Nirvana, KISS enter Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

Surprising literally no one, the most over-appreciated band of the '90s is gaining entrance to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on their first ever ballot. Grunge titans Nirvana will be inducted along with Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt, The E Street Band, Cat Stevens and KISS (finally).

Nirvana no doubt benefited from the timeliness of their nomination, 2013 marks the  20th anniversary of the band's most-lauded and final album, In Utero. 

Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic released statements expressing their gratitude to the Hall.

Grohl:

"For once... I'm speechless. From the basements, to the dingy clubs, to the broken down vans, to... the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I'd like to thank the committee not only for this induction, but also for recognizing Nirvana for what we were: pure rock and roll. Most of all, thank you to all of the fans that have supported rock and roll throughout the years, and to Kurt and Krist, without whom I would not be here today." 

Novoselic:

"This is a great honor. Thank you to the people who nominated and voted for us. Thank you most of all to Kurt Cobain. And to everyone who's kept Rock music going strong for 60 years and counting."

In other inductee news, KISS is finally entering the Hall after 15 years of eligibility and Chic got snubbed once again, alongside rap acts like LL Cool J and N.W.A., punk rockers The Relpacements and prog acts like Yes and Deep Purple.

On the bright side, the Hall immediately inducting Nirvana might mean that Hole may soon get the recognition it deserves.