Local Seattle Band Pearl Jam Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

SEATTLE, WA - A rock group from Seattle called Pearl Jam has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, the organization announced Tuesday.

Pearl Jam achieved popularity in the early 1990s with such hit singles as "Jeremy," "Alive," "Daughter," and "Better Man." Pearl Jam emerged from the Seattle "grunge" scene alongside notable groups like Soundgarden, Tad, Alice In Chains, Mudhoney, and a local group named Nirvana.

Musicians and musical groups are eligible for inclusion in the hall of fame 25 years after the release of their first recording. Then, about 900 rock music critics and other luminaries vote for a handful of groups; fan ballots are also counted.

In addition to Pearl Jam, other 2017 inductees include a rap artist named Tupac Shakur, the producer-musician Nile Rodgers, the progressive rock group Yes, singer-songwriter Joan Baez, the rock group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), and the pop group Journey.

Pearl Jam released its latest rock album,"Lightning Bolt," in 2013. Pearl Jam will perform at the induction ceremony on March 30 along with several other inductees.

Image via Pearl Jam/Danny Clinch