Joining Rock Hall of Fame: Nirvana, Kiss, Peter Gabriel

Nirvana was nominated to join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the band's first year of eligibility—and now its place has been cemented. Nirvana, along with Kiss, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt, and Cat Stevens will join the Hall of Fame on April 10 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. The ceremony will appear on HBO the following month.

Sixteen artists were nominated and more than 700 people voted, including musicians, historians, and others in the industry, USA Today notes; NWA was among nominated artists that didn't make the final cut. Others earning honors include former Rolling Stones manager and producer Andrew Loog Oldham and late Beatles manager Brian Epstein, as well as Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, which will be honored for musical excellence, the AP reports. (More Nirvana stories.)