Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Reveals Inductees for 2025 Class Including OutKast and Cyndi Lauper
Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, and more are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the 2025 class.
Each of these inductees created their own sound and attitude that had a profound impact on culture and helped to change the course of Rock & Roll forever.
OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, The White Stripes & More Among 2025 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees
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However, equal amounts of attention will be paid to the artists who didn't make it into the hallowed hall, which encompasses all genres of popular music.
Outkast in but Oasis miss out on place in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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The boys club that comprises this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class also contains a female solo musician who has always been a striking presence: Cyndi Lauper.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees are here. See who made the list.
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Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper and Outkast get into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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This year’s class further showcases the Rock Hall’s recent changes in how it defines the term 'rock and roll.'
Cyndi Lauper and the White Stripes Among 2025 Rock Hall of Fame Inductees
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The annual induction ceremony is often a place where dormant acts reform years or even decades after they last played together.
OutKast, the White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden Lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Class
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In recent years, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has expanded its definition of rock icons to include artists from a wider range of genres and backgrounds, but it still continues to recognize artists from a traditional rock lineage.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 includes OutKast, Soundgarden and Cyndi Lauper
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Summary
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees: OutKast, Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, Soundgarden, and The White Stripes. They will be inducted in a ceremony on November 8 in Los Angeles, streamed live on Disney+, with a subsequent special airing on ABC. Special awards will recognize Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins, Carol Kaye, and Lenny Waronker. Notably missing from this year's class are Mariah Carey and Oasis, among others, raising discussions regarding the Hall's selection process.
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