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 →

One of the coolest things that happened working closely with so many great musicians while I was at Columbia Records was talking music with them and especially talking guitar with all the great players I met. The most fascinating thing was the discovery that at the end of the day, after all the fame, all … Continue reading Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll – Now At The Met in New York! WOW!! →

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 →