Harrison, Prince, Seger Set for Rock Hall
NEW YORK - Late Beatle George Harrison (news), Prince, Jackson Browne (news), Bob Seger (news), Traffic, ZZ Top and the Dells will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday night before a black-tie crowd at Manhattan's Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Prince was set for a particularly busy night, planning a midnight show at a New York club after his induction.
Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner was to be inducted for lifetime achievement in the nonperformer category.
Wenner co-founded Rolling Stone with writer Ralph J. Gleason in 1967.
Harrison, who died of cancer in November 2001, is already in the rock hall as a member of the Beatles.
Former bandmates John Lennon (news) and Paul McCartney (news) preceded him for their solo work.
Artists are eligible to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after at least 25 years have passed since their first record was released.
For Seger, the best part of being inducted into the hall is not having to explain why he's not in it.
The writer and singer of "Old Time Rock Roll" and "We've Got Tonight" — which was a hit for Kenny Rogers (news) and Sheena Easton (news) — said it's one of the top questions fans ask him.
Kid Rock will present friend and fellow Michigander Seger at the ceremony.
"I'm going to shoot from the heart, and make this fun for his fans, his friends, his family, his band," Kid Rock told the Detroit Free Press for a Friday story.
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm was planning to issue a proclamation naming Monday Bob Seger Day.
VH1 will show a two-hour special on the induction ceremony Sunday.
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