A brand new period has begun within the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame. Whereas the Class of 2025 honors some long-overdue legends like Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Unhealthy Firm, and Cyndi Lauper, it additionally welcomes new blood: The White Stripes, now formally inducted after simply two years of eligibility.
It’s not precisely a shock that they made it. The White Stripes’ first official launch arrived in 1998, and with the Corridor’s 25-year eligibility rule, Jack and Meg White had been completely poised for a nomination. Extra notably, although, they’re the primary main act whose rise was virtually fully rooted within the 2000s, marking a shift towards a brand new era of inductees.
Because of the 25-year rule, a whole pool of 2000s-era artists is now coming into play. Over the following few years, we’re more likely to see much more names like The White Stripes, in addition to fellow 2025 inductees OutKast, whose late-’90s breakthroughs blurred into large 2000s success. After all, some 2000s standouts have already made it in, like Foo Fighters, Inexperienced Day, Eminem, Jay-Z, and Radiohead — although, like OutKast, their ’90s credentials actually helped.
So, with time passing and eligibility gates swinging open, it’s price asking: Who’s subsequent? Will presently eligible acts like System of a Down, Blink-182, or P!NK get the decision? And the way lengthy earlier than the likes of Beyoncé, The Strokes, or Amy Winehouse discover their place amongst Rock Corridor royalty? The Cleveland establishment has been cautious about embracing newer acts, however with a brand new era stepping up, it’s solely a matter of time earlier than extra 2000s stalwarts be a part of the ranks. Learn on for our predictions of which artists may be subsequent.
Coldplay
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Coldplay, picture by Matt Jelonek/WireImage
Eligible Since: 2023
With The White Stripes solely having to attend a pair years to get their nod, our greatest wager is on Coldplay subsequent. They haven’t essentially achieved an analogous stage of crucial acclaim, however Coldplay have maintained an awesome quantity of success over the past 25 years and are presently one of the bankable touring acts of all time. Granted, they haven’t scored a nomination of their two eligible years but. Nonetheless, their enduring attraction from the early 2000s to right now — particularly all over the world, as they’ve expanded their previously anglo-centric sound to suit the International Coldplay Car — is not like any of their contemporaries. They’ve by no means been the topic of main controversy, they’ve championed eco-friendly touring, collaborated with the largest pop stars on the planet, and above all, they’ve promoted kindness and cross-cultural reverence in a method that makes thousands and thousands of individuals glad. In 2026, who is aware of? However Coldplay seems like a no brainer for the Rock Corridor.
Daft Punk
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Daft Punk, picture by David Black
Eligible Since: 2020
Okay, clearly Daft Punk are as a lot a late-’90s act as they’re a 2000s act. However they belong on the checklist as a result of their world explosion actually started round their second album, Discovery, in 2001. From there, Daft Punk introduced digital music into the brand new millennium with unmatched artistic ambition; they donned the helmets, spun up electrifying outdated samples, and created a brand new framework for a style that had solely simply begun its world dominance. In doing so, they fully modified rock and roll (and standard music) without end. Now a number of years after their breakup, Daft Punk’s affect has been made very clear — which is why it’s so stunning that they’ve but to obtain a nomination. However hey, it took Kraftwerk almost 20 years to get their due from the Rock Corridor, and although they weren’t the first pioneers of a style, Daft Punk bears a similarly-sized footprint to them. They need to be in now, and we expect it’s coming.