Sheryl Crow, Chris Stapleton, and Dave Matthews Join Willie Nelson for a Jam. Incredibly, 90-year-old Willie Nelson is still not only performing but playing acoustic guitar, too. But he always did stand out from the crowd and buck trends. “Now that Johnny Cash and I have been inducted, I want to give a plug for Waylon [Jennings] and Kris [Kristofferson],” Nelson said, urging Rock Hall voters to induct his fellow Highwaymen.
The country outlaw turned elder statesman sang three of his most beloved songs “Whiskey River” with Chris Stapleton; “Crazy” with fellow inductee Sheryl Crow (3:20); and “On the Road Again” (6:25) with Dave Matthews, Crow, and Stapleton. It was a touching, impressive showing from a man who began writing classics 60-some years ago and continues to inspire artists, activists, and tokers to this day.
The other artists inducted into the 2023 Hall of Fame were Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Rage Against the Machine, the Spinners, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Chaka Khan, Al Kooper, Bernie Taupin and Don Cornelius.
