The 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is underway at New York’s Barclays Center. This year’s honorees include a band nearer and dearer to SPIN’s heart than any other: Nirvana. We’re also pleased to see KISS, Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens, and the E Street Band formally recognized, not to mention legendary talent managers Brian Epstein (the Beatles) and Andrew Loog Oldham (the Rolling Stones). Below, you’ll find a frequently updated collection of the big night’s best moments, captured via Twitter, Instagram, and Getty Images.
A happy family:
Unexpected candid moment w/ @Courtney, Michael Stipe & @tmorello at #rockhall2014 !! #RRHOF #bbRRHOF pic.twitter.com/Rcudj1Rh3N
— Jessica Letkemann (@Letkemann) April 11, 2014
Joan Jett played with Nirvana reps Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic (Getty Images):
Lordvana was a thing:
so honoured and happy i got to help celebrate nirvana’s rock and roll hall of fame induction tonight. true fucking rock stars, all, forever.
— Lorde (@lordemusic) April 11, 2014
So was Vince-Vana:
And here’s St. Vincent to join Nirvana for “Lithium,” just like I called it. What do I win? #RRHOF
— Dan Reilly (@danreilly11) April 11, 2014
And … NirGordon?
Cool, @KimletGordon is up there with Nirvana at #RRHOF #rockhall2014 – @Letkemann pic.twitter.com/xwolbQZOeB
— Billboard (@billboard) April 11, 2014
#ClassicCobain:
Michael Stipe on the first time he met Kurt Cobain. “He was late.” #rrhof #bbrrhof pic.twitter.com/lSb1qwjUUq
— Dan Reilly (@danreilly11) April 11, 2014
These wax figures of Hall & Oates showed up (Getty Images):
This Questlove selfie:
.@questlove snaps a #rockhall2014 selfie in his @halloates t-shirt. @rock_hall pic.twitter.com/Ulx2n5VCL7
— HBO (@HBO) April 11, 2014
The Boss and the band:
Bruce @springsteen inducts E Street Band into #RRHOF: ‘I was the new kid they owned the place’ #bbRRHOF @Letkemann pic.twitter.com/QQAKVMmFpv
— Billboard (@billboard) April 11, 2014
Sheryl Crow doing Linda Ronstadt’s “You’re No Good”:
Paul Stanley shares the honor:
Here you go people. This is yours. pic.twitter.com/xTNmhHRDt4
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) April 11, 2014
Cat Stevens, oozing gravitas:
To be fair:
“I never thought I’d be on the same stage as KISS to be honest.” – Cat Stevens #rockhall2014
— Stereogum (@stereogum) April 11, 2014
KISS play it safe, honoring their tribe:
KISS’s .@PaulStanleyLive #RRHOF speech: ‘it’s really a special night for our fans. It’s vindication.’ #bbRRHOF pic.twitter.com/Yb4yDk3f0f
— Billboard (@billboard) April 11, 2014
Tom Morello pays tribute to KISS (via Getty Images):
Friendship prevails. “In Your Eyes” with Youssou N’Dour (via Getty Images):
This insanity:
Inductee @itspetergabriel now commanding the rrhof stage #digginginthedirt #bbRRHOF – @Letkemann pic.twitter.com/ZiJIB96mlV
— Billboard (@billboard) April 10, 2014
Conscious coupling? Chris Martin with Peter Gabriel, “Washing of the Water” (via Getty):
Coldplay leader Chris Martin scored early points with his Peter Gabriel intro:
. @coldplay‘s Chris Martin inducting @itspetergabriel by reading from faux ‘Book of Genesis’ #RRHOF – @letkemann pic.twitter.com/Cjw6mCzLMl
— Billboard (@billboard) April 10, 2014
Also, this line:
“He helped John Cusack get his girlfriend back in ‘Say Anything,’ Chris Martin, on Peter Gabriel’s achievements. #RRHOF #bbRRHOF
— Dan Reilly (@danreilly11) April 10, 2014
Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Carrie Underwood, Emmylou Harris:
KISS men Peter Thayer and Bruce Kulick pose with a veteran backstage:
Backstage w @brucekulick & Lt Col Justin Constantine, USMC, a proud vet & wounded warrior. pic.twitter.com/VXk3VqmMRh
— Tommy Thayer (@tommy_thayer) April 10, 2014
And though she appears at the top of this post, St. Vincent deserves another shout-out for running the red carpet with this possibly Poe-inspired outfit. Via Getty Images.
Meanwhile, outside of the venue:
Just walked by Barclays and saw a persistent guy get his “Love Buzz” 7” signed by Krist. #score #rockon #swingin‘ontheflippity-flop
— Scott Lapatine (@scottgum) April 10, 2014
Aaaaaand, goodnight:
(via Getty Images)
