{"id":253815,"date":"2025-11-09T22:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T22:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/253815\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T22:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T22:11:09","slug":"rock-roll-hall-of-fame-2025-induction-ceremony-best-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/253815\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock &#038; Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Ceremony: Best Moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Los Angeles Dodgers weren\u2019t the only winners in town this week. Returning to the City of Angels for the first time since 2022, the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame ushered in a new class of inductees during its 40th annual induction ceremony Saturday night (Nov. 8). \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cWelcome to the second-best thing to happen to Los Angeles in the past week,\u201d said John Sykes, chairman of the R&amp;R Hall of Fame, welcoming the audience at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame is officially middle-aged and to celebrate the 40th induction ceremony, a 10-minute sizzle reel spanning the four decades played prior to the official start of the proceedings, which, thanks to a more streamlined process when honoring the musical excellence and non-performer categories, came in at a relatively brisk four-and-a-half hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBeamed live on Disney +, the Rock Hall honored<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/bad-company\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Bad Company<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/chubby-checker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chubby Checker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/joe-cocker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joe Cocker<\/a>, <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/cyndi-lauper\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/cyndi-lauper\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cyndi Lauper,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/outkast\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Outkast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/soundgarden\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Soundgarden<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/the-white-stripes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The White Stripes<\/a> in the performer category, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/salt-n-pepa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Salt-N-Pepa<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/warren-zevon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Warren Zevon<\/a> for musical influence; Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins and Carol Kaye for musical excellence, and longtime Warner Records executive Lenny Waronker with the Ahmet Ertegun Award (named after the Atlantic Records co-founder). A primetime trimmed-down special will air on ABC on Jan. 1, 2026. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMany of the 2025 honorees were not in attendance: Of course, Zevon, Cocker, Hopkins and Soundgarden\u2019s Chris Cornell were inducted posthumously, and legendary Wrecking Crew bassist Kaye had declined in advance to attend. Though the White Stripes\u2019 Jack White <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/meg-white-stripes-jack-rock-hall-fame-induction-speech-1236108771\/#:~:text=Trending%20on%20Billboard,d%20edited%20most%20of%20it.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">referenced her and even dedicated<\/a> part of his speech to her, his former bandmate, Meg White, did not attend. At 84, Checker was still doing what he does best and passed up his induction to keep a regularly scheduled paying gig, though he delivered his acceptance speech from the show before going into a shortened version of his biggest hit, \u201cThe Twist.\u201d After initially hoping to attend and even reunite with his band Bad Company, lead singer Paul Rodgers pulled out for health reasons. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBut there was still a dazzling amount of star power in the room from the honorees who were present and the nearly 40 artists who helped induct them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBelow are nine highlights from the evening.<\/p>\n<p>\tTake Us Higher<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe evening got off to an electrifying start with a salute not to a current inductee but to 1993 honoree <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/sly-stone-death-1235993795\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sly Stone<\/a>, who died in June. Launching with the undeniable bass-heavy thump of 1967\u2019s \u201cDance to the Music\u201d courtesy of Red Hot Chili Peppers\u2019 Flea and Stevie Wonder on vocals, the band, which also included Beck, Questlove and Leon Thomas III, then flowed into \u201cEveryday People\u201d with Maxwell, who also sang \u201cThank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),\u201d before Jennifer Hudson came out for \u201cHigher,\u201d hitting ear-shattering high notes.\u00a0 It set the bar almost impossibly high for any performance coming afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>\tFight for Your Rights<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Salt-N-Pepa at 2025 Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/salt-n-pepa-rock-hall-fame-2025-billboard-1800.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images for RRHOF\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAfter an exhilarating performance of their \u201880s and \u201890s hits \u201cLet\u2019s Talk About Sex,\u201d \u201cWhatta Man\u201d (joined by En Vogue\u201d) and \u201cPush It,\u201d during the trio\u2019s acceptance speech, Salt-N-Pepa\u2019s Cheryl \u201cSalt\u201d James brought it back into the present by bringing up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/salt-n-pepa-lawsuit-music-masters-back-record-label\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">group\u2019s lawsuit<\/a>, filed in May, \u00a0against Universal Music Group to regain control of their masters, alleging that the record company has not honored Salt-N-Pepa\u2019s copyright clawback rights and has punished them by taking their music off streaming. \u201cWe\u2019re in a fight for our masters that rightfully belong to us\u2026 After 40 years, our streaming music has been taking down from all streaming platforms because the industry doesn\u2019t want to play fair,\u201d she said, as the crowd cheered in support, before adding, \u201cSalt-N- Pepa has never been afraid of a fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tOlivia Rodrigo Loves Some Old Time Rock &amp; Roll<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOlivia Rodrigo may only be 22, but she\u2019s proved an old soul when it comes to her love for music made before she was born. In her third time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/sheryl-crow-olivia-rodrigo-stevie-nicks-rock-hall-2023-1235463443\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">paying tribute to an inducted artist<\/a> following Carly Simon in 2022 and Sheryl Crow in 2023, she returned this year to honor the White Stripes. In a video, she declared the duo\u2019s \u201cSeven Nation Army\u201d \u201ciconic,\u201d before taking the stage to perform a lovely, harmony-filled version of the pair\u2019s 2001 tune, \u201cI Think We\u2019re Gonna Be Friends\u201d with Feist, trading verses and then singing beautifully together. Once she returned to her seat, she could be seen singing along to almost every performance.<\/p>\n<p>\tOutkast Outshines<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 08: (L-R) Inductees Big Boi and Andr\u00e9 3000 of OutKast speak onstage during the 2025 Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman\/WireImage)\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2245760220-1-e1762665477615.jpg\" data-lazy- data-lazy-\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Amy Sussman\/WireImage\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOutkast\u2019s Big Boi and Andre 3000 shared the stage for their acceptance speech, but, unfortunately, no musical reunion was forthcoming as only Big Boi participated in the musical tribute. But it was gloriously high-octane, nonetheless. Backed by a 13-piece band including a vibrant horn section, Big Boi and guests raised the roof as they ran through a medley of Outkast\u2019s greatest hits, starting with \u201cATLiens,\u201d where Big Boi was joined by J.I.D. A graceful Doja Cat joined for \u201cMs. Jackson\u201d before Tyler, The Creator bounced around the stage delivering a ferocious \u201cBombs Over Baghdad.\u201d Janelle Monae turned the segment into a full-on dance party with \u201cHey Ya!,\u201d accompanying herself on an acoustic guitar, before Sleepy Brown joined for a group sing-along for \u201cThe Way You Move\u201d that had the crowd on its feet.<\/p>\n<p>\tSentimental Journey<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSly Stone wasn\u2019t the only past honoree given his own segment: Elton John took to the stage for a tender tribute to Brian Wilson, who was inducted in 1988 with his band, The Beach Boys, and who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/brian-wilson-death-beach-boys-7340676\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">died in June<\/a> two days after Stone. He recalled meeting Wilson in 1970 when he and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin went to his house. \u201cWe were scared s\u2014tless,\u201d John said. \u201cHe was my idol. He influenced me more than anyone else when it came to writing songs on the piano. Throughout my career and my life, we became friends, we sang on each other\u2019s records, we loved each other, and I can\u2019t think of anyone else I\u2019d rather pay tribute to.\u201d Backed by Benmont Tench and Don Was, John then played a delicate, languid version of Wilson\u2019s finest tune, Pet Sounds\u2019 \u201cGod Only Knows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tCyndi Lauper Takes Us to Church<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAfter being inducted by Chappell Roan, Cyndi Lauper provided the evening\u2019s most emotional moment during the beginning of her performance. Singing \u201cTrue Colors,\u201d with the stage bathed in rainbow colors, she stopped the song and simply held her fist in the air in silence for at least 30 seconds in solidarity with the LGBTQ community. It was a stirring, heartfelt moment, before she asked everyone to turn on the lights on their phone, adding \u201cthere\u2019s a community of light. Don\u2019t forget that if it gets really dark,\u201d before segueing into \u201cTime After Time\u201d with British singer RAYE. Her performance felt the loosest and the most relaxed of the night as she was joined by Avril Lavigne and then Salt-N-Pepa for a jubilant \u201cGirls Just Wanna Have Fun.\u201d In her acceptance speech, she thanked those who came before her. \u201cI know that I stand on the shoulders of the women in the industry that came before me and my shoulders are broad enough to have the women that come after me to stand on mine,\u201d she said, adding, \u201cthe little kid in me still believes that rock and roll can save the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tThe Souls of the Departed<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tpmcCnx.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpmcCnx({<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tsettings: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplugins: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpmcAtlasMG: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiabPlcmt: 2,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tplayerId: &#8216;4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaylistId: &#8216;b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709&#8217;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}).render(&#8220;connatix_contextual_player_div&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<br \/>\n\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\/\/ This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it&#8217;s event time.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer();<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe presence of the artists inducted posthumously loomed large throughout the night, as David Letterman gave a moving tribute to his friend Warren Zevon and brought with him the blue electric guitar that Zevon gave to him 22 years ago after Zevon\u2019s last appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman. Zevon, who knew he was dying of lung cancer, told Letterman, \u201cTake care of this for me,\u201d Letterman recounted, before adding, \u201cBy god, tonight, it\u2019s going back to work.\u201d And sure enough it did, with The Killers\u2019 Dave Keuning playing it on a solid version of \u201cLawyers, Guns and Money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJim Carrey, who was close to Cornell and eloquently described his intense affection for the band\u2019s music <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rock\/rock-roll-hall-fame-soundgarden-jim-carrey-1236108807\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">during his induction of Soundgarden<\/a>, even talked about not being able to look Cornell directly in his piercing blue eyes. Similarly, the members of Soundgarden sent their love to Cornell, with original bassist Hiro Yamamoto saying, \u201cChris Cornell, we are so missing you tonight on this stage.\u201d Drummer Matt Cameron accepted the award \u201con behalf of the fans of our music and also the misfits, the loners and the interlopers who found comfort and solace in the layers and music of my hero and bandmate, Chris Cornell.\u201d Guitarist Kim Thayil gave Cornell credit for his adventurous spirit. \u201cIf one of us ever hesitated sharing an idea, Chris would be the first to say, \u2018Let\u2019s just try it out.\u2019 I miss him. 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