Rock Hall induction to return to Cleveland

CLEVELAND (AP) — The home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will host its induction ceremony in 2009 after more than a decade-long absence, Mayor Frank Jackson announced Wednesday.

The events have typically been held in New York — a sore spot for many Clevelanders. After the March 2009 event, it could return to the Cleveland hall every three years.

The New York-based Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation sponsors the induction ceremony.

The event has been held once in Cleveland, in 1997, since the Rock Hall opened here 12 years ago.