Well, well, well… looks like Phish fans showed up and showed out. The jam-band legends officially took the top spot in the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame fan vote, racking up over 329,000 votes, beating Bad Company by a cool 50K margin. That’s some serious love from the Phishheads, and honestly, respect — these guys have been twisting genres, stretching setlists, and turning concerts into rituals since your uncle’s hair was still long.
But let’s be real for a second: why wasn’t Static Live Magazine part of this judging process? We’ve got impeccable taste, unmatched vibes, and the kind of playlist curation that could bring Soundgarden and Cyndi Lauper together at a dive bar karaoke night. Call us next year, Rock Hall — we’ve got opinions.
Joining Phish in the fan-voted top five were Bad Company, Billy Idol (who still makes eyeliner look cooler than you), Cyndi Lauper (who’s overdue, by the way), and Joe Cocker. That list? Not bad. But also… where the hell is Soundgarden? Missed the cut by 300 votes. THREE. HUNDRED. That’s like one Instagram post away from justice. Brutal.
Meanwhile, the rest of the list reads like a festival lineup we’d love to see but are pretty sure Live Nation would mess up: Chubby Checker, The Black Crowes, Mariah Carey, Joy Division/New Order, The White Stripes, OutKast, Oasis, and Maná all got love, but not enough to crack the top five.
Now, let’s talk Phish stats — because they’re as weird and wonderful as the band itself. No Hot 100 hits. One lonely Grammy nod. But 38 albums on the Billboard 200 and a fanbase that treats shows like religious pilgrimages. They sold out the freaking Sphere in Vegas last year — and that venue looks like a Bond villain’s movie theater.
Ryan Seacrest will announce this year’s inductees on April 27 live on American Idol (because of course he will), with James Taylor playing mentor to some future Spotify Discover Weekly sensations.
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