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Class of 2009

• Photos: Metallica, Jeff Beck, Run DMC and More at the 2009 Induction Ceremony

• Photos: Metallica, Jeff Beck, Run DMC and More are Immortalized in the Class of 2009

• Photos: Jimmy Page, the E Street Band, Eminem and More Backstage at the 2009 Induction Ceremony

• Metallica, Run-DMC, Jeff Beck Join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Wild Induction Ceremony

• Behind the Scenes at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

• Class of 2008

• Photos: Madonna, Iggy Pop Justin Timberlake and More at the 2008 Induction Ceremony

• Madonna, Mellencamp, Cohen Honored at Emotional Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

Class of 2006 

• Blondie, Black Sabbath Enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Class of 2005

• U2, Buddy Guy Rock the Hall of Fame

Class of 2004 

• ZZ Top, Prince Rock Into Hall

Class of 2002

• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Talking Heads Inducted

• Inductees Sound Off Backstage

Class of 2001

• Love in the Air at Rock Hall

Class of 2000

• McCartney, Etheridge, Robertson Usher Taylor, Raitt and Clapton into Rock Hall

• Hall of Fame Inductees Sound Off Backstage

• Earth, Wind and Fire Groove Into Hall

Class of 1999

• The Boss, McCartney and Billy Joel Crowned Rock Gods

Class of 1997

• CSN, Jackson 5 Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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