Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inducts 2009 class

The Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inducted the members of its 24th class last night in Cleveland, according to USA Today.

Metallica, Run-DMC, Jeff Beck, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Bobby Womack and Wanda Jackson were the highest profile inductees at the ceremony, which was held in Cleveland for just the second time after many years in New York City. The ceremony was also the first to be open to the public – with all 5,000 tickets having been sold out.

Rapper Eminem made a rare public appearance to induct his heroes, Run-DMC, and gave a moving speech based around the phrase "two turntables and one microphone," according to MTV.

"Something fresh, something tough. Something dangerous, something beautiful and something unique. Two turntables and a microphone," Eminem said early in the speech.

Metallica also made news that night, appearing with current bassist Robert Trujillo but also with former bassist Jason Newsted on stage for the first time in eight years. The band also invited the father of late bassist Cliff Burton, who was in the band from 1982-1986, on stage during the induction. Afterwards, the band – with both Trujillo and Newsted – performed their classics "Master of Puppets" and "Enter Sandman."

Officials for the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame said that plans for a new system, which would see Cleveland host the event every three years, were underway, according to the Associated Press. The last time the city had hosted the ceremony was in 1997.