It's that time of year again to cast your vote! No, I'm not talking about the 2016 U.S. Presidential election this time. It's voting on the 19 nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2017!

I've been a fan of rock music since I was little and I liked a variety of rock. The way artists interpret the style and make it their own sounds fascinated me. Time periods have made their mark on the music; the 1950s was Elvis, the 1960s was The British Invasion of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Kinks, and American groups like the Beach Boys. The 1970s were Steve Miller Band, Fleetwood Mac, Doobie Brothers, Styx, KISS, Allman Brothers Band, Talking Heads and the 1980s brought in the pop rock with Genesis REO and Speedwagon. Last, but certainly not least in the 1990s, we had the grunge era with Pearl Jam, Creed, Nirvana, and Alice in Chains. The list goes on and on for each decade, but also the litany of one-hit wonders are thrown into the mix.

Every year, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame select artists who have contributed to the music genre by enshrining them into the greatest music hall of all. There includes a ceremony and tributes from other bands by playing inductees' songs that made them famous and have worldwide stardom. According to their website, the Hall inducts between 5-7 artists per year. Artists can be nominated multiple times.

As a fan of rock music, it makes me feel old in a sense that I've been listening to this type of music for years and the bands I've listened to are finally reaching their ultimate destination.

As a side note, besides visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, another place to check out are the Hard Rock Cafe's all over the world. Not only do they have great food, they have awesome rock memorabilia from bands past and present. Memorabilia include drum sets, guitars, outfits, basses, and more.

Now the fun part....who are the nominees for this upcoming class you might ask?

A few of this years nominees include: Pearl Jam, Kraftwerk, Journey, J. Geils Band, Depeche Mode, Jane's Addiction and many more! In order to vote, it's very simple. Just login on their website with your Facebook and select five of the multiple nominees. The voting goes until December 5th! You get one vote per day. The artists who will be inducted into the class of 2017 will be announced in late December!

The link to voting is below! Keep on rockin'!

https://www.rockhall.com/vote?gclid=CNqT-dri6c8CFV...