Salt-N-Pepa threw on the multicolored leather-based jackets from their “Push It” video and introduced the gang on the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame induction ceremony to its toes with a romping rendition of their 1987 breakthrough hit.
“This is for every woman who picked up a mic when they told her she couldn’t,” Cheryl “Salt” James stated Saturday whereas accepting the musical affect award that made her, Sandra “Pepa” Denton and DJ Spinderella members of the corridor.
In a rousing speech on the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, James introduced up their combat to reclaim their grasp recordings from Common Music Group.
“The industry still doesn’t want to play fair, Salt-N-Pepa have never been afraid of a fight,” James stated.
(L-R) Inductees Sandra Denton aka Pepa and Cheryl James aka Salt of Salt N Pepa carry out onstage in the course of the 2025 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame induction ceremony on the Peacock Theater on Nov. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
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They took the stage for a medley of their hits. They opened with “Shoop” then slid into “Let’s Talk About Sex” earlier than En Vogue joined them for his or her joint hit “What a Man.” “Push It” pushed the power up one other notch.
Spinderella turned the primary feminine DJ to enter the corridor.
“The female rappers had to step to the mic and show that they could go toe to toe with the guys. And Salt, Pepa and Spinderella did it,” Missy Elliott stated whereas inducting the trio.
Chappell Roan was set to induct Cyndi Lauper.
Outkast don’t carry out, however seem collectively
Outkast didn’t carry out collectively for the primary time since 2016 as some had hoped, however the duo stood collectively on stage, surrounded by a crew of pals and cohorts as they gave grateful speeches after doing rock-paper-scissors to resolve who would go first.
Inductees Huge Boi and André 3000 of Outkast converse onstage in the course of the 2025 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on Nov. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
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Andre 3000 gave a protracted, rambling humorous speech — “I’m freestylin’ y’all!” — that led to tears when he talked about their very beginnings in a basement “dungeon” in Atlanta within the early Nineties.
He choked out the phrases, “Great things start in little rooms.”
Andre sat out the efficiency however Huge Boi, sporting shorts and a fur coat, began off an categorical tour by the Atlanta duo’s discography that included Tyler the Creator, JID and Killer Mike.
Janelle Monáe joined them to shake her method by “Hey Ya” and Doja Cat delivered a sly and soulful tackle “Ms. Jackson.”
In his speech inducting them, Donald Glover praised them as “two visionaries who turned their differences into a dynasty.”
An emotional Jim Carrey remembers Chris Cornell whereas inducting Soundgarden
Feelings ran deep throughout Soundgarden’s section of the evening, beginning with the induction speech of Jim Carrey, the actor and Soundgarden super-fan who gave the impression to be preventing off tears all through as he talked about Cornell, who died from suicide in 2017.
“When you looked into his eyes, it’s like eternity was staring back,” Carrey stated. “For all time, his voice will continue to light up the ether like a Tesla coil.”
Jim Carrey speaks onstage in the course of the 2025 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on Nov. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
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Every of his bandmates, all main godfathers of the Seattle grunge scene, paid their very own tearful tributes.
One in every of Cornell’s daughters, Lilian, spoke for him whereas one other, Toni, sang a quiet rendition of his track “Fell on Black Days.”
“I am just really really happy that he got to make music with his friends,” Lilian Cornell stated.
Taylor Momsen, who co-starred as a toddler with Carrey in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” and Brandi Carlile confirmed severe vocal energy with their variations of Cornell’s mighty wail, backed by his bandmates on “Rusty Cage” and “Black Hole Sun.”
Bassist Hiro Yamamoto was among the many few who introduced up the politics of the second from the stage.
“Thanks to my parents, whose story is American citizens who are rounded up and placed into prison camps just for being Japanese during World War II,” Yamamoto stated to a number of the largest cheers of the evening. “Well that affected my life greatly, and it really echoes strongly today. Let’s not add another story like this to our history.”
Meg White not in attendance for induction of The White Stripes
The White Stripes reunion that some followers had hoped for didn’t occur. Their induction was among the many highlights of the evening anyway. Twenty One Pilots introduced the home down with a model of the duo’s stadium-shaking anthem “Seven Nation Army” and Olivia Rodrigo and Feist doing a mid-audience acoustic model of “We’re Gonna Be Friends.”
Inductee Jack White of The White Stripes speaks onstage in the course of the 2025 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on Nov. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
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Their fellow Detroit rock legend Iggy Pop started his induction speech by main the gang in a refrain of “Seven Nation Army” then remembered his ideas on assembly them.
“Cute kids, they’re gonna go places,” Pop stated. “And they did.”
Drummer Meg White, who has led an virtually fully non-public life because the band broke up in 2011, didn’t present up for the ceremony, however Jack White stated Meg, his ex-wife, helped him write the speech he delivered whereas sporting the band’s signature pink and white.
Jack White shouted out a number of nice duos from throughout tradition and stated that form of one-on-one collaboration is “the most beautiful thing you can have as an artist and musician.”
He almost cried a number of instances as he advised an Adam-and-Eve-like story of “the boy and the girl” who made magic collectively, “knowing that they have shared and made another person feel something.”
Stevie Surprise pays tribute to Sly Stone
Stevie Surprise led a cool and flashy tribute to the late Sly Stone to open the present that’s streaming dwell on Disney+, shall be accessible on Hulu Sunday and can air in an edited model on ABC on Jan 1.
(L-R) Stevie Surprise, Maxwell, Leon Thomas III, and Beck carry out onstage in the course of the 2025 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on Nov. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
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Surprise was joined Saturday evening by Questlove, Leon Thomas, Maxwell, Beck, Flea from the Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers for rousing renditions of Sly and the Household Stone hits “Dance to the Music,” “Everyday People” and “Thank You.” Jennifer Hudson joined them to wail by “Higher.”
Stone, who was inducted into the corridor in 1993, died in June. Brian Wilson, who died two days later, may also get a tribute from Elton John.
Mick Fleetwood opens ceremony, inducts Unhealthy Firm
Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac started the ceremony correct by inducting Unhealthy Firm. He known as the British group based by Paul Rodgers and Mick Ralphs in 1973 “classic rock legends” and “one of the first super groups,” however stated that, extra importantly, “they were four great musicians who came together for the love of music.”
Rodgers needed to skip the ceremony due to well being points and Ralphs died earlier this yr, so drummer Simon Kirke was the one member who took the stage.
He was joined by an advert hoc tremendous group that blasted by just a few of the tremendous group’s largest hits.
Mick Fleetwood speaks onstage in the course of the 2025 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on Nov. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
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Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson took lead vocals on their hit “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” with Nancy Wilson of Coronary heart and Joe Perry of Aerosmith on guitars. Bryan Adams took the stage to sing “Can’t Get Enough.”
“I’ve never played in a tuxedo before” stated Kirke as he accepted the dignity for the group.
He obtained emotional as he thanked Ralphs’ spouse Susie for caring for him.
David Letterman inducts the late Warren Zevon
The late singer-songwriter Warren Zevon was inducted by David Letterman, a pal and superfan who made Zevon a daily on his NBC late-night present.
David Letterman speaks onstage in the course of the 2025 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on Nov. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
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“Warren Zevon is in my Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” Letterman stated. “Actually his own wing.”
A clip was proven from Zevon’s closing look on the present in 2002, when he was dying of most cancers. “Enjoy every sandwich,” Zevon stated when Letterman requested what he’d realized about mortality.
Letterman was tearful as he confirmed the gang a guitar that Zevon gave him later that evening.
“He’s never going away,” Bruce Springsteen stated in a recorded tribute. “He’s got a body of work that’s as good as anybody’s.”
Letterman outlined a number of classes of Zevon’s cleverly emotional tunes, the ultimate one being “songs about werewolves” to an enormous giggle from the gang. 1978’s “Werewolves of London” was Zevon’s largest, and very unlikely, hit.
The Killers then performed Zevon’s second-biggest hit, “Lawyers, Guns and Money.”
(L-R) Dave Keuning, Brandon Flowers, Waddy Wachtel and Mark Stoermer of The Killers carry out onstage in the course of the 2025 Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on Nov. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
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