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Axl Rose

We're talking about one of rock's greatest singers, Axl Rose.   He and his onetime band mates in Guns n' Roses were inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame over the weekend.   Rose was conspicuously if not surprisingly absent from the ceremony.   He had written a lengthy and rambling letter to the Rock Hall saying he'd be passing up the induction event.   He took it a step further by requesting they withdraw his nomination.   Other band members did attend, accept and perform.   It is clear that Axl Rose had a major falling out with the band.   We get that.  That doesn't make him unique in the drama that has plagued countless rock bands over the years.   His attitude toward this well-deserved high honor is a slap not only at his band, his music contemporaries and the Rock Hall.   It is above all a snub to his fans.   When I think of how long musicians like Donovan have waited for this overdue recognition and performers such as Chubby Checker continue to be shunned, my advice to Axl Rose is simple: GET OVER IT!