Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

A collection of more than 160 gold records and promotional pieces is up for grabs.

The Rock Hall induction ceremony was last in Cleveland in 2018 and the Rock Hall went without a live in-person ceremony in 2020, due to COVID.

Budding illustrators created 23 posters for this year's inductions.

While big names like JAY-Z, Tina Turner and the Foo Fighters will be celebrated during this weekend’s Rock Hall induction ceremony, a relatively obscure band from Germany is also being honored.

Alec Wightman is a corporate lawyer, board member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and author of the memoir, "Music in My Life: Notes from a Longtime Fan." Wightman started his own concert production company, Zeppelin Productions, in 1995. He has spent decades promoting concerts for national singer-songwriter acts in Columbus, Ohio.

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Musician and Warren, Ohio native Dave Grohl will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second time with his band, Foo Fighters. Warren residents dedicated Dave Grohl Alley in 2009, and they hope to restore it to its original glory as the rocker puts a new spotlight on the region.

We talk with Cleveland Scene music writer Jeff Niesel ahead of this month’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions. He shares his views on the class, Devo’s snub and what he learned from his recent interview with inductees, the Go-Gos.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will induct its newest class this month. And while the spotlight will shine on icons from Tina Turner to The Go-Gos, the Rock Hall is sharing the stage with the musicians right outside its doors. We look at the evolving relationship between music’s past and present in Cleveland. Music featured in this episode: Sarah Bailey, Uptight Sugar.

As the Rock Hall prepares to induct its newest class this month, it's broadening its focus from highlighting well-known musicians from the past to local musicians of today.