NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade and Joy Division/New Order will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, along with first-time nominees Wu-Tang Clan and the late Luther Vandross.
The list was revealed on Monday night's airing of “American Idol.” Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they’re eligible for induction. Nominees were voted on by more than 1,200 artists, historians and music industry professionals.
Soft rocker Collins, who already is in the hall as a member of Genesis, has had such solo hits as “In the Air Tonight” and “One More Night,” and has earned eight Grammys, including album of the year in 1985 for “No Jacket Required.” Collins got in the first time he appeared on the ballot.
Soul-jazz vocalist Sade, also nominated in 2024, had such soft rock hits as “Smooth Operator” and “The Sweetest Taboo.” The Wu-Tang Clan have been hailed as rap innovators since their game-changing 1993 debut album “Enter the Wu-Tang.”
Iron Maiden, nominated twice before, helped power the new wave of British heavy metal with iconic albums like “The Number of the Beast.” Vandross, who sold more than 25 million albums and had the hits “Here and Now” and “Any Love,” died in 2005 and inspired Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther.”
This year, the hall will open its arms to the sounds of Manchester, England, inducting post-punk pioneers Joy Division and New Order — which shared most of the same members — as well as Britpop’s recently reunited Oasis, made up of Noel and Liam Gallagher. Idol, also English, has brought a punky sneer to pop with songs like “White Wedding” and “Rebel Yell.”
The induction will be held Nov. 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. A TV presentation will air in December on ABC and Disney+. Next year, the ceremony will return to the hall's home of Cleveland.
Those nominated this year but who came up short for the class of 2026 include Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Melissa Etheridge, Jeff Buckley, Pink, New Edition and Shakira.
In addition to the performer category, inductees entering the hall can arrive under three special committee categories: early influence, musical excellence and the Ahmet Ertegun Non-Performer Award.
The early influence award this year will honor Queen Latifah, Cuban singer Celia Cruz, Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, rapper MC Lyte and country rocker Gram Parsons. The musical excellence will honor songwriter Linda Creed and producers Arif Mardin, Jimmy Miller and Rick Rubin.
More than 50 years after his death, Ed Sullivan, the legendary host of his self-titled appointment-viewing TV show, will go into the hall with the Ahmet Ertegun Non-Performer Award. It's a recognition of how important his Sunday night stage became as a launchpad for nearly every musical icon of the 1950s and '60s and of how his show helped break racial barriers in American entertainment.
Last year, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Soundgarden, Joe Cocker, Salt-N-Pepa, The White Stripes, Carol Kaye, Nicky Hopkins, Lenny Waronker, Thom Bell and Warren Zevon all were inducted.
FILE - Liam Gallagher, left, and Noel Gallagher of Oasis appear during their reunion tour in Toronto on Aug. 24, 2025. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
FILE - Members of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, from left, Dave Murray, Nicko McBrian, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Janick Gers and Adrian Smith hold up their hands after being inducted into Hollywood's Rockwalk in Los Angeles on Aug. 19, 2005. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
This combination of images show, from left, Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Sade and Luther Vandross. (AP Photo)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Arizona Cardinals head coach and longtime NFL assistant Dave McGinnis, longtime known simply as “Coach Mac,” died Monday. He was 74.
McGinnis, who had been in declining health, died Monday afternoon at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital with his family at his side, according to the Tennessee Titans. He had been the Titans' color commentator on game broadcasts since 2017 and was a constant presence on radio shows and team podcasts.
Controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said the Titans will miss McGinnis dearly and will always be grateful for the legacy he leaves. She said her heart aches with this loss of someone who was so much more than a coach and broadcaster.
“He was family,” Strunk said. “Coach Mac gave so much of himself to this organization over the years, and his passion, loyalty and love for the Titans never wavered. He cared deeply about the people around him, and that kindness and authenticity left a lasting impact on everyone who knew him.”
McGinnis went 17-40 for the Cardinals from 2000 to 2003, earning the job after nearly five seasons as defensive coordinator. He also helped the Cardinals' push for their current stadium before being fired following a 4-12 record in 2003. That was despite a breakout season from receiver Anquan Boldin as the AP’s Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Arizona owner Michael Bidwell said in a statement the Cardinals were deeply saddened to hear of McGinnis' death.
“As Dave often said, he was a ‘ball coach’ through and through, and no one ever filled that role with more passion, enthusiasm and charisma," Bidwell said. “Coach Mac truly loved the game and everything — and everyone — associated with it, especially his players. He was one of a kind and will be greatly missed."
A respected defensive mind, McGinnis began his NFL career with the Chicago Bears in 1986 as linebackers coach, a season after the franchise won the Super Bowl. He spent 10 years in Chicago working under head coaches Mike Ditka and Dave Wannstedt.
McGinnis briefly looked like he would become the Bears' head coach in 1999 when the team announced his hiring after an interview. However, McGinnis said he had never agreed to a contract, the Bears apologized and the coach pulled his name from consideration.
After he left the Cardinals in 2003, McGinnis was hired as the linebackers coach for the Tennessee Titans under coach Jeff Fisher. He stayed in that role — eventually being promoted to assistant head coach — until 2011.
McGinnis followed Fisher to the St. Louis Rams in 2012, where he worked until 2016 as assistant head coach before turning to being a broadcaster with the Titans.
“His passion for the Titans and love for the game came through in every interaction and every broadcast, and he had a unique way of making everyone around him better,” said Burke Nihill, the Titans president and chief executive officer.
Before his NFL career, McGinnis was an assistant for 13 years at the college level, working at TCU, Missouri, Indiana State and Kansas State.
The Snyder, Texas, native was a three-year starter at defensive back for TCU and graduated in 1973.
AP Sports Writer David Brandt contributed to this report.
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FILE - Arizona Cardinals head coach Dave McGinnis celebrates after his team intercepted a pass in the end zone during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers with two seconds remaining, Sept. 21, 2003, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Paul Connors, File)
FILE - Arizona Cardinals interim head coach Dave McGinnis cheers on his team during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Dec. 17, 2000, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
FILE - Arizona Cardinals head coach Dave McGinnis reacts to his team's win over the Minnesota Vikings after an NFL football game, Dec. 28, 2003, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
FILE - St. Louis Rams assistant head coach Dave McGinnis watches during NFL football minicamp, April 17, 2012, at the team's training facility in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
FILE - Arizona Cardinals coach Dave McGinnis shouts instructions during a preseason NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers, Aug. 10, 2002, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)
