Not all old rock is classic rock. “The Twist” singer Chubby Checker did not make classic rock, and yet he might get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. That’s just a silly idea and isn’t ...

Paoli’s Chubby Checker, best known for his monster hit from 1960, “The Twist”, has received his first nomination for ...

Cyndi Lauper, whose two biggest hits were written with Philadelphians, is also nominated, along with OutKast, the White ...

A lot of classic rock has been forgotten for all the wrong reasons. For example, Chubby Checker said that his songs aren’t played on radio stations anymore because of racism. The Rock and Roll ...

(AP Photo) Joe Cocker performs in Neuss, Germany on Nov. 15, 1997. (AP Photo/Edgar Schoepal, File) Chubby Checker arrives at ...