Rage Against the Machine

Missy Elliott and Willie Nelson are also among this year's diverse class.

Guitarist also shares frustration over lack of news after tour cancellation.

"You can see through a scratchy fan video that there's never been anything like that in the history of music."

They never intended to have mainstream success, then suddenly became one of the era’s defining acts.

Frontman performed majority of the set while seated and was carried offstage following the concert.

The band's politically charged fusion of heavy rock and rap deserves a place in the Hall.