IN THE NEWS:
With news of their upcoming induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Beastie Boys, Guns N' Roses and many other honorees expressed gratitude, surprise and downright excitement in response to the big news.
Guns N' Roses, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Beastie Boys are among the acts to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next spring.
Acts nominated to be among the next class of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include Guns N' Roses, Heart, The Cure, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.
The 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, held Monday night (3/14) at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City, switched it up a bit this year. Rather than mix musical performances in with the induction ceremony, the awards were presented first followed by a concert featuring honorees, presenters and others.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame officially announced the class of 2011 inductees Wednesday (12/15) -- Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits, Dr. John and Darlene Love -- adding Leon Russell in the sideman category and Specialty Records' Art Rupe and Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman under the heading of non-performers.
Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits, Dr. John and Darlene Love will be inducted as the class of 2011 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, according to the industry website Hitsdailydouble.com.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its list of 15 nominees for induction, reaching back to the 1950s for Chuck Willis and the mid-1980s for Bon Jovi and the Beastie Boys. To be eligible, an artist's recording debuts had to occur in 1985 or earlier.
