Rock and Roll HOF

NORTON BUFFALO TRIBUTE CONCERT

Steve Miller, center, jams with Elvin Bishop, left, and Charlie Musselwhite, left to right, during a benefit tribute show for harmonica player Norton Buffalo at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Calif. on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010. (Jane Tyska/Staff Archives)

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In the April 23, 2015, file photo, N.W.A. members Dr. Dre, left, and Ice Cube, two of the subjects of the upcoming biographical drama "Straight Outta Compton," appear onstage to promote the film at the Universal Pictures presentation during CinemaCon 2015 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Los Angeles rap act N.W.A. joins a quartet of 1970s era FM radio rockers as inductees in the 2016 class at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The rock hall announced Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, that Chicago, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple and Steve Miller will join as members in an April 8 induction ceremony in Brooklyn. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

INDIA CONCERT

Vocalist Ian Gillan, left, sings as bass guitarist Roger Glover, center, and lead guitarist Steve Moss perform during a concert of the rock group Deep Purple in Bombay, India, Friday, May 3, 2002. (AP Photo/Rajesh Nirgude)

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In this Aug. 30, 2013, file photo, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick performs at the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary celebration, in Milwaukee. Cheap Trick joins others as inductees in the 2016 class at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The rock hall announced Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, that Chicago, N.W.A., Deep Purple and Steve Miller will join as members in an April 8 induction ceremony in Brooklyn. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/nvision/AP, File)

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Steve Miller performs during the 92nd annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the National Mall's Ellipse in this December 4, 2014, file photo in Washington, DC. Cheap Trick, musician Steve Miller, British ban Deep Purple, band Chicago and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A. are the 2016 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

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In this April 4, 2013, file photo, James Pankow, Walter Parazaider and Lee Loughnane of Chicago perform at Hard Rock Live! in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, in Hollywood, Fla. Chicago joins others as inductees in the 2016 class at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The rock hall announced Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, that N.W.A., Cheap Trick, Deep Purple and Steve Miller will join as members in an April 8 induction ceremony in Brooklyn. (Photo by Jeff Daly/Invision/AP, File)

Cheap Trick vocalist Robin Zander performs on stage at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff Archives)

Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, from left, and vocalist Robin Zander perform on stage at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif. on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff Archives)

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Sax player Walt Parazaider of the US musical group Chicago plays with the band during their only Australian appearance at the Melbourne International Blues Festival, in thisFebruary 8, 2004, file photo. Cheap Trick, musician Steve Miller, British ban Deep Purple, band Chicago and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A. are the 2016 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. TONY REDDROP/AFP/Getty Images

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Guitarist Steve Morse (R) and the singer Ian Gillan (L) of the British band Deep Purple perform during the 12th edition of the music festival Mawazine in Rabat in this May 30, 2013, file photo. Cheap Trick, musician Steve Miller, British ban Deep Purple, band Chicago and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A. are the 2016 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. FADEL SENNA/AFP/Getty Images