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The 2025 class has something for everyone, which increasingly seems to be the Hall’s goal. Traditional rockers Bad Company enter alongside hip-hop acts Outkast and Salt-N-Pepa, while New Wave pop star Cyndi Lauper joins retro indie act The White Stripes.

First published: 2026

Bad Company (Performer)

Thom Bell (Musical Excellence)

Chubby Checker (Performer)

Joe Cocker (Performer)

Nicky Hopkins (Musical Excellence)

Carol Kaye (Musical Excellence)

Cyndi Lauper (Performer)

Outkast (Performer)

Salt-N-Pepa (Musical Influence)

Soundgarden (Performer)

The White Stripes (Performer)

Warren Zevon (Musical Influence)