Kevin Mazur/WireImageRock and Roll history was made on April 18 in Los Angeles when Heart, Rush, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, late disco queen Donna Summer, late bluesman Albert King and producers Quincy Jones and Lou Adler were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  You can check out all of the highlights from the star-studded event by tuning in to HBO on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET/PT to catch the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony special.

The bash featured too many memorable moments to mention but here are a number of highlights we've selected to whet your appetite in advance of the show:

-- Heart performing their classic "Barracuda" with Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready.
-- Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins and Rush producer Nick Raskulinecz hitting the stage dressed as 1970s-era Rush to perform the band's "Overture" from 2112.
-- Rush themselves playing "Tom Sawyer" and "The Spirit of Radio."
-- Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson accepting his induction by delivering a speech consisting of the word "blah" repeated over and over again.
-- Randy Newman performing a rendition of "I Love L.A." with help from John Fogerty, Tom Petty and Jackson Browne.
-- Newman playing his song "I'm Dead but I Don't Know It" with the Eagles' Don Henley, who helped induct his fellow singer/songwriter.
-- John Mayer, Gary Clark Jr. and Booker T & the MGs keyboardist Booker T. Jones saluting Albert King with a rendition of "Born Under a Bad Sign."
-- Carole King toasting Lou Adler with a performance of "So Far Away."
-- Oprah Winfrey making a surprise appearance to induct Quincy Jones.
-- Usher paying tribute to Jones with a performance of the late Michael Jackson's "Rock with You."
-- Jennifer Hudson honoring Donna Summer with renditions of her hits "Bad Girls" and "The Last Dance."

The 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air numerous additional times on HBO stations following its debut screening.  It also will be available for a limited time via the HBO On Demand service.  Visit HBO.com for more details.

Photo: Andrew MacNaughtanRush's entire album catalog has been remastered specifically for iTunes to commemorate the band's recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  The catalog spans from the Canadian power trio's 1974 self-titled debut through last year's acclaimed concept record Clockwork Angels.  All of the albums can be purchased now individually, while two newly created compilations that package together the prog-rock legend's work for the Mercury and Atlantic Records labels, respectively, also are available.

These bundles are titled The Complete Mercury Years and The Studio Albums 1989-2007.  The former collection featuring Rush's first 15 releases, through 1989's A Show of Hands.  The latter set, meanwhile, includes seven albums, from 1989's Presto through 2007's Snakes & Arrows.

Meanwhile, Rush is set to kick off a new European leg of its Clockwork Angels Tour on May 22 in Manchester, England.  Visit Rush.com to check out all of the band's upcoming dates.

Here is the full list of albums featured in digital box sets:

The Complete Mercury Years:
Rush (1974)
Fly by Night (1975)
Caress of Steel (1975)
2112 (1976)
All the World's a Stage (1976)
A Farewell to Kings (1977)
Hemispheres (1978)
Permanent Waves (1980)
Moving Pictures (1981)
Exit…Stage Left (1981)
Signals (1982)
Grace Under Pressure (1984)
Power Windows (1985)
Hold Your Fire (1987)
A Show of Hands (1989)

The Studio Albums 1989-2007:
Presto (1989)
Roll the Bones (1991)
Counterparts (1993)
Test for Echo (1996)
Vapor Trails (2002)
Feedback (2004)
Snakes & Arrows (2007)

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Facebook.com/StingBack in 1989, Sting starred in a Broadway musical: a revival of The Threepenny Opera.  Now, he's trying to raise some cash to bring his own production to the Great White Way.

The New York Post reports that the former Police frontman and his producing partner are trying to raise $15 million to bring their musical, The Last Ship, to Broadway next spring.  Based on his autobiographical album The Soul Cages, the musical tells the story of a family of shipbuilders whose future looks bleak when the shipyard where they've worked for years is shut down. 

A staged reading of the piece was conducted last week for potential investors, reports the Post.  While Sting isn't going to star in the show, he did write the music and lyrics, and the tone is said to be "moody," "reflective" and "haunting."  A source told the paper that the show is reminiscent of Billy Elliot in that it's about "working-class people who maintain their dignity in the face of adversity."

According to the Post, one potential investor said he thought the show was too "arty" for Broadway, but another pointed out that the musical Once was considered to be "arty" as well, and it won the Tony.

The Post also claims that Sting's been suffering from writer's block for several years, and working on this show is what cured him.

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OMusicAwards.comMTV's O Music Awards returns this year, and a number of veteran artists have scored nominations.  Neil Young, David Bowie and Yoko Ono each will compete for one honor at the third annual ceremony, which will stream live at OMusicAwards.com on June 19 at 7 p.m. ET.  MTV's O Music Awards honor various achievements in the arena of digital music.

Young is among the nominees for the Analog Genius Award.  The folk-rock great received his nod because of his work on the high-quality digital-music service Pono.  Bowie, meanwhile, is in the running for the Too Much Ass for TV prize, thanks to the risqué and edgy clip that was filmed to accompany his new tune "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)."

As for Ono, she's been nominated for the Digital Genius Award.  John Lennon's widow, who turned 80 in February, was cited for releasing a chart-topping dance hit, "Hold Me"; creating artistically minded apps; and sharing her innovative photography via Instagram.

Fans can vote for their favorites through June 19 via Facebook, Twitter, or at OMusicAwards.com.

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David Wolff-Patrick/WireImageSlayer is giving fans the chance to say goodbye to founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman, who died May 2 of alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver.

In a posting on their Facebook page, Slayer reveals that a Jeff Hanneman Memorial Celebration will take place on Thursday, May 23 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PT.  The event will be free and open to fans of all ages on a first-come, first-in basis.

Hanneman, who had been taking time off from the band since 2011 for an unrelated medical condition, was 49.

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Surfdog RecordsCongratulations appear to be in order for Eric Clapton, who's expected to become a grandfather for the first time in the coming days.  The Daily Mail reports that the guitar legend's oldest daughter, 28-year-old Ruth Clapton, is preparing to give birth to her first child later this month.

A friend of the Clapton family tells the newspaper, "The baby is due any day and Eric is ecstatic."

The 68-year-old rocker is said to have a close relationship with Ruth, whom he walked down the aisle in September 2011 when she got married to her husband, architect Dean Bartlett.  Eric also hosted the reception at his home in Surrey, England, and performed with his band during the festivities.  In addition, Clapton's three young daughters from his current marriage to Melia McEnery reportedly served as flower girls at the ceremony.

Ruth Clapton's mother is Yve Kelly, who was working for famed Beatles producer George Martin on the island of Montserrat when she met Eric.  Eric was still married to his first wife, Pattie Boyd, when Ruth was born.

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Facebook.com/MetallicaMetallica already has plans for Through the Never to hit theaters in America this fall, but now they're bringing the 3D film to the Cannes Film Festival in the hopes of screening it overseas.  According to Variety, the band has partnered with Exclusive Media to screen and shop the film at the French fest so they can find an international distributor for it.

"After wading through multiple international distribution options for our film, we are excited to be partnering up with the folks at Exclusive Media, who we feel understand Metallica and understand our film better than anyone else," says drummer Lars Ulrich in a statement.  "Throw in the cherry-on-top, launching our international sales with a couple of screenings at the film market during a little up-and-coming film festival in Cannes, and it feels like we're off to a pretty rockin' start."

Through the Never will premiere exclusively at every IMAX theater across North America for a full week starting September 27.  After the flick has its run in the IMAX theaters, it will expand into additional cinemas starting October 4.

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RootsRockRevival.comAllman Brothers Band fans may want to head to the scenic Catskills Mountains in early June, when the group's founding drummer Butch Trucks will help host a five-day music camp called the Roots Rock Revival.  The event, which will take place June 3 to June 7 at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, New York, also will feature Allmans bassist Oteil Burbridge and The North Mississippi Allstars' Luther and Cody Dickinson.

The Roots Rock Revival will offer attendees such activities as music classes, seminars and workshops, presentations, Q&A events, jam sessions and other performances.  Speaking recently with ABC News Radio, Trucks says he's also expecting some special guests to show up at the resort.

"[Allmans percussionist] Mark Quinones is coming for at least one night, maybe more," he reveals.  "I'm pounding on him to come play more, but he'll be there at least one night…And, even Bert Holman, our manager, has agreed to come and give a talk about the business.  You know, how to watch out for your rear end while everybody's out trying to mess with your rear end, you know?"

Another event Trucks says he's looking forward to is a multiple-hour talk he's planning to give about his friendship and experiences with late Allman Brothers guitarist Duane Allman.

"I get yakking, man, and I don't shut up too easy, and especially talking about my favorite subject -- and that's Duane Allman," explains Butch.  He adds that he plans to discuss the impromptu fishing excursions he and Duane used to go on together.

"We'd show up someplace if we'd have an afternoon off [and] we'd go to the local fishing store and buy a little cheap Zebco 404 [rod and reel] and go bass fishin'," he notes.  During these trips, says Trucks, the two musicians invariably would talk about literature and philosophy.  (AUDIO IS EXCLUSIVE)

In addition, Butch reports that he and Cody Dickinson will join forces to demonstrate the dynamic that's involved in The Allman Brothers Band's famed two-drum lineup.

Besides the great musical events on tap at the Roots Rock Revival, the extravaganza also will offer recreational activities like swimming and summer sports, varying levels of lodging and gourmet meals.

Plenty more details about the music camp can be found by visiting RootsRockRevival.com.

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Capitol RecordsAfter years of doing covers records, Rod Stewart rediscovered his love of songwriting for his new album Time...and it's paid off. 

Time has debuted at #7 on the Billboard 200 chart and, as the publication notes, it's Stewart's highest-charting album of original material since, believe it or not, 1979, when Blondes Have More Fun was #1 for three weeks.

Rod has had top 10 albums since 1979, of course, but everything that charted higher was either a Great American Songbook album, a Christmas disc, a live album or some other collection of oldies.  Even 1991's Vagabond Heart, which had a string of hits including "Rhythm of My Heart" and "The Motown Song," only reached #10.

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