Despite Chuck Berry's reputation for being stubborn and strict toward fellow musicians, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer found a kindred soul in Indianapolis keyboard player Michael "Bone" Read. Read, ...
The early history of rock music is littered with conscious-altering moments. Elvis swiveling his hips on The Ed Sullivan Show; Jayne Mansfield strutting to Little Richard in The Girl Can’t Help It; ...
Dear Jerry: Most Chuck Berry obituaries I've read refer to three or so of his songs that later became hits for other people. They overlook many of his other originals. What is the total of Chuck's ...
A friend recently said that the curse of getting older is watching all the things in your life disappear, one by one. One of my biggest disappeared last weekend with the death of rock 'n' roll founder ...
Mar. 28—Many musical histories will relate that it took British bands in the 1960s to remind American teens of rock 'n' roll's debt to Black blues and rhythm and blues artists — but that's not 100% ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you’ve ever cranked up a guitar-driven rock song and felt that electric jolt of rhythm pulse through your body—chances are, you’ve got Chuck Berry to thank. As a guitarist, ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — For Greensboro musician Evan Olson learning to play Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” on his guitar was like a rite of passage. “It doesn’t matter where you go in the world,” says ...
It’s been almost three years since we lost rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry. He lived to be 90, but his music had already proved timeless prior to his death, as his influence was key to the sound of ...
Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry backstage at London's Wembley Stadium, September 1972. Credit: Photo from the Bill Greensmith Collection Chuck Berry was a complicated man. He craved love, attention, and ...
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