ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME 2025: SELECTEES & SNUBS
Earlier this week, the legendary (and oftentimes controversial for true rock music fans) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced who's being inducted into the 2025 class, and this year definitely includes a great deal of appropriate artists and of course some that rock fans might question.
The class of 2025 includes:
- Bad Company
- The Black Crowes
- Mariah Carey
- Chubby Checker
- Joe Cocker
- Billy Idol
- Joy Division/New Order
- Cyndi Lauper
- Mana
- Oasis
- Outkast
- Phish
- Soundgarden
- The White Stripes
As seems to be an annual occurrence, this list always features some surprises that one would have thought would have been inducted years ago including Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and even Phish. And this list is not without its detractors who believe the snubs of this year's class far outweigh the eligibility of some of the inductees - artists that should have been inducted years ago, certainly long before artists such as Mariah Carey and Outkast, most of which are considered the foundation of classic rock. The 2025 list of snubs includes:
- Iron Maiden
- Motley Crue
- Styx
- Blue Oyster Cult
- Three Dog Night
- Jethro Tull
- The Guess Who
- REO Speedwagon
- Kansas
- Grand Funk Railroad
- Phil Collins
- Sting
- Dio
- J. Geils Band
- INXS
- The B-52s
- Smashing Pumpkins
- No Doubt
- Garbage
- Hole
- Bryan Adams
- Huey Lewis
- Tears for Fears
- Toto
So, what are your thoughts on the class of selectees and snubs of the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? I'd love to hear.
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