First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligibility for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame requires an individual artist or band to have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. This year’s other inductees,

The White Stripes will enter the esteemed institution in November, but it's likely only half the band will be there