We're a month away from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announcing potentially one of its most mind-boggling inductee classes.

Why it matters: This year's bonkers ballot is loaded with first-time nominees, long-time snubs, and surprises from all over the genre map.

• It's driven one of the hottest Fan Votes in recent memory.

State of play: Predicting who will make the Rock Hall's annual class is as difficult as ever.

Yes, but: That won't stop us from trying. Here's who we think could make the cut:

Against all odds

👍 This year's ballot shapes up the best for three artists — Phil Collins, Melissa Etheridge and Luther Vandross.

• Collins, who is leading the Fan Vote, has long been atop many snub lists. The same goes for Etheridge, who can look to Sheryl Crow's 2023 induction as a great indicator.
• Vandross fits the mold of other male R&B artists (Bill Withers, Bobby Womack) who were inducted after finally being nominated.

Definitely, maybe

3️⃣ Is the third time the charm for Mariah Carey? It was for Janet Jackson in 2019, which serves as a good comparison.

• Oasis is also on its third nomination, which was the benchmark for other acts from the same era, including Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden and Beastie Boys.
• Joy Division/New Order, too, is on a third nomination, which is how long it took voters to put in Depeche Mode.

Ready or not

🎛️ A hip-hop artist has been voted into the Rock Hall for six consecutive years, which bodes well for Wu-Tang Clan and/or Lauryn Hill.

• Hill's resume is much shorter, but her Grammy pedigree and Rock Hall history may sway voters.

The other side: First-time nominees like P!NK, Jeff Buckley, Shakira and New Edition feel like longshots.

• The Black Crowes, Billy Idol and INXS have an outside chance, while Iron Maiden could be poised for a side category induction a la Judas Priest in 2022.

What's next: The class of 2026 will be announced in mid-April.

• The inductees will be honored during a ceremony this fall, at a yet-to-be-announced location.

Cuyahoga County's long-delayed behavioral health crisis center is back on track, at least for the moment.

Why it matters: The region lacks a dedicated walk-in crisis center for people experiencing mental health or substance use emergencies.

State of play: A new center is under construction on the former St. Vincent Charity Medical Center campus, but the county's Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board has debated whether to invest long-term in the project.

• The board's new CEO Jason Joyce has expressed concerns that ongoing operational costs would jeopardize the county's broader service network.

Driving the news: The ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County and the nonprofit The Centers, which will manage the facility, announced a "significant breakthrough" this week, paving the way for an agreement to open the Crisis Center.

• A special board meeting scheduled for yesterday to discuss the project's future was canceled.

What they're saying: "This agreement reflects our shared commitment to building a robust crisis continuum of care for Cuyahoga County," Joyce and The Centers president Eric Morse said in a joint statement.

• "By working together, we are ensuring that individuals in our community have a safe, dignified place to receive care when they need it most."

The big picture

🧱 Cleveland's former Masonic Auditorium, which is now for sale, has attracted interest from performing arts organizations, for-profits and nonprofits. (Crain's Cleveland Business 🔐)

⚖️ U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) testified via Zoom yesterday in the ongoing trial of two former FirstEnergy executives. (Ohio Capital Journal)

🏀 Former NBA big man and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins will appear at the Parma-Snow branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library Mar. 23 for a conversation about his new memoir. (CCPL)

🏈 The Cleveland Browns lead the NFL in the 2026 "offseason improvement index," which projects a team's point differential after offseason changes. (X)

👋 Sam here, scampering out of the rain, gesticulating wildly in the direction of the Vessel Coffee Collaborative bathroom, where a framed poster of Alejandro Jodorowsky's "The Holy Mountain" humbly presides.

Why it matters: The new coffee shop on Detroit Avenue in Detroit-Shoreway opened this week and should find immediate devotees among coffee enthusiasts and creatives alike.

Vibe check: Bespoke lattes on the menu at an inflation-adjusted price point ($7-9); predominantly Gen-Z butts in the seats.

• Comfortable, cushioned seats!

👍 What I drank: Drip coffee, which arrived in a personal insulated pot that I could pour in intervals into a small tinted glass cup to ensure it was piping hot for the duration of a 90-minute work session.

• Let the record show: I dig this format.

Between the lines: I drink hot coffee year-round, and while I hate ordering to-go cups, I simply can't abide my coffee falling to room temperature after only a few minutes in large, wide-mouthed mugs.

Zoom out: Remote workers on the west side now have two new coffee joints to try out on Detroit.

• And disciples of Jodorowsky's avant-garde 1970s cult classic films have a poster to salute.

The reunion episode of "Love Is Blind" Season 10, which premiered last night, brought back the daters from Ohio and the drama that followed them.

⚠️ Spoiler warning: Potential spoilers ahead if you haven't seen the reunion.

The intrigue: The episode starts with Nick Lachey doing an awkward OH-IO chant, just in case you forgot where the season was set.

• The focus quickly turns to Season 10's dream couple, Victor St. John and Christine Hamilton, who are still married and still "nauseatingly perfect," according to Lachey.

Zoom in: Christine has moved from Cleveland to Columbus with Victor, who is an Ohio State professor.

• TurboTax is sponsoring a honeymoon for the couple, who missed out on the season's Mexico trip.

👀 The rest of the reunion is all about the drama, as we find out if Jordan and Amber are still married, what Chris has to say for himself and if Devonta has a personality.

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