The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the 2012 inductees and there are plenty of surprises. The 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Cleveland and premiere on HBO in early May. The 2012 ceremony will again be open to the public, as it was – for the first time in the event’s history – at the 2009 Inductions in Cleveland.
The inductees are:
- Performer Category:
· Beastie Boys
· Donovan
· Guns N’ Roses
· Laura Nyro
· Red Hot Chili Peppers
· The Small Faces/The Faces
- Early Influence:
· Freddie King
- Ahmet Ertegun (nonperformer) Award:
· Don Kirshner
- The Award for Musical Excellence:
· Cosimo Matassa
· Tom Dowd
· Glyn Johns
Congratulations to all the inductees! But what the hell happened with Kiss, Deep Purple, Rush, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Dio, Def Leppard, Journey, Mötley Crue and tons of other artists that have been eligible for years and ignored? Hmmm... maybe next year.
Leading up to the April 14 ceremony, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will host more than a week of special events, including the grand opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s new Library and Archives, tours of the newly-redesigned Museum interior space, the unveiling of a major new exhibition, the Rock My Soul gospel tribute, a free concert for Cleveland and a special series of education programs designed to teach students across the nation about the history and impact of Rock N' Roll. Once open, the Library and Archives will be the world’s most comprehensive repository of written and audio-visual materials relating to the history of Rock music.
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