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Cyndi Lauper, the White Stripes, and Warren Zevon Among 2025 Rock Hall of Fame Inductees

It’s also a spectacular day for Warren Zevon fans.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its inductees for the 2025 class, with Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast, Soundgarden, and the White Stripes making the final cut. While Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden members, and 50 percent of OutKast have been outspoken about their desires to get the honor, the White Stripes and Chubby Checker haven’t acknowledged the organization or stated if they would indeed show up if inducted. “it’s doing a better job of communicating to people where rock and roll came from and what it’s truly about.” Sykes also said the nominating committee is a “cross between an intellectual conversation and WWE,” which we envision as someone being body-slammed into the conference room lunch spread if they don’t agree about Jack White’s legacy.

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