The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebrates artists who’ve had a lasting impact on music and shaped its evolution. With last month’s 2024 class featuring icons like Cher, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, and Jimmy Buffett, there’s no shortage of legendary talent being recognized. But as we look ahead to 2025, plenty of influential artists remain overlooked. Here are five acts that need to be inducted into the Hall of Fame next year.

1. Soundgarden

Soundgarden helped define the grunge movement that swept the music world in the 1990s. With their heavy, distorted guitars and Chris Cornell’s powerhouse vocals, the band’s sound was both hard-hitting and emotionally resonant. Their albums, such as “Badmotorfinger” (1991) and “Superunknown” (1994), produced timeless hits like “Black Hole Sun” and “Spoonman,” which became anthems of a generation. Soundgarden’s combination of alternative rock with elements of heavy metal and their influence on subsequent generations of rock musicians make them a prime candidate for the Hall of Fame.