The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its latest class of inductees. During a Rock Hall-themed episode of American Idol, host Ryan Seacrest revealed that OutKast, Soundgarden, the White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, Joe Cocker, Bad Company, and Chubby Checker will all be inducted during a ceremony held at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on November 8.
Carol Kaye, Thom Bell, and Nicky Hopkins will be honored with the Musical Influence Award, while music industry executive Lenny Waronker is the recipient of the Ahmet Ertegun Award. This year’s inductees were voted in by a body of more than 1,200 artists, historians, and members of the music industry, as well as a fan vote. Phish – who won the fan vote by a wide margin – Oasis, Mariah Carey, Joy Division/New Order, Billy Idol, Maná, and the Black Crowes did not make the final cut.
