The Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame induction ceremony returned to its ancestral dwelling of Cleveland final night time (Oct. 19) for the primary time in three years to welcome a category together with Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Referred to as Quest, Jimmy Buffett, MC5 and Dionne Warwick. The presentation, which streamed dwell on Disney+ and Hulu, may also air Jan. 1 on ABC. Among the many highlights:
Ozzy Osbourne:
Already enshrined as a member of Black Sabbath, the 75-year-old Osbourne was unable to carry out attributable to a string of well being issues, however he accepted his award whereas sitting in a leather-based throne adorned with skulls and a vampire bat. The Prince of Darkness saluted his late guitarist Randy Rhoads, who performed an integral function in his early solo profession, in addition to his spouse Sharon, who he stated “saved my life.”
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A tribute set adopted, that includes Instrument’s Maynard James Keenan on vocals for “Loopy Practice” and Wolfgang Van Halen dealing with Rhoads’ solo. Jelly Roll sang “Mama, I’m Coming Dwelling” backed by latter-day Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde, whereas Billy Idol took the mic for “No Extra Tears.” The performers hugged the seated Osbourne as they left the stage.
Dave Matthews Band:
Who knew actress Julia Roberts was a DMB super-fan? In her induction speech, she famous the group’s “joyous, spontaneous abandon” in addition to their “mind-blowing musical expertise, the originality [and] the sheer amount of genres they carry out.” DMB carried out “Ants Marching,” “Crash Into Me,” “So A lot To Say” and “Too A lot” earlier than concluding the hours-long ceremony with a shock cowl of Speaking Heads’ “Burning Down the Home,” which they hadn’t aired in practically six years.
Foreigner:
The veteran mainstream rock outfit have been snubbed for years earlier than lastly being inducted in 2024 after a not-so-subtle social media marketing campaign by well-known followers and associates, however attributable to the truth that they at present tour with out a single unique member, it was as much as a gaggle of different rock stars to honor their legacy. Demi Lovato sang “Feels Just like the First Time,” adopted by Sammy Hagar main “Sizzling Blooded.” Kelly Clarkson reached the highest of her vocal register on “I Need To Know What Love Is,” which featured occasional contributions from unique lead singer Lou Gramm. Neither unique guitarist Mick Jones, who retired from touring in 2022 after being recognized with Parkinson’s Illness, or drummer Dennis Elliott have been in attendance.
A Tribe Referred to as Quest:
The pioneering New York hip-hop act misplaced member Phife Dawg to issues from diabetes in 2016, and fellow member Ali Shaheed Muhammad didn’t present up for unknown causes, however speeches by Q-Tip and comic Dave Chappelle reminded the viewers of the group’s sizable affect.
Noting that Tribe’s The Low Finish Principle was launched on the identical September 1991 day as Nirvana’s Nevermind and Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Intercourse Magik, Chappelle stated, “being within the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame will not be one thing {that a} black child in New York in 1985 would ever even think about to dream of. And I don’t consider that was ever the purpose of A Tribe Referred to as Quest. They met on a prepare. They met in school. They performed basketball collectively. They simply used what they’d. And the very first thing they’d was one another, as associates.”
In lieu of a Tribe on-stage reunion, home band the Roots welcomed Natives Tongues collective members Busta Rhymes, Queen Latifah, De La Soul and Widespread for performances of “State of affairs,” “Bonita Applebum” and “Can I Kick It?”
Cher:
Cher’s induction prolonged the continuing “what’s rock’n’roll” debate, particularly contemplating her 2022 proclamation on Clarkson’s daytime TV present that she wouldn’t settle for the Rock Corridor’s invitation “in the event that they gave me 1,000,000 {dollars}.” Admitting that associates equivalent to David Geffen helped her change her thoughts, the 78-year-old icon additionally supplied a message of empowerment “to the ladies. We’ve been down and out, and we maintain striving and we maintain going and we maintain constructing and we’re any individual. We’re particular.”
To start out the night, Dua Lipa sang Cher’s late ’90s comeback smash “Imagine,” yielding the stage to a Bob Mackie gown-attired Zendaya for the official induction. “Her voice is so singular that any music she sings turns into a Cher music,” she enthused. “She’s navigated a mess of musical genres, outlined new ones and reinvented others.”
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