Tupac Shakur to enter Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Tupac Shakur to enter Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Pearl Jam, ELO, Journey, Joan Baez, and Yes are also being inducted

by Chris Bound: December 20, 2016
News, Music Feed

Legendary hip-hop rapper Tupac Shakur is one of the latest names to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as of next year.

The MC will join the likes of Pearl Jam, ELO, Journey, Joan Baez, and Yes, who are also entering next year, while Chic, Depeche Mode, Janet Jackson, The J. Geils Band, Bad Brains, Kraftwerk, Jane’s Addiction, MC5, Chaka Khan, Steppenwolf, The Zombies, and The Cars are some of those left out.

Yet despite Chic not entering this time around, the band's guitarist Nile Rodgers is being honoured with the Award For Music Excellence.

The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2017 induction ceremony will take place at the Barclays Center in New York on the 7th April.

More News

BENEE shares new single 'Animal'

Fresh off the back of her much-loved comeback single 'Sad Boiii' in recent months, BENEE is back once again to deliver a brand new track. The new... 4 weeks 1 day ago

Sam Fender shares new single 'People Watching'

With his highly-anticipated new album landing early next year, Sam Fender has now dropped the first cut to be lifted from his forthcoming full-length... 1 month 11 hours ago

Mahalia returns with new single 'Pick Up The Pace'

After a string of much-loved offerings these last few months, Mahalia returns once again to deliver her vibrant new single 'Pick Up The Pace'. The... 1 month 3 days ago

SASAMI unveils new single 'Just Be Friends'

With her eagerly-awaited new album set to land early next year, SASAMI has now dropped the next cut to be lifted from her forthcoming full-length... 1 month 3 days ago

Sam Fender announces new album 'People Watching'

Following on from his highly-praised 2021 LP 'Seventeen Going Under', Sam Fender has now announced his plans for a new studio album, arriving early... 1 month 4 days ago

Divorce share new single 'Antarctica'

With their eagerly-awaited debut album arriving early next year, Divorce have now dropped the next cut to be lifted from their forthcoming full-... 1 month 4 days ago

Squid announce new album 'Cowards'

Following on from their highly-praised 'O Monolith' LP last year, Squid have now announced their plans for a new studio album, arriving early next... 1 month 5 days ago

Hard-Fi share new single 'Don't Need You'

With their eagerly-awaited new EP out later this week, Hard-Fi have dropped the final cut to be lifted from their forthcoming collection. The new... 1 month 5 days ago

Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs return with new single 'Detroit'

Following on from their highly-praised studio album 'Land Of Sleeper' last year, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs have now returned to share... 1 month 6 days ago

Social