Rock Hall 2025 Inductions Set for LA This Weekend

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will induct its class of 2025 this weekend, honoring a diverse group of influential artists including Soundgarden, OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, and The White Stripes during a ceremony at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 8.

The event, marking the hall's 40th annual induction, recognizes performers who have shaped rock and roll across genres and generations. The performer category includes Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden, and The White Stripes. Salt-N-Pepa and the late Warren Zevon will receive the Musical Influence Award, while Carol Kaye, Thom Bell, and Nicky Hopkins enter under Musical Excellence. Music executive Lenny Waronker is the recipient of the Ahmet Ertegun Award. Eligibility requires 25 years since an artist's first commercial recording, followed by nomination by a committee and voting from more than 1,200 music industry professionals, artists, and historians.

Several inductees are entering for the first time after long waits, such as Chubby Checker, whose 1959 hit "The Twist" became a cultural phenomenon but marks his debut nomination. At 84, Checker and Waronker are the...