Rock Hall chairman John Sykes opened up about why a few artists who've been in the game for quite some time haven't been inducted just yet — including "Weird Al" Yankovic.

"Rather than throwing the name out, it's doing a better job of communicating to people where rock and roll came from and what it's truly about," says chairman John Sykes.

Chairman John Sykes confirmed there are no plans to rename the Rock Hall during a recent interview with Vulture, explaining that the decision is an effort to “communicate that r

Chairman John Sykes opened up to Vulture about the organization's name after comments from Dolly Parton, Jay-Z and more about not feeling aligned with its genre distinction.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has no plans to change its name, despite a steady influx of artists from outside the genre. In recent years, the organization has displayed a broad interpretation of “rock & roll,