If the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame wants to sell out an arena show in Brooklyn — the annual induction ceremony touches down at the 18,000 capacity Barclays Center on April 10 with tickets open to the public — then they need arena bands to induct.
Mission accomplished.
2014 inductees are Nirvana, KISS, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt. Also receiving awards will be Beatles manager Brian Epstein, Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham, and Bruce Springsteen's mighty E Street Band.
Here's a recap of each with some things to look for...
Perhaps not what you'd expect for a song with a title like "I Wish I Was A Girl," but thise introduction to various young Middle Eastern dreamers keys in on the "I Wish" part, showcasing career and creative ambitions not any dissimilar than most other places.