Overview
- Seven performers were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2025, including Outkast, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Bad Company, Soundgarden, and The White Stripes.
- Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon will receive the Musical Influence Award, while Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins, and Carol Kaye will be honored with the Musical Excellence Award.
- Lenny Waronker, a key music executive known for his work with Warner Bros. Records, will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award for non-performing industry professionals.
- The inductees were announced during a live broadcast of 'American Idol' by Ryan Seacrest, with the ceremony scheduled for November 8 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
- Notable nominees who did not make the final list include Mariah Carey, Phish, Oasis, Billy Idol, and Joy Division/New Order.