Rock and roll isn't just music—it's been the soundtrack to our lives for generations. Since bursting onto the scene in the ...

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will be announced in May, and the induction ceremony will take place this fall Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE.