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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Rolls Out Virtual Red-Carpet and Programs for Induction Week
Live interviews with Nine Inch Nails, Jon Landau, and C.J. Wallace, along with virtual red-carpet hosted by Carrie Keagan, celebrates 2020 Inductees
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Induction airs on HBO and streams on HBO Max November 7th at 8 p.m. EST/PT
CLEVELAND, OH (October 30, 2020) – Join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for a celebration of its 2020 Inductees with live Hall of Fame Series interviews, a virtual red carpet, and the 2020 Inductee exhibit, which is now on display at the museum.
Plus, shop Rock Hall’s online store for a great selection of Inductee merchandise, including the official 2020 Induction program book and apparel to celebrate this year’s viewing experience.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Induction airs on HBO and streams on HBO Max on November 7th at 8 p.m. EST/PT and honors this year’s inductees: Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G., T. Rex, and Ahmet Ertegun Award honorees Jon Landau and Irving Azoff.
The Rock Hall’s free virtual programs and events, include:
Now Open 2020 Inductee Exhibit Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., advance tickets required at rockhall.com Featuring artifacts spanning the careers of this year’s Inductees with stories about their impact and influence. Starting the week of November 2nd, take a virtual walk through tour of the space and interact more closely with the artifacts on display in our newly expanded virtual exhibit.
Thursday, November 5th at 3:30 p.m. EST Hall of Fame Series interview with 2020 Inductee Jon Landau Free @rockandrollhalloffame on Facebook & @Rockhall on YouTube Celebrate 2020 Inductee Jon Landau and learn more about his career from a pioneer rock journalist in the mid-Sixties to a long-time co-producer and manager of Springsteen. Hosted by Alan Light, SiriusXM VOLUME Debatable co-host, and Jason Hanley, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Vice President of Education and Visitor Engagement.
Thursday, November 5th at 7 p.m. EST Hall of Fame Series interview with C.J. Wallace Free @rockandrollhalloffame on Facebook & @Rockhall on YouTube Celebrate the legacy of Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace with his son, C.J. Wallace, a social entrepreneur, actor, and co-founder of Think BIG/Frank White. Hosted by Jason Hanley, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Vice President of Education and Visitor Engagement.
Friday, November 6th at 2 p.m. EST Conversation with Nine Inch Nails Free @NIN on Twitter, Facebook & YouTube Join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Alessandro Cortini, Robin Finck, Danny Lohner, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Ilan Rubin and Chris Vrenna from Nine Inch Nails in a live conversation. Hosted by journalist and director David Farrier, the band members will share stories and reminisce on over 30 years of NIN.
Saturday, November 7th at 6:45 p.m. EST Official Red-Carpet Live Stream Free @rockandrollhalloffame on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter Join television personality, actress and author, Carrie Keagan as she returns to host the Rock Hall’s virtual red-carpet for the third year featuring live and specially pre-recorded interviews with Inductees and special guests, and behind-the-scenes content for the Class of 2020. Keagan’s hilarious interviews with Hollywood’s elite are the stuff of legend, having amassed over 2 BILLION views online. Her wealth of knowledge and life-long passion for rock & roll along with her boundless energy and effortless comedic style are the perfect recipe for a socially distant, virtually vociferous, red- carpet ‘2020 style!’
Saturday, November 7th at 8 p.m. EST/PT The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Induction HBO and streamed on HBO Max Radio simulcast on SiriusXM on Classic Vinyl (channel 26), VOLUME (channel 106), and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio (channel 310) and online with the SiriusXM app. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE: https://www.hbo.com/video/specials/rock-and-roll-hall- of-fame/videos/trailer
Honoring this year’s inductees: Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G., T. Rex, and Ahmet Ertegun Award honorees Jon Landau and Irving Azoff. Special guests including Luke Bryan, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Miley Cyrus, Billy Gibbons, Dave Grohl, Don Henley, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Idol, Iggy Pop, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Chris Martin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brad Paisley, Bruce Springsteen, St. Vincent, Ringo Starr, Gwen Stefani, Charlize Theron, Nancy Wilson and more. Dave Grohl kicks off the show with a heartfelt introduction to this year’s Inductees and special guests will highlight their impact and influence.
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