Topix — Metallica earned induction to the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame for the Class of 2009. more info

Undercover, Australia — The 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees have been announced with Metallica getting over the line as well as Jeff Beck, Bobby Womack, Run DMC and Little Anthony & The Imperials. more info

The Telegraph — Pioneering rappers RunDMC and heavy metal band Metallica have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame more info

USA Today Music — "Rock and roll" is a loose term, but the fame is undeniable. Metal titan Metallica, guitar hero Jeff Beck, rap pioneers Run-DMC, ... more info

Associated Press — NEW YORK (AP) -- Run-DMC once hailed themselves as the Kings of Rock, so it's fitting that the pioneering rappers have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.... more info

Yahoo! Music — AP - Run-DMC once hailed themselves as the Kings of Rock, so it's fitting that the pioneering rappers have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Guitarist Jeff Beck, heavy metal band Metallica and vocalists Little Anthony & the Imperials are headed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the music organization announced on Wednesday. more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Guitarist Jeff Beck, heavy metal band Metallica and vocalists Little Anthony & the Imperials are headed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the music organization announced on Wednesday. more info

Rolling Stone — • Metallica, Run-DMC, Jeff Beck: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2009 • Run-DMC’s Road to the Rock Hall of Fame • Metallica’s Road to the Rock Hall of Fame • Jeff Beck’s Road to the Rock Hall of Fame • Coldplay, Jonas to Perfo... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Before they were Class of ‘09 Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Napster slayers and Bonnaroo headliners, Metallica were a heavy metal band from San Francisco that couldn’t care less about topping the charts. “You think one day some fuc... more info