“I was never a ‘wrecker’ at all… that’s a terrible insulting name”: Legendary bassist Carol Kaye says she’s “turning down” the invitation to be at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony later this year

Carol Kaye, 1966.

Legendary bassist Carol Kaye appears to have declined the invitation to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She had been set to be given a Musical Excellence award at the 2025 ceremony later this year.

She announced her decision in a now-deleted Facebook post, in which she suggested that she didn’t want to receive an individual award because she always worked as part of a wider group.