The genre of R&B — short for “rhythm and blues” — mixed elements of blues, jazz, boogie woogie, and gospel and was pioneered ...

A half-dozen of the country’s top NASCAR drivers met in town on Jan. 2, 1975, to try their hand at making a record instead of ...

The interior of DJ’s is a kaleidoscope of 1950s memorabilia, with enough neon to make Las Vegas jealous. Coca-Cola signs ...

[Little] Richard, Chuck Berry and myself are working steady in ... October 1971 Listen to the 50s playlist for more original rock’n’roll greats. “His early work was powerful stuff.

While you’re reading, listen to our best jazz guitarists playlist here ... this native New Yorker cited Chuck Berry and Barney Kessel among his influences. A member of pioneering jazz-rock ...

Chuck Berry didn’t just revolutionize rock ‘n’ roll—he lived it, and his 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville was the perfect ride ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Chuck Berry has been gone from this world for more than half a decade. Since the rock pioneer passed in 2017, his music has remained ...

This iconic Beatles album opener was heavily inspired by two iconic American acts: the Beach Boys and Chuck Berry.

It may not look like much, but a subtle brick home on the north side of St. Louis is where many can agree the conception of rock and roll, the music that would change the American culture, took place.

The Tuesday morning meeting comes ahead of what would have been Berry's 100th birthday. An area business owner is pleased to see the conversations moving forward.

Billboard‘s Deputy Editorial Director Damien Scott spoke with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (executive producer and director) and Joseph Patel (producer) of Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) ...