Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

In October 2006, R.E.M. was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. The band was one of five nominees accepted into the Hall that year, and the induction ceremony took place in March 2007 at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel . The group—which was inducted by Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder —performed three songs with Bill Berry; ” Gardening at Night “, ” Man on the Moon ” and ” Begin the Begin ” as well as a cover of ” I Wanna Be Your Dog “.