Pop star Madonna along with The Dave Clark Five, poet and folk-rocker Leonard Cohen, singer-songwriter John Mellencamp and 60s surfer band The Ventures, have been selected to enter the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The pop quartet had previously been nominated for induction but failed to make the final cut.
Known as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll for her blistering performances and powerfully gritty vocals, Tina Turner died on May 24 after a long illness. She was 83.
Tom Petty suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu.
Rocker Ringo Starr will finally receive an honour in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next year for giving a string of solo hits.
The Grammy award winner was suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia.
'We have lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries.'
'China is where the action is, and from where new ideas ('String of Pearls', 'One Belt, One Road') emanate.' 'The Belt-and-Road initiative alone is unmatched in its sweeping dimensions,' says B S Raghavan.