Names and faces

Rush fans can relax. The band is now officially in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Canadian rockers were welcomed into the musical fraternity at Thursday’s 28th annual induction ceremony by the Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins. At the beginning of the event at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre, the audience was already administering a standing ovation to the group. “We’ve been saying for a long time that this wasn’t a big deal,” drummer-lyricist Neil Peart told the crowd, most of whom came out to specifically support the band. “It turns out, it kind of is.” Rush gained entry after its first appearance on the ballot after repeatedly being left off the list since gaining eligibility more than a decade ago. Rush was among this year’s eight eclectic inductees, which also included fellow classic rockers Heart, singer-songwriter Randy Newman, rap group Public Enemy, disco queen Donna Summer, bluesman Albert King, and producers Quincy Jones and Lou Adler.

Dick Van Dyke is seeing doctors for an undiagnosed health problem, and he’s seeking advice online as well. “My head bangs every time I lay down,” the 87-year old actor posted on his Twitter account. “I’ve had every test come back that I’m perfectly healthy. Anybody got any ideas?” Bob Palmer, a spokesman for Van Dyke, said Thursday that he’s undergoing tests for “cranial throbbing” that’s causing him to lose sleep. The sensation occurs when Van Dyke lies down, and scans and other tests have yet to yield a diagnosis, Palmer said. Van Dyke drew a number of responses to his Tweet for help Wednesday, including questions about what’s been done so far for the problem he described as stubborn. “It has been going on for 7 years. I’ve had every test you can think of,” he replied, including an MRI and spinal tap. Until he receives a diagnosis and treatment plan, he’s been advised not to fly.