Singer and songwriter Hank Ballard, whose hit ” The Twist ” ushered in a nationwide 1960s dance craze, has died. Mr. Ballard, who was suffering from throat cancer, died Sunday at his home, friends ...

In 1960, not even being banned on certain radio stations and in U.S. schools interfered with Chubby Checker's ability to hit No. 1 two separate times with his smash cover of "The Twist." Although the ...

These three rock songs, all out in the early 1960s, still make me want to dance today, even after so many years.