Pitchfork

Million-selling albums, sold-out world tours, critical accolades up the wazoo-- yet mom and dad still insist all your rocking and rolling is some phase, some flight of fancy. Finally, however, thanks to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, parents of R.E.M., Patti Smith, the Ronettes, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and Van Halen may finally get it.

The hallowed Hall has named those five acts to its 2007 induction class, a deal to be sealed at a March 12 ceremony at New York's famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

Anyhow, moms and dads may now boast to the neighbors how their sons and daughters were nominated by a pack of discerning "rock and roll historians" (according to the Hall's website) and ultimately selected by "an international voting body of about 1,000 rock experts." Furthermore, they may gush, this enormous honor is only bestowed upon five-seven music acts a year, and best of all, like, Elvis got this too.

Last year, as you may recall, the Rock Hall opened its doors to Miles Davis, Blondie, Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the Sex Pistols (who weren't having it).

The 2007 inductees-- all of whom released their first records at least 25 years ago, per the Hall's eligibility stipulations-- will have the opportunity to perform at the induction gala. Recently deceased Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun will be honored as well.