“Rock and roll is all about being defiant.” Do rappers belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Absolutely, says Offspring guitarist Noodles [Video]

The Offspring doubt they’ll ever be inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame – but they admit it would be cool to get that kind of recognition.

The pop punk heroes say the fact they’ve never won any major awards in their long career, despite huge success in terms of chart positions and record sales, means the chances of the Rock Hall considering them at all is pretty unlikely.

But unlike a lot of other artists, they won’t dismiss the Rock Hall as meaningless. In fact, they’d quite like to be included.

Guitarist Kevin ‘Noodles’ Wasserman tells Tuna On Toast: “So many great bands have been snubbed, it’s almost kind of more elite to be in that club, it can be argued.

“I think would be a great honour to be in it, but I’m not gonna hold my breath.”

Frontman Dexter Holland agrees, saying: “We’ve never won any awards. We …