Apparently moving the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony back to Cleveland and opening it up to the public was just the shot in the arm it needed.
From all accounts it was a lively affair, with performances by Metallica (featuring both current bassist Robert Trujillo and former bassist Jason Newsted), Jeff Beck, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Run-DMC and Bobby Womack.
Speaking of Run-DMC, Eminem made a rare public appearance to induct the groundbreaking hip-hop act and commented on the irony of the band’s 1985 video for “Kings of Rock.”
“The group set themselves up as the gatecrashers of popular music by forcing their way into a museum very similar to the one we’re inducting them into tonight, " Em said. "Run-DMC were told in the video that they didn’t belong in a rock ’n’ roll museum, and 25 years later, man, here we are.”
If you missed the broadcast of the ceremony on Fuse, you can visit the channel’s web site Fuse.tv for highlights or watch a rebroadcast of the entire thing April 11 at 5 p.m. Eastern time.
Monday, April 6
Miley Cyrus – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Nick Thune, Natasha Leggero, Brad Wollack - "Chelsea Lately"
Diana Krall – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Razorlight – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Raul Malo – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” – rerun
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” – rerun
New Kids on the Block – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
M. Ward – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” – rerun
Little Boots – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Tuesday, April 7
Andy Dick, John Pinette, Judy Gold – “The View” – rerun
Jesse McCartney – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Aries Spears, Whitney Cummings – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
Denis Leary – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
Will Ferrell, Cursive – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Dana Carvey, Prince – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” – rerun
Mötley Crüe – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Robert Francis – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Wednesday, April 8
Billy Ray Cyrus, Big Sam’s Funky Nation – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Bette Midler, Pink – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Donnell Rawlings, John Caparulo, Jen Kirkman – “Chelsea Lately”
Bell X1 – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Frank Caliendo, Prince – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” – rerun
Russell Brand, The Virgins – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” – rerun
Andy Samberg, MSTRKRFT – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Diddy – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” – rerun
N.A.S.A. – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Thursday, April 9
Miley Cyrus, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Mariah Carey – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
James Ingram – “The Tavis Smiley Show”
Jo Koy, Loni Love – “Chelsea Lately”
Russell Brand – “Late Show with David Letterman” – rerun
Naturally 7 – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” – rerun
Gabriela Cilmi – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” – rerun
Charlie Wilson – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Robin Williams – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Robin Thicke – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Friday, April 10
Chelsea Handler, Annie Lennox – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
T.I. – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” – rerun
Heather McDonald, Jim Norton, Frank Nicotero – “Chelsea Lately”
PJ Harvey & John Parish – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” – rerun
Tracy Morgan, Trace Adkins – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” – rerun
Les Claypool – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – rerun
Patton Oswalt, M83 – “Last Call with Carson Daly” – rerun
Saturday, April 11
Femi Kuti – “Austin City Limits” – rerun
Zac Efron, Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Saturday Night Live”