The nominees for the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class is out. As usual it is an eclectic bunch that includes some surprises. See who did, and didn't, make the list.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame foundation announced the list of 14 performers who will be considered for induction on Wednesday, Feb. 12.

See the full list of the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees, including Billy Idol, Mariah Carey, Bad Company, Oasis, and OutKast.

There are 14 nominees put forward as possible inductees to the institution this year, and eight of those are first-time nominees. Those are Bad Company, the Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol,

"It's a moment where people open their ears as we did when we were kids and listened to the Rolling Stones and the Eagles."

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be less about popularity and more about artistry. So, how to explain the 2025 fan vote so far?

Billy Idol recently told UCR he was “knocked out” to receive his first Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination. “It’s a great honor,” he said. “If I do get to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, you really get a chance to thank your fans.

The late R&B singer was the original frontman of The Impressions, a musical group that he co-founded with Curtis Mayfield.