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Soundgarden

Kim Thayil says Soundgarden's Rock Hall induction is important to the late Chris Cornell's legacy

By Phil Weller published

The band will be inducted along with the White Stripes, Bad Company and others, while Oasis, Billy Idol and Black Crowes are shunned once again

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Wolfgang Van Halen

Wolfgang Van Halen shreds the rivalry between EVH and Randy Rhoads with a ripping version of "Crazy Train"

By Phil Weller published

Wolfgang honored the late guitar hero at Osbourne's latest Rock Hall induction ceremony

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(From left) Tom Petty, Dhani Harrison, and Prince

Prince’s legendary While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo was designed to settle a score with Rolling Stone

By Phil Weller published

The magazine left him off its 100 Greatest Guitar Players Of All Time list the year before, and Prince waited for the perfect moment to prove their judgment wrong

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Richard Wright (left), Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins (center) and David Gilmour perform "Wish You Were Here" at the 1996 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Watch Pink Floyd’s Impassioned Rock & Roll Hall of Fame “Wish You Were Here” Performance

By Rod Brakes published

Video David Gilmour and Richard Wright are joined by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan for this heartfelt acoustic rendition

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30th January 1969: British rock group the Beatles performing their last live public concert on the rooftop of the Apple Organization building for director Michael Lindsey-Hogg's film documentary, 'Let It Be,' on Savile Row, London, England. Drummer Ringo Starr sits behind his kit. Singer/songwriters Paul McCartney and John Lennon perform at their microphones, and guitarist George Harrison (1943 - 2001) stands behind them. Lennon's wife Yoko Ono sits at right.

New Mixes of the Beatles’ Legendary Rooftop Performance Announced

By Rod Brakes published

Anniversary celebrations of the band’s historical 1969 event kick off in style.

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