| DOOBIEBROTHERS | "What a Fool Believes" band to be inducted on Nov. 7, with "The" |
| DEPECHE | "Enjoy the Silence" band to be inducted on Nov. 7, with 59-Across |
| DOOBIE | The ___ Brothers ("What a Fool Believes" band) |
| TREX | "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" band to be inducted on Nov. 7 |
| ARCHIES | Make-believe band of the late '60s |
| NINE | With 5- and 9-Across, "Head Like a Hole" band to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 7 |
| WHITNEYHOUSTON | "So Emotional" singer to be inducted on Nov. 7 |
| THENOTORIOUSBIG | "One More Chance" rapper to be inducted on Nov. 7 (not to be confused with the late justice) |
| MICHAELMCDONALD | Doobie Brother with the memoir "What a Fool Believes" |
| ROD | ___ Stewart one of only three artists to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame first as a solo artist and then as a member of a band |
| ARETHA | Franklin whose final performance was at Elton John's annual AIDS Foundation gala on Nov. 7, 2017 |
| MOMA | NYC cultural center since Nov. 7, 1929 (and a hint to the puzzle theme) |
| STEPHENSTILLS | American singer and songwriter who is the first artist to be inducted twice on the same night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| ERICCLAPTON | British guitarist, the only person to be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame three times |
| WHAT | "____ a Fool Believes" (Doobie Brothers) |
| ALIVEANDKICKING | Far from 7, with a preference - to imprison rotten cad Kevin (5,3,7) |
| LACQUER | Take a shine to initial couple leaving at 7 with Catholic assembly (7) |
| DST | It ended on Nov. 7 in 2021 |
| JACKASS | Nicholson has a donkey? Yes, what a fool (7) |
| DENNISBERGKAMP | The only Dutch player to be inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame |
