The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honcho reflects on 2025 induction in LA

When John Sykes took over as chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, his goal was to ensure the hall evolved with the times.
“Not to stay in one place but to always expand, reflecting where rock and roll is going,” Sykes explains a few weeks before the 2025 Rock Hall induction ceremony arrives at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 8.
“That’s been my mantra, my priority coming in, to never stay in one place, because rock and roll, as we’