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The 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class includes Phil Collins, Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Joy Division/New Order
Disco, punk, reggae, and metal were rising, and artists from Patti Smith to P-Funk to Willie Nelson were kicking out classics
New episode of Rolling Stone Music Now goes inside the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s growing pains, as they struggle to catch up with hip-hop — and Eighties and Nineties rock, too
The limited-edition run of 4,000 copies includes seven vinyl LPs
For the first time, the annual event will take at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers
The bass legend recalls witnessing the live brilliance of the Afrobeat pioneer, and explains why Kuti’s “undercurrent funk” should earn him a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Kate Bush, Devo, the Go-Go’s, Carole King, New York Dolls, and Rage Against the Machine among 16 possible nominees
