On this evening’s American Idol, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the 13-person class of 2025.

As always, it is a mixed bag of genres and generations, and entries we did not see coming.

That’s the Rock Hall for you.

Here are the incoming members of the Rock Hall:

Entering via the traditional vote:

Bad Company:  The Classic Rock group had multiple hits in the 1970s and early 80s and were inducted on their first ballot, though they have been eligible since 1997.

Chubby Checker:  Best known for the “Twist”, Checker has been eligible for the Hall since its inception in 1986, but was never nominated until this year.

Joe Cocker:  Like Bad Company and Checker, Cocker is inducted on his first attempt but never received a nomination until decades after first being eligible.

Cyndi Lauper:  Lauper shot to fame in the mid-80s and enters Cleveland on her second nomination.  She was first eligible in 2009.

Outkast:  The influential duo from Atlanta also entered on their first try, though they have only been eligible since 2019.

Soundgarden:  The third time is the charm for the Seattle band that was previously nominated in 2020 and 2022.

The White Stripes.  Jack and Meg White become Rock and Roll Hall of Famers on their second attempt, the first coming in 2023.

Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Mana, Mariah Carey, Oasis, and Phish did not make the cut.

Also entering the Hall are Warren Zevon and Salt-N-Pepa, who enter via the Musical Excellence category, which, bluntly is a way for the Hall to bypass the committee.  Zevon was previously nominated in 2023, and Salt-N-Pepa has never been on a ballot.  They also selected producer Thom Bell, pianist Nicky Hopkins and bassist Carole Kaye.  The final inductee is Warner Bros. Executive Lenny Waronker.

Next month, we will begin revisions on our Notinhalloffame Rock list.

We here at notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the newest members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fane has announced the Finalists for the 2025 Class, and as always they did do in random fashion, with an announcement the day before that always changes.

The nominees are:

Bad Company.  Eligible since 2000, never nominated.  Ranked #23 on Notinhalloffame.com.  This is a long time coming for Paul Rodgers, whose band has huge support for the Rock Hall.

The Black Crowes.  Eligible since 2016, never nominated.  Ranked #240 on Notinhalloffame.com.  The Black Crowes netted their first nomination and were outliers in their time.

Chubby Checker.  Eligible since 1986, never nominated.  Ranked #280 on Notinhalloffame.com.  Nobody waited longer than Checker, who receives his first nomination after being eligible for the entire duration of the Hall’s existence.

Joe Cocker.  Eligible since 1995, never nominated.  Ranked #34 on Notinhalloffame.com.  Cocker is another who waited a long time to finally gain a nomination.

Billy Idol.  Eligible since 2007, never nominated.  Ranked #118 on Notinhalloffame.com.  The prince of pop-punk secures his first nomination after 18 years.

Mana.  Eligible since 2013, never nominated.  Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.  Who?   Bluntly, they were never on our radar but this Mexican group is massively popular and can fill to this day arenas across the United States. 

OutKast.  Eligible since 2019, never nominated.  Ranked #40 on Notinhalloffame.com.  Southern Hip Hop looks to enter the Hall for the first time, and who better than Outkast to spearhead it.

Phish.  Eligible since 2016, never nominated.  Ranked #131 on Notinhalloffame.com.  Could Phish become the next jam band to enter the Hall?

Mariah Carey.  Eligible since 2016, nominated in 2024.  Ranked #130 on Notinhalloffame.com.  Carey is on the ballot for the second straight year.

New Order/Joy Division.  Eligible since 2004, nominated in 2023.  Ranked separately on Notinhalloffame at #5 and #11 respectively.  The Hall is trying it again by combining the two groups.  This is not unprecedented as they indicted the Small Faces/The Faces together.

Cyndi Lauper:  Eligible since 2009, nominated in 2023.  Ranked #105 on Notinhalloffame.com. Lauper is nominated for the second time, and sees a ballot with only one other female act.

Oasis:  Eligible since 2024, nominated in 2024.  Ranked #3 on Notinhalloffame.com.  Oasis is on the ballot for the second straight year, and would that not be fun to hear a Gallagher brothers acceptance speech!

The White Stripes: Eligible since 2023, nominated in 2023.  Ranked #6 on Notinhalloffame.com.  Jack and Meg White return to the ballot, and look to be fixtures until they are inducted.

Soundgarden: Eligible since 2012, nominated in 2020 & 2023.  Ranked #19 on Notinhalloffame.com.  This is the third kick at the can for the Grunge act.

It is unknown when the Rock Hall will announce the 2025 Class, but we would like to congratulate those who were nominated. 

From the Dirty South, OutKast took Southern Hip Hop into a more melodic and dare we say more fun direction than many of their peers.  Influenced by the funk of the 1970’s while looking towards the future, the duo of Andre 3000 and Big Boi bring unique visions to the group making them not just one of the more texture groups in Hip Hop but in music in general.