In 1997 the Scottish band Travis released its first album, Good Feeling, which featured the track "Tied to the 90s." Though not as big as some of their other 1990s rock contemporaries, lead singer Fran Healy created instant nostalgia with "Tied to the 90s" and demonstrated

T here are two very differing but no less valid thoughts when it comes to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. On the one hand, it's great that artists who changed the world are celebrat

The 2025 short list of nominees includes Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper, Mana, Joy Division / New Order, Oasis, Outkast, Phish, Soundgarden and The White Stripes, providing a wide representation of successful music across the rock era (1955 to present).

Notably, all invitees must fall into one of five categories: performers, non-performers, early influences, and lifetime achievement with – as late as 2000 – a final category, musical excellence (initially christened ‘sidemen’) being added in order to mop up all the amazing lesser-known session players, that have made music possible over the years.

Groundbreaking Southern rap duo OutKast is among the first-time nominees, along with Cyndi Lauper and The Black Crowes.

Billy Idol, the Black Crowes and Maná will also appear on the ballot for the first time, alongside Oasis, Joe Cocker, Mariah Carey and others.

Fher Olvera reveals what Coldplay's Chris Martin told them about singing in Spanish — and how the Mexican band's Hall of Fame nomination was a long time coming

The nominees for the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class is out. As usual it is an eclectic bunch that includes some surprises. See who did, and didn't, make the list.

Now that we've had a couple of days to digest this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees, it's time to break down the ballot. Why it matters: The 2024 ceremony saw record viewership and this year's inductions are once again poised to feature several big names.

Those who howl every year that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees aren’t “rock” have nothing to complain about with this year’s list of candidates that were announced

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the 14 nominees for induction in 2025. As has become standard, part of the fun of seeing this list is reading all the joy and anger coming from fans reacting to the inclusion or exclusion of their favorites.