Frankie Lymon's soaring soprano epitomized 1950s pop, but behind the sunny melodies lay a life plagued by racism, trauma, and ...

Keith Richards idolized rock pioneer Chuck Berry, but their tumultuous relationship took a violent turn. Discover the ...

Today in Music History for Oct. 18: ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., rejected accusations that he was caving to progressive pressure to force a government shutdown and said a deal could be made to keep the government open ...

Messing with a classic is tricky business. On the one hand, you don’t want something to stagnate. Then again, if you go too far afield, you won’t just piss off the purists—you might also kill what ...

It’s easy to take the Chuck Taylor for granted. After all, it’s been a wardrobe constant for more than a hundred years, outlasting fleeting trends, emerging subcultures, and even most competitors’ ...

Chuck Modiano is a DC-based “people’s journalist” who likes to talk sports, film police, and amplify voices otherwise ignored by the media. He co-hosts The Collision on WPFW in DC and is contributing ...

Chuck Berry, equipped with ubiquitous guitar licks, boundless charisma, self-confidence, and catchy songs, helped pioneer rock and roll. Though Elvis Presley became the King of Rock and Roll, Berry ...