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Since inducting legends like Chuck Berry and Elvis, the Rock Hall has slid into generation loss. This year’s mixed-bag lineup—Cher, Foreigner, Dave Matthews Band—raises the question: is it still merit, or just fame?
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As protests raged and culture shifted in 1968, soul and funk artists like James Brown, The Temptations, and Marvin Gaye redefined Black music with psychedelic grooves, political messages, and genre-breaking experimentation.
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As Motown icons the Supremes and Temptations battled for chart dominance in 1966–67, psychedelic soul and funk pioneers like Sly Stone and James Brown began reshaping the sound of Black music—with drum breaks, distortion, and fire.
