Salt-N-Pepa, Outkast, Cyndi Lauper, White Stripes being inducted into Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame

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 ft with a romping rendition of their 1987 breakthrough hit.

“That is for each lady who picked up a mic once they advised her she could not,” Cheryl “Salt” James mentioned 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 struggle to reclaim their grasp recordings from Common Music Group.

“The trade nonetheless would not need to play honest, Salt-N-Pepa have by no means been afraid of a struggle,” James mentioned.

They took the stage for a medley of their hits. They opened with “Shoop” then slid into “Let’s Speak About Intercourse” earlier than En Vogue joined them for his or her joint hit “What a Man.” “Push It” pushed the vitality up one other notch.

Spinderella grew to become the primary feminine DJ to enter the corridor.

“The feminine rappers needed to step to the mic and present that they may go toe to toe with the fellows. And Salt, Pepa and Spinderella did it,” Missy Elliott mentioned whereas inducting the trio.

Donald Glover inducted Outkast and Chappell Roan was set to induct Cyndi Lauper. 

Meg White not in attendance for induction of The White Stripes

The White Stripes reunion that some followers had hoped for did not occur. Their induction was among the many highlights of the night time anyway. Twenty One Pilots introduced the home down with a model of the duo’s stadium-shaking anthem “Seven Nation Military” and Olivia Rodrigo and Feist doing a mid-audience acoustic model of “We’re Gonna Be Mates.”

Their fellow Detroit rock legend Iggy Pop started his induction speech by main the gang in a refrain of “Seven Nation Military” then remembered his ideas on assembly them.

“Cute youngsters, they’re gonna go locations,” Pop mentioned. “They usually did.”

Drummer Meg White, who has led an nearly totally non-public life for the reason that band broke up in 2011, didn’t present up for the ceremony, however Jack White mentioned Meg, his ex-wife, helped him write the speech he delivered whereas sporting the band’s signature crimson and white.

Jack White shouted out a number of nice duos from throughout tradition and mentioned that form of one-on-one collaboration is “essentially the most lovely factor you may have as an artist and musician.”

He almost cried a number of occasions as he advised an Adam-and-Eve-like story of “the boy and the lady” who made magic collectively, “figuring out that they’ve shared and made one other particular person really feel one thing.”

Stevie Marvel pays tribute to Sly Stone

Stevie Marvel led a cool and flashy tribute to the late Sly Stone to open the present that is streaming stay on Disney+, shall be obtainable on Hulu Sunday and can air in an edited model on ABC on Jan 1.

Marvel was joined Saturday night time by Questlove, Leon Thomas, Maxwell, Beck, Flea from the Pink Sizzling Chili Peppers for rousing renditions of Sly and the Household Stone hits “Dance to the Music,” “On a regular basis Individuals” and “Thank You.” Jennifer Hudson joined them to wail via “Greater.”

Stone, who was inducted into the corridor in 1993, died in June. Brian Wilson, who died two days later, will even get a tribute from Elton John.

Mick Fleetwood opens ceremony, inducts Dangerous Firm

Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac started the ceremony correct by inducting Dangerous Firm. He known as the British group based by Paul Rodgers and Mick Ralphs in 1973 “traditional rock legends” and “one of many first tremendous teams,” however mentioned that, extra importantly, “they had been 4 nice musicians who got here collectively 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 via a couple of of the tremendous group’s largest hits.

Black Crowes singer Chris Robinson took lead vocals on their hit “Really feel Like Makin’ Love,” with Nancy Wilson of Coronary heart and Joe Perry of Aerosmith on guitars. Bryan Adams took the stage to sing “Cannot Get Sufficient.”

“I’ve by no means performed in a tuxedo earlier than” mentioned Kirke as he accepted the consideration for the group.

He bought emotional as he thanked Ralphs’ spouse Susie for taking good care of 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 an everyday on his NBC late-night present.

“Warren Zevon is in my Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame,” Letterman mentioned. “Truly his personal wing.”

A clip was proven from Zevon’s last look on the present in 2002, when he was dying of most cancers. “Get pleasure from each sandwich,” Zevon mentioned 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 night time.

“He is by no means going away,” Bruce Springsteen mentioned in a recorded tribute. “He is bought a physique of labor that is nearly as good as anyone’s.”

Letterman outlined a number of classes of Zevon’s cleverly emotional tunes, the ultimate one being “songs about werewolves” to a giant chortle 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, “Legal professionals, Weapons and Cash.”