Rock Hall of Fame 2009 Ceremony Thrills Cleveland

Metallica and Run-DMC among those honored at all-star bash in Cleveland

The 24th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on April 4th in Cleveland (the first time since 1997), home of the Hall of Fame's museum. The city rolled out the red carpet with a week's worth of shows and parties and the museum was open to the public for free – all leading up to the induction of such rock greats as ASCAP members Metallica, Run-DMC and Jeff Beck (PRS).

The night was full of all-star reunions. Metallica marked the occasion by reuniting with bassist Jason Newsted. Run-DMC's Reverend Run and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels joined together in paying tribute to the late Jam Master Jay, whose mother Connie Mizell was on hand to reminisce about the group rehearsing in her Queens living room.

As is tradition, the night was full of great performances by some of today's most enduring rock heroes, including ASCAP members Beck, Joe Perry, Jimmy Page and more.