Devo is beginning to suspect that someone at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is working against them.
The groundbreaking new wave band has been eligible for induction into the hall since 2003. They were nominated for the honor in 2019, 2021, and 2022, but were denied entry each time.
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“I don’t think we ever really cared about [the Rock Hall] as a goal, but it’d be disingenuous to say that being recognized doesn’t vindicate you somehow, or that you wouldn’t like it somehow,” co-founder Gerald Casale told Gold Derby.
“But after three snubs, I can only speak for myself,” he continues. “I think we’re done with caring one way or another, because I have to believe those three snubs tell me one thing: that there is someone that actively, on a conspiracy level, doesn’t want Devo in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.”
Mark Mothersbaugh adds a note of levity and defiance to his longtime bandmate’s comments: “Maybe we don’t fit in with those other bands. And that might be a good thing.”
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The band’s self-titled documentary debuted on Netflix earlier this month. They seem quite pleased with how it sums up their career and message. “I think it’s easy for people that don’t know about Devo to look at this documentary and go, ‘Oh, they did do something different. They were about something other than sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. They had a message connected to them,’” muses Mothersbaugh.
Devo will be touring steadily this fall with headlining shows, festival appearances, and an 11-date Cosmic De-Evolution tour alongside the B-52s. You can get complete show and ticket information at their official website.
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