The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the musicians and music industry pros who will be inducted in the Class of 2014. This year Kiss, Nirvana, Hall and Oates, Peter Gabriel, Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens, Beatle manager Brian Epstein, Rolling Stone manager Andrew Loog Oldham and the E Street Band will all be inducted. Artists become eligible for induction 25 years after the release of their first recording.

The musicians were chosen by over 700 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. The voters  included artists, historians and music industry professionals. The 2014 honorees will also get an exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held in Brooklyn on April 10. Tickets to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony go on sale in January. The 29th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will air as an HBO special in May.

Brian Epstein, the late manager of the Beatles and Andrew Loog Oldham who managed and produced The Rolling Stones manager/producer Andrew Loog Oldham will receive Ahmet Ertegun lifetime achievement awards. The E. Street Band, who work behind Bruce Springsteen, will be given the award for musical excellence.

This is the second year that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame used fan votes to choose the inductees. The voting forms were on the official Rock and Roll Hall of Fame site as well as Rolling Stone and USA TODAY. 1.4 million fans voted this year. Kiss received 239,000 votes.  Nirvana got 218,000 votes. Hall & Oates received 113,000 fan votes, Peter Gabriel got 111,000 fan votes, Linda Ronstadt received 85,000 votes and Cat Stevens got 75,000.

The prog-rock band Yes got  151,000 votes and Deep Purple got 166,000 votes but did not get Rock Hall nominations.

Joel Peresman, president/CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation said "We know that engaging the fans is a huge opportunity. It gives them a chance to be a part of the ceremony, but it also adds a palpable energy to the event. Once we decided to open the ceremony to the public in New York, that had a huge impact on the decision to have it at Barclays Center. All of the 2014 inductees introduced us to something new. They might have drawn from their predecessors or built on what came before them, but they all took something from their roots, transformed it, made it their own and brought it to the world at the right time."

This year's inductees:

Peter Gabriel was the singer of Genesis who had solo hits with the songs "Sledgehammer" and "Shock the Monkey" and the anti-apartheid anthem "Biko."

Greg Harris, president/CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, said Peter Gabriel's " solo work established him as one of the most fearless and innovative artists, leading the way with eye-popping music videos, in exploration of world music and as an advocate for social justice."

Hall & Oates were known for mixing harmonies with blue eyed soul. Their hits include "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)," "Private Eyes" and "You Make My Dreams." Harris said Hall and Oates "combined matchless vocal skills, studio mastery and their passion for the music of Philadelphia into a heartfelt and timeless blue-eyed Philly soul soundtrack that resonates across boundaries."

Kiss maybe known mainly for their makeup, but the heavy-metal rockers hit the album charts with "Alive!," "Love Gun" and "Destroyer." Harris said "Kiss brings the complete package. An exhilarating adolescent fantasy combination of costumes, fire-breathing pyrotechnics and over-the-top anthems that revel in a frenzy of testosterone and rock 'n' roll glory."

Grunge trio Nirvana, led by late singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain brought rock back to the radio and MTV after a decade of pop. Pop has reigned since Nirvana split. Their hits "Lithium," "Heart-Shaped Box" and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" proved that teenaged angst paid off well. Harris said Nirviana was "The reluctant voice of a generation, (they) launched the fringe into the mainstream as they propelled alternative music into the top 40. Nirvana initiated a revolution in music not seen since the advent of The Beatles."

Linda Ronstadt covered country, rock, folk, Broadway and Latin music with hits like "Blue Bayou" and "You're No Good." Harris says Linda Ronstadt "was the dominant vocal interpreter of her generation. Her gift for subtlety and the deft way she blended rock with country and folk left an indelible mark on American popular music."

Cat Stevens was one of biggest-selling singer songwriters of the early '70s. Before he was Yusef Islam he had such hits as "Peace Train," "Wild World" and "The First Cut Is the Deepest" which has been heavily covered by other artists. Harris said "Cat Stevens' poetic and emotional songbook made him a leading figure in the world of singer/songwriters. His gruff edge (added) a counterpoint to his introspective songs and stories."