As he turns 80 Wednesday, Chuck Berry could leave the hard work of great music to younger souls, and rest comfortably as the rock ‘n’ roll legend who first made his mark in the 1950s. But Berry, the ...

The National Portrait Gallery recognizes the life and accomplishments of rock ’n’ roll legend Chuck Berry with a collage by Red Grooms (1978), currently installed in the museum’s In Memoriam space on ...

During their early career, The Beatles covered Chuck Berry‘s “Rock and Roll Music.” Berry revealed what he thought of The Beatles as artists. He also explained what he thought about the cover. Paul ...

"Chuck was not only a brilliant guitarist, singer and performer, but most importantly, he was a master craftsman as a songwriter." By Ashley Iasimone, Billboard The Rolling Stones, who launched their ...

The house lights went up at the Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City, Georgia, and 2,500 souls rose as one, held flaming candles aloft and commenced singing “Happy Birthday” to the ...

Every musician borrows, and The Beatles were no different. They were the first to acknowledge that to anyone who asked. Paul McCartney once said the band would simply “pinch as much from other people ...

The following is an excerpt from the liner notes to Chuck Berry‘s upcoming final album, CHUCK, out June 16th. Author Douglas Brinkley is a Professor of History at Rice University and CNN Presidential ...