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19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Outkast, The White Stripes, Soundgarden, Chubby Checker & More to Join 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class: Full List
Chubby Checker, whose 'The Twist' was a global smash in 1960, has been eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since the first class was inducted in 1986, but he was never even nominated until this year. Despite having been ignored for decades, he made it in his first time on the ballot. So did first-time nominees Bad Company, Joe Cocker and Outkast, as well as Cyndi Lauper and The White Stripes, who had each been nominated once before, and Soundgarden, which had been nominated twice before. These seven acts were all inducted in the performer category. More from Billboard Becoming Chris Cornell: Inside the Early Days of Soundgarden Maynard James Keenan Says 'Modern Miracles' Might Be Required for Ozzy Osbourne to Perform at Final Show Former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield Shares New Recovery Update Following Stroke The inductees were announced by Ryan Seacrest on ABC's American Idol on Sunday night (April 27). There are six other inductees this year in other categories. Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon are set to receive the musical influence award; Philly Soul producer Thom Bell, English studio pianist/organist Nicky Hopkins and studio bass guitarist Carole Kaye (who was part of the fabled Wrecking Crew of top L.A. studio musicians) will receive the musical excellence award; and producer and label executive Lenny Waronker will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award. Sadly, several of these people didn't live to see their inductions. Hopkins died in 1994 at age 50; Zevon in 2003 at 56; Chris Cornell of Soundgarden in 2017 at 52; and Bell in 2022 at 79. Checker had to wait even longer for induction than Cher, who was finally inducted last year, 59 years after Sonny & Cher's breakthrough smash 'I Got You Babe.' With Outkast and Salt-N-Pepa both being inducted this year, this is the sixth consecutive year that one or more rap acts has been in the induction class. With Lauper, Salt-N-Pepa, Meg White of The White Stripes and Carol Kaye being inducted this year, this is the fourth consecutive year that four or more female acts were in the induction class. Bell won the first Grammy Award ever presented for producer of the year, non-classical, in 1975. By coincidence, Waronker was among the other nominees in the category that year. Waronker was also nominated for record of the year that year for producing Maria Muldaur's classy and sexy 'Midnight at the Oasis.' Waronker's many other hits as a producer include Gordon Lightfoot's Hot 100-topping 'Sundown,' Rickie Lee Jones' 'Chuck E.'s in Love' and Randy Newman's 'I Love L.A.,' which Dawes performed as the opening song on this year's Grammy telecast. Carol Kaye, 90, is this year's oldest inductee. Checker and Waronker are both 83, but will both be 84 by the time of the Nov. 8 induction ceremony. All of the artists who were induced in the performer category have landed top five albums on the Billboard 200. Three of them reached No. 1: Bad Company (Bad Company, 1974), Outkast (Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, 2003) and Soundgarden (Superunknown, 1994). Three more reached No. 2: Chubby Checker (Your Twist Party, 1962), Joe Cocker (Mad Dogs and Englishmen, 1970) and The White Stripes (Icky Thump, 2007). Lauper climbed as high as No. 4 twice, with She's So Unusual in 1984 and True Colors in 1986. Both of the artists who are receiving musical influence awards made the top 10. Salt-N-Pepa reached No. 4 with Very Necessary in 1994. Zevon hit No. 8 with Excitable Boy in 1978. Lauper won the Grammy for best new artist in 1985. She's the sixth artist who was a past winner of that award to go on to a Rock Hall induction. Outkast won the Grammy for album of the year in 2004 for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. André 3000 was nominated again in that category at this year's ceremony for New Blue Sun. Two of the inducted acts are duos – Outkast (André 3000 and Big Boi) and The White Stripes (Jack White and Meg White). The other seven nominees in the performer category were denied admission to the Rock Hall – this year, anyway. Oasis and Mariah Carey were both passed over for the second year in a row. Both were surprising snubs – Oasis is reuniting for a global tour in 2025; Carey's profile, never low, has been boosted in recent years by her status as the uncontested Queen of Christmas. Of the other passed-over artists, Joy Division/New Order were previously on the ballot in 2023; this was the first time on the ballot for The Black Crowes, Billy Idol, Maná and Phish. The voters showed no love for brother acts this year. Oasis includes Liam and Noel Gallagher; The Black Crowes includes Chris and Rich Robinson. Maná was vying to become the first rock en español act to make the Rock Hall. Joy Division/New Order was vying to join the short list of two related acts being inducted in tandem, following Parliament/Funkadelic in 1997 and The Small Faces/Faces in 2012. Phish, which won this year's fan vote, has never landed a Hot 100 hit, but the band is a powerhouse live attraction, as evidenced when it played the Sphere in Las Vegas in April 2024. Idol was a mainstay of early MTV – as was Lauper, who did get in. In an interview with Vulture, Idol said of his guitarist Steve Stevens, 'Because of our special relationship, if I get in, they will induct him as well.' This would have echoed Pat Benatar's induction three years ago, where the Rock Hall inducted both Benatar and her husband and musical partner, Neil Giraldo. But it's academic, as Idol didn't make it this year. The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will be live on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. The 2025 ceremony will once again stream live on Disney+, with a special airing on ABC at a later date and available on Hulu the next day. The 2024 ceremony aired on New Year's Day. Here's the full list of 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 Lenny Waronker Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pacific Northwest-based band named Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductee. See the list
Soundgarden was recently announced as part of the next class of musicians to be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025. The Seattle-based band will join six others named in the 2025 class including Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and The White Stripes. Here's what to know and how to watch the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Soundgarden is an American rock band that got its start in Seattle's grunge scene in the mid-'80s. Lead singer and drummer, Chris Cornell, formed the band with bassist Hiro Yamamoto, guitarist Kim Thayil, and later, Matt Cameron, who took over on drums. Bassist Ben Shepherd would later replace Yamamoto before the band's third album. Soundgarden was active between 1984-1998. The band broke up in 1998 before getting back together in 2010. They continued to release music together until 2017, when 52-year-old lead singer Cornell died by suicide shortly after completing a show on Soundgarden's "2017 North American Tour." Soundgarden's full discography consists of six studio albums, two live albums, six compilation albums, eight extended plays, 24 singles and 23 music videos. They have received two Grammy Awards and eight nominations. The 14 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 nominees include: Bad Company (Chosen for the 2025 class) Chubby Checker (Chosen for the 2025 class) Joe Cocker (Chosen for the 2025 class) Cyndi Lauper (Chosen for the 2025 class) Outkast (Chosen for the 2025 class) Soundgarden (Chosen for the 2025 class) The White Stripes (Chosen for the 2025 class) The Black Crowes Billy Idol Maná Phish Mariah Carey Oasis Joy Division/New Order Of the 14 nominees, seven were chosen as the 2025 inductees and were announced at the live broadcast of the 'Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night' episode of 'American Idol" on April 27. To be considered for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, artists or bands must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before the year of nomination. The full induction ceremony will be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 8. The ceremony will air live on Disney+ and will appear on Hulu the following day. An exact start time has not yet been announced. A shortened version of the ceremony will premiere on ABC at a later date. Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal. Sandoval can be reached at GSandoval@ or on X at @GinnieSandoval. This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Soundgarden named Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductee
Axios
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Phish fans want the Rock Hall to return the band's hot dog
Not everyone is celebrating the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's recently announced class of 2025. Catch up quick: Earlier this week, the museum revealed this year's inductees, who will be celebrated at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Nov. 8. The list includes Outkast, the White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Bad Company, Chubby Checker and Joe Cocker. The other side: Among the acts nominated that didn't make the cut was the prolific jam band Phish, who won the year's Fan Vote. Phish is the second act — along with Dave Matthews Band in 2020 — to win the annual poll and not earn induction that year. What they're saying:"Phish is the only Fan Vote winner not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. An all-time snub," one fan wrote on X. "Few bands [have been] as successful and culturally relevant for so long. It's always been political; you know it, I know it, the critics know it." Between the lines: A Phish news Reddit page demands the Rock Hall return the band's 15-foot-long flying hot dog stage prop located on the museum's bottom floor. The band debuted the hot dog in 1994 and it's been hanging from the museum's ceiling since 2000 and is one of the first things visitors see upon entry.
Observer
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Observer
Outkast, White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper among Rock Hall inductees
Hip-hop pioneers Outkast and rock duo The White Stripes are among 2025's class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, the organization announced late Sunday. Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, Soundgarden, Bad Company and Joe Cocker round out the performer slate of artists nominated into the prestigious music pantheon. Hip hop icons Salt-N-Pepa along with rocker Warren Zevon will receive awards for musical influence, while the late record producer Thom Bell, pianist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carol Kaye will receive the prizes for musical excellence. The Ahmet Ertegun Award, which goes to a non-performing industry notable, is this year bestowed on Lenny Waronker, whose resume includes heading Warner Bros. Records and signing Prince and R.E.M. The induction ceremony -- which doubles as a star-studded concert gala rife with tributes to the honorees -- will be held November 8 in Los Angeles. It will stream live on Disney+, and will air later on the network ABC. The inductees were announced live on ABC late Sunday on "American Idol," during a special rock edition of the long-running music talent show. Eligible nominees into the Rock Hall must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to being nominated. Outkast, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company were all first-time nominees. The 2024 class of inductees included Cher, Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne. —AFP
Japan Today
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Japan Today
Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
This combination of photos shows Cubby Checker at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards in New York on June 12, 2014, left, British singer Joe Cocker performing in Monaco on Aug. 5, 2011, center, and Cyndi Lauper at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Sept. 12, 2021. (AP Photo) By MARK KENNEDY First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden. Salt-N-Pepa, the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status, and the late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon will get the Musical Influence Award. The late record producer Thom Bell, pianist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carol Kaye will each get the Musical Excellence Award. The late Cocker, who sang at Woodstock and was best known for his cover of The Beatles' 'With a Little Help From My Friends,' had the backing of Billy Joel, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Pete Thomas, a member of Elvis Costello & The Attractions, who argued that Cocker is "about as rock and roll as it gets.' Soundgarden — with the late Chris Cornell as singer — get into the Hall on their third nomination. They follow two other grunge acts in the Hall — Nirvana and Pearl Jam. Bad Company get in having become radio fixtures with such arena-rock staples as 'Feel Like Makin' Love,' 'Can't Get Enough' and 'Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy.' The Ahmet Ertegun Award — given to nonperforming industry professionals who had a major influence on music — will go to Lenny Waronker, a former head of Warner Bros. Records who signed Prince and R.E.M., and had a part in records from Madonna, Randy Newman, the Doobie Brothers, Rickie Lee Jones, Paul Simon and Gary Clark Jr. Some nominees that didn't get in this year include Mariah Carey, Phish, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Maná, the Black Crowes and Oasis. Checker's recording of 'The Twist,' and subsequent 'Let's Twist Again' are considered among the most popular songs in the history of rock 'n' roll. The 83-year-old has expressed frustration that he hadn't been granted entry before, including telling the AP in 2014: 'I don't want to get in there when I'm 85 years old. I'll tell them to drop dead, so you better do it quick while I'm still smiling.' Lauper rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as 'Time After Time' and 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' and went on to win a Tony Award for 'Kinky Boots.' OutKast, made up of André 3000 and Big Boi, have six Grammys and a reputation for pushing the boundaries of hip-hop. The White Stripes — made up of Jack White and Meg White — were indie darlings in the early 2000s with such songs as 'Seven Nation Army.' Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they're eligible for induction. The induction ceremony will take place in Los Angeles this fall. Nominees were voted on by more than 1,200 artists, historians and music industry professionals. The selection criteria include 'an artist's impact on other musicians, the scope and longevity of their career and body of work, as well as their innovation and excellence in style and technique.' Last year, Mary J. Blige,Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and singer-guitarist Peter Frampton all were inducted. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
