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Who is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2026?

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The Independent UK

Oasis and Phil Collins lead British Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honours

Iron Maiden, Sade, Billy Idol, Joy Division and New Order are the other British acts being honoured this year

The Independent UK

Oasis lead record number of British acts entering Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The 2026 honourees were announced by Ryan Seacrest during an episode of American Idol on Tuesday

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Van Morrison to receive Jazz FM lifetime achievement award

The Belfast-born musician has released more than 40 studio albums across more than six decades.

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Pink set for historic Las Vegas Sphere residency

Pink is said to have landed a multi-million dollar residency at the Sphere that will see her become the first female pop act to headline the futuristic venue in Sin City.

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Mariah Carey reacts to third Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination

Mariah Carey believes her chart record shows she deserves a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after being nominated for the third time.

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Liam Gallagher thanks fans for NOT voting for Oasis to enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Liam Gallagher really doesn't want anything to do with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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"I’d like to thank all the people who haven't voted for us from the bottom of my heart." Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher offers withering commentary on the band's current ranking in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan vote

Oasis, their old pals The Black Crowes and Iron Maiden aren't polling well in the Rock Hall fan vote, but Phil Collins is

Louder

“He played guitar like an orchestrator, arranging in real time around his own voice”: Jeff Buckley is an underrated guitar genius – and deserves a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

One of the world’s foremost session and rhythm players, Ella Feingold, explains what most people get wrong about Buckley as a guitarist and musician

Guitar World

Paul McCartney recalls frustration over delayed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction

Sir Paul McCartney has claimed he was promised induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame four years before he eventually was.

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"A verbal contract was not worth the paper it was written on." Paul McCartney admits he was fuming after allegedly being lied to by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the '90s

Paul McCartney wasn't impressed by his overdue induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Louder

Neil Sedaka obituary

Singer and songwriter of such pop canon hits as Oh! Carol, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do and (Is This the Way to) Amarillo

The Guardian - UK

Billy Idol shares measured response to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame shortlisting

Billy Idol has insisted there is no guarantee he will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, having missed out when he was shortlisted last year.

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Pink dedicates Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination to 'outsiders and underdogs'

Pink has reacted to her first nomination for entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Latin Times

Shakira Lands 2026 Rock Hall Nomination, Latin Stars Still Rare on the Ballot

Shakira just scored one of those career milestones that feels both overdue and strangely controversial in 2026: a first-time nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Hall announced its 2026 nominees on February 25.

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Gene Simmons slams idea of hip hop in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gene Simmons has hit out at the idea of rappers being recognised by the same organisation.

Metal Hammer

"I just wanna know when Led Zeppelin's gonna be in the Hip-Hop Hall Of Fame." Kiss legend Gene Simmons rants about hip-hop being in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, EDM being "easy" and more

Turns out Gene still isn't happy about hip-hop being in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Metal Hammer

"They commenced to destroy, slaughter and wipe the stage with our blood." How a hip hop powerhouse and a heavy metal institution united to create a whole new genre - and spark one of the rowdiest tours in history

How thrash kingpins Anthrax and hip hop titans Public Enemy created the greatest rap-metal song of all

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Louder

"If I didn't have singing I probably would have murdered somebody": Two of rock's great concert films are now free to watch on YouTube

Two acclaimed movies have been made available online thanks to Joe Cocker's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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“I’m not mentioned much in documentaries about Ozzy – at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, not a photo”: Jake E. Lee explains why he felt like a “forgotten footnote” in Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy until Back To The Beginning

The guitarist was part of Ozzy’s solo band from 1982 to 1987 and played on two of his albums: Bark At The Moon and The Ultimate Sin

Louder

"Sixty years went by in the blink of an eye": Bad Company's Paul Rodgers shares Hall of Fame acceptance speech after missing ceremony

Paul Rodgers thanks his influences in heartfelt speech following Bad Company's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Watch Brandi Carlile and Taylor Momsen's triumphant Hall of Fame performance of Black Hole Sun with Soundgarden

The Hall Of Fame have also released official footage of Toni Cornell's emotional Fell On Black Days tribute to her late father

Louder

Chris Cornell’s daughter sings an emotional Fell On Black Days as Soundgarden are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

The Seattle grunge pioneers were inducted into the Hall Of Fame by Jim Carrey

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“Timeless Elegance”: Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Daughter Rewears Her 20-Year-Old Vintage Dress At Gala

"I feel very lucky that I have a wonderful closet that I can pick from."

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Chappell Roan 'so excited' to induct Cyndi Lauper into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Chappell Roan has the honour of inducting her idol Cyndi Lauper into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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