The Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame has unveiled its 2025 nominees, and whereas each particular person and band on the checklist is greater than deserving to be welcomed into the establishment’s esteemed ranks, only some will be.
As introduced Wednesday (Feb. 12), the names on this yr’s poll embrace Mariah Carey, Oasis, Unhealthy Firm, The Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Pleasure Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Maná, Oasis, Outkast, Phish, Soundgarden and The White Stripes. Eight of these acts — Unhealthy Firm, the Black Crowes, Checker, Cocker, Idol, Maná, Outkast and Phish — are first-time nominees, whereas the opposite six have been in RRHOF consideration in years previous.
These names will now be narrowed down by a world panel of greater than 1,200 artists, historians and music business gamers, with a fan-voted factor factored in. That group’s chosen nominees will likely be revealed in April, in addition to whether or not they’ll be getting into within the musical affect or musical excellence classes. An induction ceremony in Los Angeles will comply with within the fall, coming one yr after the 2024 class comprised of Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Referred to as Quest was inaugurated into the hallowed Rock Corridor.
However whereas the checklist of nominees chosen for immortalization within the coveted corridor of fame is essentially as much as panelists, Billboard desires to know who you would choose from this yr’s shortlist. Inform us who you most wish to see inducted into the RRHOF by casting your vote beneath.
