LOS ANGELES — Rock & Inducted into the Roll Hall of Fame this is the class of music giants of 2025.
The ceremony, held Saturday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, featured a mix of tributes, speeches and performances from bands like Soundgarden, Salt-N-Pepa and Outkast's Big Boi, as well as numerous A-list musical guests.
Artists get the right for the audience 25 years after their first musical release.
Here's a look at this year's Rock Hall class, some of their defining songs and who introduced them.
American rap duo formed in the 1990s. Key songs: “Hey Ya,” “Ms. Jackson” and “Roses”.
Inaugurated by Donald Glover. The medley included Big Boi, Janelle Monae, JID, Doja Cat, Killer Mike, Sleepy Brown.
English rock band formed in the 1970s. Key songs: “Feel Like Makin' Love”, “Can't Get Enough”, “Bad Company”.
Inducted by Mick Fleetwood. Bad Company drummer Simon Kirk is joined by Heart's Nancy Wilson and Aerosmith's Joe Perry on guitars, as well as Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson on vocals.
American singer and songwriter whose solo career began in the early 1980s. Key songs: “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, “Time After Time”, “True Colors”.
Inducted by Chappell Roan. Lauper performed a medley of her hits, including duets with Avril Lavigne, Ray and Salt-N-Pepa.
American rock band formed in 1984. Key songs: “Black Hole Sun”, “Fell on Black Days” and “Outshined”.
Inducted by Jim Carrey. The surviving members of Soundgarden performed with Taylor Momsen and Brandi Carlile taking the place of late vocalist Chris Cornell. Cornell's daughter Toni also performed with Nancy Wilson.
American rap group formed in the 1980s. Key songs: “Push It”, “Let's Talk About Sex” and “Shoop”.
The Missy Elliott-formed group performed a medley of their hits with a special appearance on En Vogue.
American singer who began releasing records in the 1950s. Key songs: “The Twist”, “Limbo Rock”, “Let's Twist Again”.
Inducted via video tribute. The checker is accepted remotely via video broadcast.
English singer who began releasing records in the 1960s and died in 2014. Key songs: “You Are So Beautiful”, “Up Where We Belong”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”.
Introduced by Bryan Adams. A mixed performance from Teddy Swims, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, plus Adams, Lauper, Chris Robinson and Nathaniel Rateliff, who took the stage to perform “With A Little Help from My Friends.”
American rock band formed in the 1990s. Key songs: “Seven Nation Army”, “We're Going to Be Friends”, “Doorbell”.
Inducted by Iggy Pop. Tribute performance by Olivia Rodrigo, Feist and Twenty One Pilots.
American singer and songwriter who began releasing solo records in the early 1970s and died in 2003. Key songs: “Lawyers, Guns and Money”, “Werewolves of London”, “Keep Me in Your Heart”.
Introduced by David Letterman. Received an award for the performance of the Killers group.
American session musician who has performed many hits since the 1950s, primarily on bass. Key songs: “Good Vibrations” by The Beach Boys, “These Boots Are Made for Walking” by Nancy Sinatra, “The Way We Were” by Barbra Streisand.
Inducted via video tribute.
American music producer and songwriter active in the 1960s died in 2022. Key songs: “La-La (Means I Love You)” by The Delfonics, “The Rubberband Man” by The Spinners, “You Make Me Feel Brand New” by The Stylistics.
Inducted via video tribute.
English session musician who played keyboards on dozens of hits beginning in the 1960s and died in 1994. Key songs: “Revolution” by the Beatles, “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones, “You Are So Beautiful” by Cocker.
Inducted via video tribute.
American music producer and executive since the 1970s. Key songs from artists he produced or signed: Rickie Lee Jones' “Chuck E's in Love,” Prince's “Purple Rain,” REM's “Losing My Religion.”
Inducted via video tribute.
