“He punched me once, years ago, in the ‘60s, I think,” Richards reveals of his meeting with Berry to the Guardian. This would ...

The track went on to become one the singer's most recognizable recordings.

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has shared his memories of the night that his hero Chuck Berry punched him in the ...

With his signature "duck walk," his trusty Gibson ES-350T and a collection of timeless hits that had a seismic impact on the Beatles and the Beach Boys, Chuck Berry helped pioneer rock 'n' roll and ...

Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.

Berry knew how highly he was esteemed. So much so that, starting around the mid-to-late ’60s, he would go on tour all alone, playing with whatever pickup bands were available at the time and trusting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. There is a scene in the trailer for director Jon Brewer's documentary, Chuck Berry: ...

An American treasure, Chuck Berry was a pioneering artist. He redefined rhythm and blues to create his distinctive rock and roll sound that, to this day, inspires so much music. He has been cited as a ...

As a member of the historic Apollo’s house band, guitarist Carlos Alomar worked with countless musical icons, from Chuck Berry to James Brown to Chic to David Bowie. Getting to share the stage with ...

The first feature-length documentary about Chuck Berry has been released via video-on-demand and will arrive on Blu-ray on Nov. 27. It was directed by Jon Brewer, who was also behind BB King: The Life ...

Chuck Berry was a huge fan of The Beatles’ songs in general and “Yesterday” in particular. Berry revealed why he connected with the lyrics of The Beatles’ “Yesterday.” “Yesterday” wasn’t nearly as ...

In Chuck Berry’s 1956 record “You Can’t Catch Me,” it’s a rainy late night on the New Jersey Turnpike. A hot rod roars by the driver-singer’s dream machine, and the race is on. Just as he surges ahead ...