Soundgarden, White Stripes, Outkast Inducted into Rock Hall
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- * Soundgarden: Honored wiht performances of "Rusty Cage" (Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless with Mike McCready of Pearl Jam) and "Black Hole Sun" (Brandi Carlile).
- * Cornell family: Lily Cornell (Chris Cornell's daughter) expressed happiness that her father got to make music with his friends. Toni cornell (Chris Cornell's daughter) sang "Fell on...
Okay, here’s a breakdown of the key information from the provided text, organized for clarity. This covers the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony:
Inductees & Performances:
* Soundgarden: Honored wiht performances of “Rusty Cage” (Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless with Mike McCready of Pearl Jam) and “Black Hole Sun” (Brandi Carlile). Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd, and Hiro Yamamoto were present.
* The White Stripes: Jack White accepted, acknowledging Meg White’s absence and her gratitude. Performances included “We’re Going To Be friends” (Olivia Rodrigo & Feist) and “Seven Nation Army” (Twenty One Pilots). Iggy Pop gave the induction speech.
* Outkast: Both Andre 3000 and Big Boi were present, but did not perform together. Big Boi led performances of:
* “atliens” (with J.I.D.)
* “Ms. Jackson” (with Doja Cat – who momentarily forgot the lyrics)
* “B.O.B.” (with Tyler, the Creator)
* “Hey Ya!” (with Janelle Monae)
* “The Way You move” (with Sleepy Brown)
* “The Whole World” (with Killer Mike)
* Other Performers/Presenters: Stevie Wonder, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Flea, Beck, Maxwell, and Jennifer hudson were involved in the opening of the show. Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains also performed. nancy Wilson of heart accompanied Toni Cornell.
Emotional Moments & Quotes:
* Cornell family: Lily Cornell (Chris Cornell’s daughter) expressed happiness that her father got to make music with his friends. Toni cornell (Chris Cornell’s daughter) sang “Fell on Black Days” and spoke about her father’s influence on her music.
* jack White: Encouraged young artists to “get your hands dirty” and focus on passionate creation.
* Initial Reaction to Soundgarden: A quote is included about the powerful impact of first hearing Soundgarden: “When I heard Soundgarden for the first time, I wasn’t just excited – I wanted to put a flannel shirt on and run into the streets screaming, my mother smoked during pregnancy!”
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