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Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake among Rock Hall induction guests

Bruce Springsteen , Justin Timberlake , B.B. King , Eric Clapton , Rod Stewart and Neil Young are among the special guests scheduled to honor this year's inductees at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony.

Buddy Guy, Percy Sledge, The O'Jays, The Pretenders and U2 will take their place in the Rock Hall during this year's ceremony, set for March 14 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

According to the Associated Press, Springsteen will induct U2; Timberlake will induct The O'Jays; King and Clapton will induct Guy; Young will induct The Pretenders; and Stewart will induct Sledge.

Premier Talent Agency founder and president Frank Barsalona will be inducted in the Lifetime Achievement category, and Sire Records chairman Seymour Stein join the Rock Hall in the Non-Performer category.

The ceremony will be taped to debut March 19 on VH1.