"It's a moment where people open their ears as we did when we were kids and listened to the Rolling Stones and the Eagles."

The Mexican Rock en Espanol band Mana may be the most unfamiliar name on this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ballot, but it's a group with a rich -- and continuing -- legacy of music and good works.

Joan Baez, whose father was born in Mexico, was inducted in 2017. She released one Spanish-language album, "Gracias a la Vida" in 1974. Rage Against the Machine, inducted in 2023, is by no means considered a Latin act, but frontman Zack de la Rocha's parents are Mexican-American.

The late R&B singer was the original frontman of The Impressions, a musical group that he co-founded with Curtis Mayfield.

The 83 year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, perhaps best known for mega hits like “Mrs. Robinson,” “The Sound of Silence” and “America,” made the announcement on Tuesday as he referenced his “Quiet Celebration Tour” in an Instagram post.

Phish is off to a very strong start after one week of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan voting. The jam band kings have gotten 101,157 fan votes since they were announced as one of 14 nominees for the class of 2025.