The star-studded induction ceremony premieres August 17th in the Caribbean

Miami, August 5, 2013 – HBO Latin America announced the exclusive premiere of the 28th annual celebration that welcomes the cream of the rock crop into the most prestigious club of its kind, The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, on August 17th in the Caribbean.

HBO gives viewers front-row seats to one of the year’s hottest music events, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Held at the 7,000-seat Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles (the first time the event has taken place there in 20 years) in April, the two-and-a-half-hour special will feature a parade of guests and current Hall of Famers honoring six new inductees in the performer category: Heart, Randy Newman, Public Enemy and Rush, plus the late Donna Summer and Albert King, as well as two non-performer inductees, Quincy Jones and Lou Adler.

In addition to induction highlights, the event includes performances by some of these new Hall of Famers, joined onstage by a variety of musical icons for once-in-a-lifetime renditions of their songs. Participants include John Mayer (performing with Gary Clark Jr. and Booker T. Jones in honor of Albert King), Chris Cornell (inducting Heart), Kelly Rowland (inducting Donna Summer), Jennifer Hudson (performing in honor of Summer), Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters (inducting Rush), Hall of Famer Don Henley (inducting Randy Newman), and Usher (performing in honor of Quincy Jones).

For the first time ever, the Hall of Fame offered fans the opportunity to officially participate in the induction selection process. As voted on rockhall.com, hbo.com, CNN.com and rollingstone.com, the public’s top five artists comprised a “fans’ ballot” that was tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2013 inductees.

The induction ceremony was directed by Joel Gallen and Executive Produced by Jann Wenner, Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Joel Gallen and Joel Peresman.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was created in 1983 by Ahmet Ertegun and other key music-business executives. To be eligible for nomination, an act must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. Inductees are chosen by more than 500 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.

About the 2013 Inductees:

Public Enemy – Only the fourth hip-hop act to be inducted, Public Enemy brought an explosion of sonic invention, rhyming virtuosity and social awareness to hip-hop in the 1980s and 1990s. The group’s high points – 1988’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and 1990’s Fear of a Black Planet, stand among the greatest politically charged albums of all time.

Rush – Rush burst out of Canada in the early 1970s with one of the most powerful and bombastic sounds of the decade. Absolutely uncompromising in every conceivable way, the trio has spent the last 40 years cultivating the largest cult fan base in rock while still managing to sell out arenas around the globe.

Heart – Behind Ann Wilson’s powerhouse voice and sister Nancy Wilson’s percussive guitar playing, Heart recorded a series of albums that stand as the best mix of hard rock and folk rock of the ‘70s era. Among their hit singles, which remain standards of rock radio: “Magic Man,” “Little Queen,” “Crazy on You,” “Barracuda” and more.

Randy Newman – A pianist, performer and composer, Randy Newman has been one of pop music’s secret hidden weapons for over four decades. Nominated for 20 Academy Awards®, he’s won two Oscars®, five Grammys®, and was the 2002 recipient of the Recording Academy’s Governors’ Award. Among his best-known songs: “Short People,” “Feels Like Home” and “Sail Away”; film scores include Ragtime, The Natural, Seabiscuit and Toy Story.

Donna Summer – The “Queen of Disco” was the first true pop diva of the modern era, winning five Grammys® and becoming the first artist to have three consecutive double-LP albums reach #1. Her hit songs include: “Love to Love You,” “Last Dance,” “I Feel Love,” “Hot Stuff,” “MacArthur Park,” “Bad Girls” and many more.

Albert King – One of the pioneers of the modern electric guitar, Albert King had a tremendous impact on guitarists like Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He was also one of the first bluesmen to cross over to soul music, recording such classic songs as “Born Under a Bad Sign” and “Crosscut Saw.”

Also to be inducted in non-performing categories are Lou Adler, a recording/film producer who founded two record companies and managed Carole King and the Mamas & the Papas, among others; and Quincy Jones, the legendary producer/arranger/composer who worked with Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Miles Davis, to name a few, and has been nominated for a record 79 Grammys®, winning 27.

About HBO Latin America

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