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The seven acts voted into the Rock Hall this year include Southern rap and Midwest garage rock duos, pillars of the grunge and English blues rock eras and the '80s most unusual pop star.

There’s a reason the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame resides in Ohio.

Eight of the 14 acts under consideration are making their first appearance on the ballot, despite being eligible for decades.

Inductees this year also included A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band, and posthumous recognition for Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Norman Whitfield and Big Mama Thornton.

Ohio residents can visit the Rock Hall for free this Sunday as part of a week of events leading up to the induction ceremony.

Cher called out the museum last year for leaving her off the list since 1990.

Events surrounding the solar eclipse, International Women's Day and several anniversaries will fill the museum this year.

Of the 15 acts for consideration this year, 10 are on the ballot for the first time. The final list of inductees will be released in April.

Cleveland Scene music writer Jeff Niesel shares his advice on how to discover more local music in the new year.

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner was removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's board after sexist and racist comments. But he is, and always has been, an avatar for an exclusionary framework.