Ronnie Wood will release a new album with his band the Wild Five this November. Mad Lad, recorded at the Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne last year, is a tribute to the late, great Chuck Berry and features the Rolling Stones guitarist and his band performing classics such as Little Queen and Johnny B Goode. Wood … Continue reading Ronnie Wood To Release Chuck Berry Tribute Album →

When Electric Light Orchestra was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday night they took the opportunity to pay tribute to the late, great Chuck Berry during their performance with an ELO-esque rendition of “Roll Over Beethoven.” Chuck Berry, widely considered the grandfather of rock and roll, died March 18th at … Continue reading ELO Pays Tribute to Chuck Berry at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony →

A public funeral for Chuck Berry will take place in Berry’s hometown of St. Louis, MO on April 9th, reports CBS affiliate KMOV.  A public viewing will run from 8:00am to 12:00 pm at the well-known concert venue, the Pageant, and will be followed by a private service for family and friends. Chuck Berry passed … Continue reading Chuck Berry’s Funeral to Take Place in St. Louis →

Chuck Berry invented rock guitar as far as I know.  The lead solo on “Maybellene” predates Scotty Moore’s stuff with Elvis by a good year or so.  The classic Chuck riff that so many rock songs are based on is the one that makes your leg move to the beat uncontrollably.  It is the one … Continue reading Hail, Hail To Chuck Berry — The King Of Rock And Roll!! →

On Saturday evening, following the news of Chuck Berry’s death, classic rockers took to social media to pay tribute to the man considered one of the founding fathers of rock and roll. Chuck Berry. Maybe the most important figure in all of rock and roll. His music and his influence will last forever. – Huey … Continue reading Rockers React to News of Chuck Berry’s Death →

In a 2014 appearance on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote his children’s book, Gus & Me, Keith Richards tells the story of how he became one of Chuck Berry‘s biggest hits. RELATED: Keith Richards Wrote His First Song Locked in a Kitchen with Mick Jagger

Chuck Berry, musical innovator and one of the pioneers of rock and roll, has died at the age of 90. The news was confirmed Saturday by the St. Charles County Police Department, who were called to reports of an unresponsive man at 12:40 pm local time. Berry was pronounced dead at 1:26 pm on Saturday. … Continue reading Chuck Berry Dies at 90 →

November 9, 1967 – The first issue of Rolling Stone Magazine is published in San Francisco in newspaper format. It sells for 35¢, which is about $2.48 today. The cover features a photo of John Lennon and the lead article is on the Monterey Pop Festival. The first issue also conveniently includes a free roach clip. The name of the magazine … Continue reading CDJ Today: November 9 in Classic Rock →

October 25, 1968 – The New Yardbirds make their first performance under their new name Led Zeppelin at a gig at Surrey University in England. October 25, 2011 – Steven Tyler of Aerosmith falls in his hotel bathroom at The Bourbon Hotel in Asuncion, Paraguay. He receives stitches for cuts on his face and has emergency dental work after losing two of … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 25 in Classic Rock →

October 18, 1974 – The Rolling Stones release It’s Only Rock N’ Roll, their 14th studio album. The album goes platinum, and features guest stars Kenney Jones, David Bowie, Billy Preston and Ian Stewart. October 18, 1974 – Al Green’s ex-girlfriend bursts into his bathroom and pours a pot of boiling grits in the tub, burning him badly, before going to the … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 18 in Classic Rock →

October 16, 2010 – Auburn University researcher Justin Havird names a new species of fish “Lepidocephalichthys zeppelini” because the pectoral fin reminds him of the double-neck guitar used by Jimmy Page. “I’m a big Led Zeppelin fan, and I was listening to them while I was working on the fish,” Havird says. “The structure that makes this species … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 16 in Classic Rock →

October 8, 1979 – Fleetwood Mac release their first double album, Tusk, which is the follow-up to Rumours.  Costing over $1 million to record, at the time it was the most expensive rock album ever made.  It sold 4 million copies worldwide, and featured the USC Trojan Marching Band on the title song “Tusk.” October 8, 2010 – Ozzy Osbourne blasts … Continue reading CDJ Today: October 8 in Classic Rock →