CLEVELAND — It's a big morning for music as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland has unleashed the list of performers who are nominated for induction with the class of 2025.

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.

Ask 100 people for their biggest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snubs and you're likely to get a ton of different answers. What we did: We previously offered our list of snubs and heard from you. "Lemmy Kilmister's legendary band shaped heavy [metal].

Phish is off to a very strong start after one week of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan voting. The jam band kings have gotten 101,157 fan votes since they were announced as one of 14 nominees for the class of 2025.

The 83 year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, perhaps best known for mega hits like “Mrs. Robinson,” “The Sound of Silence” and “America,” made the announcement on Tuesday as he referenced his “Quiet Celebration Tour” in an Instagram post.

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Paoli’s Chubby Checker, best known for his monster hit from 1960, “The Twist”, has received his first nomination for induction into Cleveland’s