Though his career began in Philadelphia, with the help of "American Bandstand" and Dick Clark, Chubby Checker -- of "The ...

"Back in the day," Chubby Checker tells Billboard from his home in New Jersey, "I said, ‘I don't want to be in the Rock Hall when I'm dead. I want to smell my flowers when I'm here.' And I'm smelling ...

When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Sunday night that Chubby Checker would be inducted into its ranks later this year, many fans of early rock ‘n' roll who'd assumed that the Hall would ...

The 83-year-old singer, most famous for his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters’ R&B song “The Twist,” spoke to ...

In 2002, he voiced his displeasure with a protest outside that year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. While ...

Checker, who was eligible since 1986, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 8 along with Joe Cocker, ...

Chubby Checker “was not invited back” to the NYS Fair, the singer’s manager Shelly Field told NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV) and CNY Central on Monday.

Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, OutKast and more have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the class of 2025.

Original: Chubby Checker will not be at the Great New York State Fair this summer. That's according to his manager, Shelly Field, who said everyone assumed he'd be there and invited.

Chubby Checker has finally been elected to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but the pioneering musician still isn’t content. In a recent interview with Variety, Checker – who has been Hall ...

By Ben Sisario Chubby Checker is finally joining the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 65 years after “The Twist” became a No. 1 hit and an international dance craze. Checker, 83, who has campaigned ...

Cocker, who was best known for his cover of The Beatles’ “With a Little Help from My Friends” at the 1969 Woodstock festival, was backed by big names like Billy Joel and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons. Pete ...