Ultimate Classic Rock Staff

The Moody Blues were enshrined some five decades after they helped give rise to progressive rock by adding symphonic elements to pop songs.

We've got great photos of Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Baez and Journey being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

We count down our favorite songs by the man who, almost single-handedly, defined rock 'n' roll music.

The announcement of nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2017 gives us another chance to evaluate the relative merits of these acts – but also the state of the institution.