This week, we're going to look at the list of inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2026: Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Luther Vandross, Oasis, Phil Collins, Sade, & Wu-Tang Clan. We'll go over the list of performers who got in, the snubs, & we'll give some flowers to the inductees in the other categories.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:05 performers category

02:07 Thoughts on the performer category inductees

05:28 Celia Cruz

07:16 Fela Kuti

10:30 Gram Parsons

12:39 MC Lyte

15:42 Queen Latifah

19:09 Arif Mardin

21:00 Jimmy Miller

22:01 Linda Creed

24:41 Rick Rubin

28:50 Ed Sullivan

33:51 Outro

On today's show, Prince releases his follow up to Purple Rain & the man who opened Woodstock passes away.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:32 What happened on this date in music history

04:35 Music award ceremonies that were held on this date in music history

04:58 Albums released on this date in music history

06:15 Singles released on this date in music history

06:34 Birthdays of music artists on this date in music history

07:31 Passings of music artists on this date in music history

09:00 What's on tomorrow's episode

On today's show, Iggy Pop & Robert Smith of The Cure are born & the world loses Prince, a Divinyl, & Nina.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:32 What happened on this date in music history

04:05 Music award ceremonies that were held on this date in music history

04:17 Albums released on this date in music history

05:32 Singles released on this date in music history

06:05 Birthdays of music artists on this date in music history

06:39 Passings of music artists on this date in music history

08:20 What's on tomorrow's episode