Overview
- The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees include Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, The White Stripes, and Soundgarden.
- 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 former Warner Bros. Records executive who worked with artists like Prince and R.E.M., will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award for industry impact.
- Artists were selected by over 1,200 musicians, historians, and industry professionals, based on innovation, impact, and career longevity.
- The induction ceremony will take place on November 8, 2025, in Los Angeles and will stream live on Disney+.