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Hanley added about this year's female inductees, \"I think it's really important, not just that these are women, but [that they] innovated and really did change rock 'n' roll, and [brought] something incredibly new to it.\"

Meanwhile, Hanley notes that Rundgren's work as both a musician and a producer makes him a worthy inductee.

\"He never did one thing twice,\" he said. \"He always innovated something new each album.\"

Besides the performer category honorees, several other artists are also being inducted in conjunction with receiving special Rock Hall awards.

For example, three artists will be honored with the Musical Excellence Award: R&B artist and Beatles and Rolling Stones session keyboardist Billy Preston, rapper LL Cool J and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads.

Additionally, electronic pioneers Kraftwerk are being recognized with the Early Influence Award, along with blues legend Charley Patton and soul musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron, while music executive Clarence Avant will be given the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place Oct. 30 in Cleveland.

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