• The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was established in 1986 and is located in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Induction ceremonies are annually held in NYC at The Waldorf=Astoria since 1986 except in 1993 when the ceremony was held in Los Angeles, and in 1997, when the ceremony was held in Cleveland. In 2009, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a concert series over two days on October 29 and 30 at Madison Square Garden in New York
• To be eligible for induction, an artist must have recorded at least 25 years earlier. A nominating committee of 30 music industry people and writers decides on a ballot and the inductees are chosen by a wider group of about 500 voters
• The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2010 inductees; Abba, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, Stooges and Hollies. The five latest members were inducted March 15, 2010 in ceremonies at the Waldorf-Astoria in the Grand Ballroom
• The movie outlines the story of the punk rock band from Queens, The Ramones. The story of the punk rock band The Ramones. The movie starts with interview of the Ramones on March 18 2002 during the Rock and Roll home of fame Induction Ceremony at The Waldorf=Astoria. They are interviewing at the hotel and we see them in the Grand Ballroom during the Ceremony. The end of the movie showcases a Cocktail party in one of the Suite of the Hotel at the end of the ceremony.
