LOS ANGELES — Guns N’ Roses, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric B. & Rakim and the Cure are among the 15 nominees for induction as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2012. In addition, 1970s female-fronted rock acts Heart and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts are under consideration, along with singer-songwriter Laura Nyro, disco queen Donna Summer, R&B collective War, British rock group Small Faces and Chicago funk band Rufus with Chaka Khan. Blues guitarist and singer Freddie King, R&B band the Spinners and Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan round out the latest batch of Hall of Fame nominees.
Inductees are typically announced in December, ahead of a ceremony that takes place in New York in March. Los Angeles Times
Joan Jett was the heart and soul of the Blackhearts.
