"Cyndi Lauper's induction honors will be handled by Chappell Roan, a musician whom Lauper once described as a true performance artist for modern times. "She has inspired me with her fashion, her hair, of course, her makeup, her music," Roan said in a new video. "I actually auditioned with 'True Colors' for America's Got Talent whenI was 13. I didn't make it, but the song is still incredible.""
"The Go-Go's Schock makes sense to honor a fellow female drummer, the White Stripes' Meg White; Glover opened for OutKast during their final tour in 2014. Carrey and Soundgarden were an SNL host-and-musical-guest combination back in 1996, with Chris Cornell enjoying the comedian's company so much they he gave Carrey one of his guitars after the episode aired. (Cantrell and McCready, of Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam, respectively, should make one hell of a Soundgarden supergroup for the night as well.)"
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on November 8 will include an expanded roster of special guests. Chappell Roan will handle Cyndi Lauper's induction honors and credits Lauper for inspiring her fashion, hair, makeup, and music; Roan recalled auditioning with "True Colors" as a teenager. A wide group of artists — including Avril Lavigne, Bryan Adams, Donald Glover, En Vogue, Feist, Gina Schock, Janelle Monáe, Jerry Cantrell, Jim Carrey, Joe Perry, the Killers, Mick Fleetwood, Mike McCready, Nancy Wilson, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Tedeschi Trucks Band — will participate. Several suggested pairings and collaborative possibilities are noted, such as drummer tributes, prior touring connections, and potential supergroup moments.
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