Growing up in the Bronx, the shadow of the church loomed large over a young Carlos Alomar. But larger still was the shadow of a Sears and Roebuck guitar/amp combo gifted to him by his father as a teen ...

(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 ...

Gene Simmons Offers Tribute at Chuck Berry Memorial Service Gene Simmons Offers Tribute at Chuck Berry Memorial Service Fighting back tears, KISS legend Gene Simmons spoke at Chuck Berry's ...

It's the first time he’s ever performed Nelson’s 1972 comeback hit, and he even sang the line that name checked himself ...

A clip of "Maybellene" would be heard in the breakthrough song-break-in novelty record, "The Flying Saucer," by (Bill) Buchanan and (Dickie) Goodman in 1956. The part heard was the lyrics, "the motor ...

In a clip from the groundbreaking The T.A.M.I. Show, rock n roll pioneer Chuck Berry plays one of his signature hits Fact or Fiction? The Legend of the QWERTY Keyboard The Mysterious Death of ...

Chuck Berry had already been a recording artist for nine years. He’d started at the top: Maybellene, a track he’d originally recorded as Ida Red, gained him the undisputed R&B hit of 1955, staying at ...

“I like to be responsible for me and not the acts of others, so I have to go alone” - Chuck Berry on his touring experiences Chuck Berry describes the difficulties he encountered when hiring ...

Chuck Berry, I booked him for $1,000 a night for two nights, with the General Artists Corporation (GAC). “Then that same promoter from GAC called me up and said, ‘Mike, I need you to take this ...

Collection items related to rock and roll pioneer Charles E. "Chuck" Berry (October 18, 1926–March 18, 2017). You can see Chuck Berry's red Cadillac and electric guitar nicknamed "Maybellene" in ...

In a clip from the groundbreaking The T.A.M.I. Show, rock n roll pioneer Chuck Berry plays one of his signature hits A Rare Look at Tucker Cars The Corning Museum of Glass The Incredible Flying ...

Some have even been sued for allegedly… How Chuck Berry defined a generation of rock ‘n’ roll Chuck Berry, the legendary musician who helped define rock ’n’ roll, died on Saturday at the ...