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• The three acts were ushered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Thursday in a colorful induction ceremony at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. They were joined by the blue-eyed soul duo Hall & Oates, British rocker Peter Gabriel, 1970s folkie Cat Stevens and the absent Linda Ronstadt.
• Nirvana was the emotional centerpiece. The trio rooted in the Seattle-area punk rock scene was voted into the hall in its first year of eligibility. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" hit like a thunderclap upon its 1991 release, but the band was done after Kurt Cobain committed suicide 20 years ago this month.
• "Nirvana fans walk up to me every day and say thank you for the music," said Krist Novoselic, the band's bass player, who was inducted with drummer Dave Grohl. "When I hear that, I think of Kurt Cobain."
• A subdued Courtney Love, Cobain's widow, was booed by some in the audience. She said Cobain would have appreciated the honor.
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• AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- For some, the burden of defending a championship can be overwhelming.
• For Adam Scott, it was pure joy -- at least for a day.
• With a green jacket already in his collection, Scott felt a sense of calm that carried over to the golf course Thursday. The result: a 3-under 69 that got the laid-back Aussie off to just the kind of start he was looking for at the Masters.
• Now, to keep it going for three more days.
• "Having won last year, in some ways, has taken a little pressure off me," Scott said. "I kind of felt like what was the worst than can happen? I'm still going to be a Masters champion."
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