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March 29, 2010

Johanna Breiding

Cleveland are you ready to rock? Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s newest inductees: Jimmy Cliff, ABBA, Genesis, The Hollies and the Stooges took their place next to rock legends Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Buddy Holly and many more iconic faces of modern music.

Since 1986, potential inductees have been decided by 500 “rock experts” who evaluate the candidates and vote on who should be inducted. This year over 50 artists were considered. Artists are eligible 25 years after their first recording is released and with over 150,000 square feet of space on seven floors, the museum certainly has enough room for its new additions. So far the names of the other nominees are being kept quiet but will be public soon.

“The inductees represent a great cross-section of artists that define the broad spectrum and history of rock ‘n’ roll and people that have contributed immeasurably to our business,” Joel Peresman, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, told CNN.

The Hall of Fame doesn’t limit its collection of rock icons to the music stars themselves but also includes the behind-the-scenes individuals and impressive back-up artists such as record executive David Geffen, who was also inducted this year.

The 2010 induction ceremony on March 8, however, did not take place in Cleveland, but in Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. Soon after the concert, the group of inductees had their stage outfits, handwritten lyrics and instruments, among other things, opened in the new exhibit.

As more music is made it will become increasingly difficult for new and older artists to get their guitar straps and performance shirts in the glass pyramid building that seems immortalizes artists forever in rock history. By this time next year, another few groups or artists will have been welcomed into the Hall, and maybe someday even Hoban’s own Igor and the Vultures will be welcomed into the hall.

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