Seattle-based band Soundgarden nominated for 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Seattle's Soundgarden nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Here's the full list
Soundgarden, formed in Seattle in 1984, has been officially nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here's the full list of this year's nominations.
Seattle-based grunge band Soundgarden has been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2025.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame released its list for the 2025 ballot Wednesday morning. This is the third time Soundgarden has been nominated.
Among them also includes eight newcomers. Here's the full list:
- Bad Company
- The Black Crowes
- Chubby Checker
- Joe Cocker
- Billy Idol
- Phish
- OutKast
- Man
- Mariah Carey
- Joy Division/New Order
- Cyndi Lauper
- Oasis
- The White Stripes
- Soundgarden
The backstory:
Soundgarden was formed in 1984 by bassist Hiro Yamamoto with guitarist Kim Thayil and singer Chris Cornell. Matt Cameron joined the group on drums two years later, and Ben Shepherd stepped in on bass in 1990.
The band is credited with igniting the grunge movement with their unique combination of alternative, metal, and punk. Grunge music was developed in the Pacific Northwest, popularized by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden.
Soundgarden's bio for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame encapsulates their compelling sound, reading, "The band’s raw power came out of the Northwest and flew in the face of a disconnected world, giving fans what they had long desired: a voice and a sense of belonging."
Soundgarden disbanded in 1997, later reunited in 2010, but came to an end in 2017 after the tragic passing of Chris Cornell. However, members of the band reunited again in Seattle last year for SMooCH, a benefit concert for Seattle Children's Hospital. Thayil, Shepherd and Cameron were joined by Shaina Shepherd on vocals under the anagram alias "Nudedragons."
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Hall of Fame inductees will be revealed in April, with the ceremony for the 2025 class taking place in Los Angeles this fall.
Fan voting is live now on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's website.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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