Last night’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, kicked off with a star-studded tribute to Sly Stone , who died earlier this year at the age of 82. Stevie Wonder , Questlove , Jennifer Hudson , Maxwell , Beck , Flea , and Leon Thomas—who was recently nominated for Best New Artist at the 2026 Grammy Awards —took the stage to perform a medley of Sly and the Family Stone songs. Wonder and Beck traded off lead vocal duties on “Dance to the Music,” “Maxwell” took over for “Everyday People,” and, following a jam on “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin),” Hudson came out to lead the group through “Higher.” Watch it go down below.

This year’s Rock Hall inductees are OutKast , Cyndi Lauper , Soundgarden , the White Stripes , Bad Co

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