Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in 1988 in Cleveland, Ohio.Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band until the official addition of English musician Atticus Ross in 2016. The band's debut album, Pretty Hate Machine (1989), was released via TVT Records. Mar 18, 2017 · Four of the greatest bands in R&B music were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Earth, Wind & Fire; The Isley Brothers, Sly & The Family Stone. and Parliament-Funkadelic.One band has been performing for over five decades, Kool & the Gang, and another, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, continues to sell out after performing for over 45 years.