Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees announced: From Outkast to Joe Cocker, check complete list here

Economic Times

30-04-2025

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its 2025 class of inductees, celebrating a combination of rock icons and genre pioneers. The full induction ceremony will be held on November 8 in Los Angeles.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 ceremony details
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 special awards recipients
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Fan vote highlights
Full list of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees
Bad Company
Chubby Checker
Joe Cocker
Cyndi Lauper
Outkast
Soundgarden
The White Stripes
Salt-N-Pepa
Warren Zevon
Thom Bell
Nicky Hopkins
Carol Kaye
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Lenny Waronker
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed the names of its 2025 inductees bringing a blend of iconic rock acts and trailblazing artists into the spotlight. The announcement was made during a special episode of the reality show American Idol on April 27, 2025. Cyndi Lauper leads the list as the solo woman artist in the Performer Category. Joining the list are acts like Bad Company Soundgarden , and The White Stripes According to a USA Today report, this year's selection leaned towards a more traditional rock lineup. Notably, the lineup included hip-hop pioneers Outkast. All these inducted performers have previously achieved top-five albums on the Billboard 200 chart.The report stated that the full induction ceremony will air live on November 8, 2025. It will be hosted at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles and will be streamed on Disney+. A special broadcast will be available on ABC on a later date. It will also be available on Hulu to stream later.In addition to the performer inductees, several influential musicians will be presented with special honours. Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon will be receiving the Musical Influence Award for their impact on the music industry.Carol Kaye, Nicky Hopkins, and Thom Bell will be honoured with the Musical Excellence Award for their contributions to the music industry. Lastly, Lenny Waronker will receive the prestigious Ahmet Ertegun Award, which is given to persons who have made remarkable contributions behind the scenes in the music world.Reportedly, Carol Kaye, at 90, is the oldest inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025. Meanwhile, some recipients like Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, Warren Zevon, Nicky Hopkins, and Thom Bell have been inducted posthumously.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025, as per the Billboard report, was notably won by Phish. The band is known for its powerhouse live performances. However, in spite of winning the fan votes and generating considerable buzz, Phish didn't make it into the induction class.Other acts that did not make it to the induction are Oasis and Mariah Carey. Additionally, brother acts like Oasis' Liam and Noel Gallagher and The Black Crowes' Chris and Rich Robinson also did not make it.At the same time, Maná lost an opportunity to become the first rock en español group to be inducted, and Joy Division/New Order failed to join the select group of related acts that entered together, such as Parliament/Funkadelic and The Small Faces/Faces.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 will take place live at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on 8 November 2025. It will be streamed on Disney+ and then be broadcast on ABC and Hulu.No, gaining the fan vote does not mean induction. This year, Phish received the fan vote but were not inducted.