Meet the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2015

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is about to gain a few valuable members, including a former Beatle and a female rocker who, well, loves Rock 'n' Roll.

The 30th annual induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, April 18 at Cleveland's Public Hall. The inductees -- which will soon have exhibits in the Cleveland-based institution-- were chosen by a vote of more than 700 artists, historians and music industry representatives. An artist needed to have first released material no later than 1989.

The ceremony will air on May 30 on HBO and will include live performances from Beck, Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh, Tom Morello, John Legend, Jimmie Vaughan, Gary Clark Jr., Zac Brown, Karen O, Nate Ruess and others.

Click through our gallery to see who's joining the Rock Hall this year.

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr, one of music's most famed percussionists, is joining his former Beatles in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. (John Lennon was inducted in 1994, Paul McCartney in 1999 and George Harrison in 2004.)

Born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940, Starr joined The Beatles in 1962 and served as their backbone for eight years. He's responsible for writing such hits as "Octopus's Garden" and singing on "With a Little Help From My Friends" and "Yellow Submarine."

Starr had multiple solo hits in the '70s after the Fab Four broke up, including "Photograph" and "It Don't Come Easy."

He will be inducted by fellow Beatle McCartney.

Lou Reed

Lou Reed -- born Lewis Allen Reed in 1942 -- was a punk poet, essential figure of downtown Manhattan culture and an undeniable influence in rock music.

Reed's career began in the 1960s when he formed the New York City-based art-rock band The Velvet Underground.

Reed and the group got noticed by Andy Warhol, who brought them into his experimental art world and set them up with European model and singer Nico. The 1968 album "The Velvet Underground and Nico" is considered one of the most influential rock albums ever recorded. It's 13th on Rolling Stone's Best Albums of All Time list.

Reed was inducted into the Rock Hall in 1996 as a member of the Velvet Underground, but will be honored posthumously at the 2015 event for his solo work. His own hits include "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" and "Satellite of Love."

Reed continued touring for decades, and though he passed away of liver disease in 2013, will always be remembered for his talk-sing vocal style and an essential body of music.

Green Day

In accordance to the "1989" rule, this is the first year Green Day is eligible for the Rock Hall. And what band is more deserving to enter the institution the first chance they get?

The iconic Bay Area punk-rock group, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt, appealed to slackers with their '90s album "Dookie." Then in the mid-2000s they hit their peak popularity with the politically charged "American Idiot." Armstrong even starred in a Broadway musical based on the album.

The band had countless hits in its 30-year career, including "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)", "Basketcase," "When I Come Around," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "21 Guns."

Green Day has won six Grammys and sold 85 million records to date.

To celebrate the induction, the band rocked Cleveland's House of Blues Thursday night, playing a career-spanning show and even reuniting with original drummer John Kiffmeyer.

Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Paul Butterfield Blues Band was a popular mid-'60s blues group that brought their signature gritty South side Chicago sound to the masses.

The band consisted of singer and harmonica player Paul Butterfield and guitarist and fellow University of Chicago student Elvin Bishop, along with bassist Jerome Arnold and drummer Sam Lay.

The band is best known for its album, simply called "Paul Butterfield Blues Band." It's one of Rolling Stone's top 500 albums of all-time and is highly-regarded in the world of blues.

Bill Withers

Bill Withers brought a jazz and funk touch to 1970s-era singer-songwriter material.

His debut album included the hit "Ain't No Sunshine," which won the 1972 Grammy for best R&B single. More than 250 artists have recorded a cover of the song.

Withers' second album included "Lean on Me" and "Just the Two of Us." However, after its release, Withers remained detached from fame and walked away for good when commercial interests tried to get in the way of his art.

Though his recording career only spanned 15 years, his legacy is undeniable. Withers was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 and honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 2006. In 2007, "Lean On Me" was entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts

Joan Jett -- born Joan Larkin on Sept. 22, 1960 in Philadelphia -- is a female hard-rocker perhaps best known for her '80s hit "I Love Rock n' Roll" with her band The Blackhearts.

Jett also struck gold on the Billboard charts in 1980 with the rebellious sing-a-long "Bad Reputation," and in 1988 with "I Hate Myself For Loving You."

Jett is also the first woman in rock to own her own record label. Blackheart Records works with indie bands to this day, including acts like Girl in a Coma and the Dollyrots.

Jett stands as a role model in females in the music industry, her songs jukebox favorites to this day.

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

Legendary late guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and his band Double Trouble are also being honored at this year's ceremony.

Though Vaughan had a short-lived mainstream career spanning seven years, as he died in 1990 at the age of 35, he is widely considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of blues. He's also a key figure in the revival of blues in the 1980s.

His rise to stardom began with his Montreux Jazz Festival performance in 1985. Vaughan wowed the audience despite having not released any studio music.

He's considered one of the most talented guitarists in rock music history.

The "5" Royales

It's hard to imagine R&B without the Winston-Salem vocal group The "5" Royales.

Formed in 1945, the band put out some of rock music's first true standards and set the foundation for many soulful acts to come. The group combined gospel, jump blues and doo-wop styles, and put out music until 1965.

Their hits include 1957's "Think," famously covered by James Brown, and "Dedicated to the One I Love," covered by the Shirelles and the Mamas and the Papas.

The "5" Royales will be inducted in the early influence category.