The shortlist of nominees for the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction includes Kiss, Genesis, Donna Summer, ABBA, the Hollies, the Stooges, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, the Chantels, Jimmy Cliff, and LL Cool J.
The final list of five inductees will be decided by 500 voters and will be announced sometime in January. The ceremony, which was held last year in Cleveland, will return to Manhattan and be held on March 15th at New York’s Waldorf Astoria.
Nominees are eligible on the 25th anniversary of their debut release under their official name. The Stooges have been eligible for induction for 15 years. Both the Red Hot Chili Peppers and LL Cool J and have made the ballot on their first year of eligibility.
Iowa’s own M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan will be making his debut into the world of contemporary art with his first gallery showing. On September 24th Crahan, best known as the visionary and founding member of hard rock act Slipknot, will host a showing at the Kirkwood Hotel from 7:00pm-12:00am in celebration of his birthday. The show will feature a wide variety of work by Crahan including a number of acrylic on canvas paintings, framed photography, prints, and some of the Polaroids from his upcoming book, The Apocalyptic Nightmare Journey. Also on display will be the jewelry of Chantel Crahan, paintings by Frank Hansen, and paintings and films by Scott Kaven. The evening will be curated by the Des Moines based Moberg Gallery.