The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced next year’s inductees: Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A and Steve Miller will all join the class of 2016. They will be inducted April 8th during a ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, with tickets on sale to the public in February. HBO will broadcast the show in the spring. Â Pop singer Janet Jackson, progressive rock band Yes and Britain’s The Smiths were among those on the short list but who failed to make the cut. But what was most exciting about this year’s inductees, is the inclusion of classic and hard rock in its truest forms with Deep Purple leading the way and power pop pioneers Cheap Trick getting their long overdue respect. Check out these classic clips of the inductees…
