These bands should be welcomed into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and some of them have even shaped current inductees.

The group, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, disbanded in 1989, with Knight embarking on a successful solo career. Songwriter and producer Al Kooper was born in ...

Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, OutKast and more have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the class of 2025.

“I’m a big proponent of novelty music. I’m a big proponent of ‘Weird Al’ getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,” he explained. “‘Weird Al’ brought more people to music than ...

Cocker, who was best known for his cover of The Beatles’ “With a Little Help from My Friends” at the 1969 Woodstock festival, was backed by big names like Billy Joel and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons. Pete ...