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Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys and Tom Petty are among the artists who will be on hand to induct the 2004 class into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. A longtime supporter of the Hall and 1999 inductee into the elite group of honored musicians, Springsteen will introduce Jackson Browne at this year's event.

Dave Matthews will do the honors for Traffic, while Petty and Jeff Lynne will induct their Traveling Wilburys bandmate George Harrison. Keys will be joined by hip-hop duo OutKast to welcome Prince, while Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, himself a Hall of Famer since 1989, will be on hand to enshrine ZZ Top.

As previously reported, Steve Winwood has pledged that Traffic will perform at the event, as has inductee Bob Seger.

Also set to be inducted is harmony soul act the Dells and, as a non-performer, Rolling Stone publisher Jaan S. Wenner.

The ceremony will take place March 15 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, and will be taped for a VH1 special that will premiere March 21 on the music channel.

Yeah, that works.

Ugh, Alicia Keys. My worst fears are realized. She shouldn't be inducting OUTKAST, let alone Prince.

Alicia keys .....Why her?

ALICIA KEYS SUX...I THINK O+> KNOWS THIS DEEP DOWN INSIDE. SHE CAN'T SING AND HER MUSIC IS LAME AND SIMPLE. I IIII KEEP ON FALLIN IN AND OUT OF LOVE WITH YOU...
I'M SURE O+> COULD COMPOSE THAT PIECE IN THE FIRST GRADE AFTER HE GOT HIS FIRST FRENCH KISS. ALICIA KEYS...BOOOOO!!! HOW ABOUT CHAKA INSTEAD!!! NOW THAT'S REAL MUSIC.




-MONEYMADE

That's funny...I could've sworn Alica's new album has been praised by multiple critics as being a great piece of work.

Perfect!!! That's just what I has hoped and figured!!!

how could it NOT be lenny kavitz or santanna. better yet , why not have james brown, george clinton, sly stone, stevie wonder , and a member of the hendrix family do a multiple presentation. like, "you done good kid and now you can come and claim your rightful place beside us, " that would be something great to see.
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I kinda like the idea that Prince will be welcomed by his NEW peers.

Lame old Santana, JB or Lenny; :EW:

To Moneymade, ibstrollin and jarrett - What's wrong with Alicia Keys? Can't sing? Are you confusing her with the Florida Keys? Or did she turn you down?

Good. I like Alicia's music. I find her to be more original than OutKast. She's keeping it real. Andre is desperatly trying to be an amalgam of Prince, Sly Stone and George Clinton. The only thing I applaud about OutKast is that they are like a rainbow in a monochrome hip-hop world.

IS THE MUSIC CHANNEL VH1 I KNOW OUT HERE IN CALI THAT WOULD BE CHANNEL 44 IS THAT THE RIGHT CHANNEL THAT IT WILL BE AIRED ON MARCH 21ST[b]

chrisslope9 said:

Wow, you've REALLY been dereaming, huh?







You managed to slap Andre...uh, I mean "Outkast" AND the entire genre of rap in the face at the same time. I guess you're proud of yourself. Nevermind the host of musicians that went into the studio to make the Outkast double CD happen and nevermind that there is a HUGE spectrum of rap ranging from bands like Twizted to bands like Black Eyed Peas to harder edged artists like Coremega, RZA and Westside Connection. (YES! technically, even Rage Against The Machine IS RAP!). I guess all rap is the same, though Alicia & Outkast are both fitting to induct Prince. Alicia covered a tune and Andre is a fan. It fits.
Its funny how so many so-called "fans" on this site have a FIT about mainstream media generalizing Prince as just a pop artist, yet so few yield respect for artists outside of Prince.
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CherrieMoonKisses said:

i agree, i think u couldn't pick any 1 better than Alicia, she a great artist, i just cnt see y ppl dnt see tht, her voice is soo strong and emotional, i really like her voice! good choice

BlaqueKnight said:

Well, maybe I said all this because I don't like rap. My opinion is based on what I get to see and hear in the top something countdowns of BET, MTV and VH1. How often have you seen music videos by Black Eyed Peas, Coremega, RZA, Westside Connection, and Rage Against the Machine? Did I come off as a snob? Is that why you are asking me whether I am proud of myself?

PurpleKnight said:

Not this critic.

gyro34 said:[quote]

BlaqueKnight said:

I'm saying that a lot of work goes into even the lamest of CDs. I respect EVERY artists' work, whether I like the material or not. I can't stand more than half the music I hear these days, but I respect the work that goes into making a CD. Its not easy nor is it a "short n' sweet" process.
Black Eyed Peas are in heavy rotation these days now that they've added the Playboy Princess-looking blonde vocalist (but, I digress). I LISTEN to music. Music videos are a distraction. Fun, but they sometimes act as a crutch for a song. I spend more time with my ears and less with my eyes when it comes to music. Rap is as large of a genre as R&B, country or any other form of music. Its not nice to generalize. That's all.

chrisslope9 said:

Yep. My moment of Hall of Fame glory and I want James "Pass the PCP" Brown, George "Flash Pipe" Clinton, accompanied by Sylvester "Free-Based Out Of My Mind" Stewart at the podium?
How 'bout we save them for the ODB induction, O.K.?

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gyro34 said:

Are you a musician yourself? Just curious.

MoneyMade said:

Prince likes 'Falling' , he's sang it numerous times in the last couple of years usually incorporating 'The One'.

I think it's pretty good that they're looking at people he's supposedly influenced rather than the other way round.

Damn Alicia Please!!!!

OneMoJam said:

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MoneyMade said:

U couldnt be more wrong MoneyMade! I have seen her live show and she is the bomb and she is still developing as an artist and performer. 2 be so young she is true 2 her craft and seems 2 have an old soul, she is a combination of old&new school. As prince would say, they r from the same garden.

ELBOOGY said:

NAME ONE ALICIA KEYES TUNE THAT SOUNDS EVEN REMOTELY LIKE SOMETHING O+> WOULD COMPOSE PAST HIS 3RD GRADE MUSIC CLASS...IIIII KEEEP ON FAAAALIN IN AND OUT OF TUNE!!!! LMFAO! -BAMBI CANT U UNDERSTAND IT'S BETTER WITH A MAN...NOW THAT'S THE SHIIT! -MONEYMADE

MoneyMade said:

AS A MATTTER OF FACT I KNOW PRINCE COULD RIGHT THAT SUCKIE TUNE FALLIN IN AND OUT OF TUNE...WHILE STANDING TAKING A PISS IN 3MIN FLAT. SING WITH ME FAAAAALLLLLAAAAALIN OUT OF TUNE.

MoneyMade said:

u fuckin deaf or sumthin?
the only bad point on her is she clearly jacked Its a Mans Mans mans World from JB & added new lyrics.
hew new album has SOUL!
& clever use of samples.

lemme hear u make some music with soul.

i say bring it ON!

gyro34 said:

i doubt u'll get a response from that one

Congratulations to Prince!!!! I do know that Alicia Keys really digs him. You don't need a great spirit of discernment to figure that much out. Alicia recorded "How Come You Don't Call Me Anymore?" and in that particular video she was even allowed to use the same backdrop that The Time used when they toured with Prince and Vanity 6. At one of the award shows I watched, she presented an award wearing a Prince T-shirt. They LIKE each other. If they like each other, then what's YOUR problem? Come on people....don't Hate Love...Hate HATE!! God Bless!
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