The new class of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers is announced.
The list for 2015 includes former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, late rocker Lou Reed, punk group Green Day and singer Bill Withers.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, rockers Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, R&B blues band the "5" Royales and the late blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble will also be inducted during a ceremony held in Ohio on April 18.
Starr was selected in the music excellence category after being inducted as part of The Beatles in 1988.
Reed, whose work with The Velvet Underground made them one of the most influential groups in rock, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and "Ain't No Sunshine" singer Withers were selected in the performer category, along with Green Day.
Artists are eligible for the Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first record.
