because of their huge influence," Dee Snider, lead singer of 1980s heavy metal band Twisted Sister, wrote on social media.

• "How about not waiting until the entire band is dead?"

The other side: The Rock Hall did not respond to a request for comment.

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