Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins to Induct Rush Into Hall of Fame

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins to Induct Rush Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame



http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-grohl-taylor-hawkins-to-induct-rush-into-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-20130123

By Andy Greene
January 23, 2013 6:00 AM ET

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the majority of the speakers for its 28th annual induction ceremony. Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins will induct Rush, Don Henley will induct Randy Newman, Jennifer Hudson and Christina Aguilera will team up to honor the late Donna Summer and John Mayer will induct the late Albert King.

They have yet to announce who will induct Public Enemy or Ahmet Ertegun Award For Lifetime Achievement winners Lou Adler and Quincy Jones. A press release notes that "additional presenters and special guests will be announced at a later date."

For only the second time in its history, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale to the public on February 1st, though members of the Rush and Heart fan clubs will be allowed to buy them earlier in a special pre-sale.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will held on April 18th at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live. It will be broadcast on HBO on May 18th.

[progressoid]

1. What is this Rush that you speak of?

[Demoiselle]

5. For one mad moment, I thought...

..they were speaking of Limbaugh.
I really must educate myself on current musical faves.

[OriginalGeek]

6. Indeed

Rush has been around since the 70's. You got some catchin' up to do!

[Demoiselle]

8. Go ahead. Make fun of a geezer.

Or, perhaps in my case, a geezette.

[OriginalGeek]

11. I LOVE geezettes

and would only ever laugh with you.

Well, maybe some playful teasing. But just a tiny bit and never with meanness.

[Demoiselle]

12. I know. I love the Charlie Chaplin quote, by the way.

[rocktivity]

2. They should have asked Jon Bon Jovi to present

He says that Rush and Heart were on the bill of the first rock concert he ever attended.

P.S. And the opening act was Doobie Brothers...


rocktivity

[Dr. Strange]

3. Hawkins is a Rush geek.

[sharp_stick]

4. Where's LynneSin

she should be up there presenting too.

[OriginalGeek]

7. And Rush extended their Clockwork ANgels tour

I get to see them again in April. w00t!

[FlyByNight]

9. Couldn't care less about RRHoF...

...but this is good to see.

[kwassa]

10. Limbaugh is getting into the Hall of Fame?