Black musicians like Chuck Berry invented rock ’n’ roll, which fused elements from rhythm and blues and other African-American traditions into a fresh cultural form. Then white musicians such as Elvis ...

With his debut single “Maybellene,” Chuck Berry, who died on Saturday at 90, arrived fully formed, artistically complete, revolutionary and prophetic. Though he came to be known as the poet laureate ...

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; ...

According to the painter Paul Gauguin, art is either plagiarism or revolution. Sadly, Gauguin wasn't around to hear Chuck Berry, who, with “Maybellene”, excelled at both. In the mid-Fifties, Berry had ...

St. LOUIS – Charles Edward Anderson Berry Sr., better known as the legendary musician Chuck Berry, hailed from St. Louis. February marks Black History Month, and a prominent figure in St. Louis’s ...

Out via Dualtone Records in 2017, 'Chuck' primarily comprises new and original songs written, recorded and produced by Berry. By Gil Kaufman, Billboard Chuck Berry is finally ready to break the spell ...

autobiography, 20 years after it was first published. Better late than never. This honest portrait of this great lyricist’s interesting musical life feels especially poignant, knowing that every word ...

When asked what surprised him most while researching Chuck Berry, author R.J. Smith says it’s how effectively the rock n’ roll pioneer created the template for a worldwide cultural phenomenon. “He ...

Rock star Alice Cooper, Kiss guitarist Gene Simmons, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry and multiple members of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band talk about the icon's influence in new film Chuck Berry ...

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Publicity photo for Chuck Berry, circa 1957. Public domain, via Wikipedia. Chuck Berry, the man whose name John Lennon once said was synonymous with rock and roll, has died at age 90, according to the ...