Chris Stapleton on Defining Rock: “Music is Music”
Stapleton joins Parton on a cover of Bob Seger's "Night Moves."
Chris Stapleton appeared multiple times throughout this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. He played with honoree Willie Nelson, and he was part of an ensemble that performed a beautiful rendition of “The Weight” during the In Memoriam segment, which was all streamed live on Disney+.
The significance of the moment was not lost on Stapleton, who was in awe of the star power that filled the room for “Music’s Biggest Night”. Speaking with the press during the ceremony, he said: “I’m here because Willie Nelson asked me to be here. I get to play with Elton (John) tonight, that kinda came up last minute, and Sheryl (Crow) and Brittany (Howard) as well. I’m looking out in the audience and Jimmy Page is sitting there. You can’t help but be inspired by these things. This is legendary stuff, and it’s rare, just walking up and down the hallways with the people that you pass – Flavor Flav was behind me in the hallway! It’s a very unique thing to get to come to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.”
This year’s Rock Hall class was one of the most diverse ever, honoring artists with roots in hip-hop like Missy Elliott to the country legend himself, Shotgun Willie. When asked about the blurred genre lines of rock music, Stapleton commented: “My perspective is music is music and there’s two kinds, there’s good and bad, and if we all realize that we’ll be in a lot better shape.”
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is available on demand via Disney+. This year’s inductees in the performer category included Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson and the Spinners.
Rock Hall: Every Multiple Inductee in Its History
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is one of the most prestigious and controversial institutions in music. Every year, music fans can’t help but complain and rant about who’s in, who should be in and every other argument you can think of. Honestly, it’s sort of nice to have such a reliable constant in life. It’s the music nerd’s version of “death and taxes,” and that’s rather beautiful if you stop and think about it.
Of course, in order to be nominated and inducted into the Rock Hall, 25 years must have passed from the time of an artist’s first released recording. In the vastness of music history, this means many artists are eligible, but very few are inducted. Of those inducted, even fewer are inducted more than once.
For this list, we’re focusing on the very exclusive group of artists that are the Rock Hall’s multiple inductees. Some of the artists in this group are obvious, while some might be surprising. Keep scrolling to discovery who’s all a multi-inductee and learn some other fun facts, too.
But First, The Latest on the 2024 Rock Hall Class
The 2024 Rock Hall class was announced on April 21 on American Idol. This year’s class truly has something for everyone. The inductees include the following:
Performer Category
- Mary J. Blige
- Cher
- Dave Matthews Band
- Foreigner
- Peter Frampton
- Kool & The Gang
- Ozzy Osbourne
- A Tribe Called Quest
Musical Influence Award
(Given to a performing artist or group whose music and performance style have directly influenced and helped inspire and evolve rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture.)
- Alexis Korner
- John Mayall
- Big Mama Thornton
Musical Excellence Award
(Given to artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and influence creating music have had a dramatic impact on music.)
- Jimmy Buffett
- MC5
- Dionne Warwick
- Norman Whitfield
Ahmet Ertegun Award
(Given to non-performing industry professionals who, through their dedicated belief and support of artists and their music have had a major influence on the creative development and growth of rock & roll and music that has impacted youth culture. )
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. As previously reported, the 2024 ceremony will live stream on Disney+. An edited special will air on ABC at a later date, which will be available on Hulu the next day.
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