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Posthumous Chuck Berry Live Album to Be Released in December
Dualtone Records is marking the birthday of Chuck Berry by announcing the release of a live album from the late rock ’n roll legend
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French Rock Icon Johnny Hallyday Dies at 74
Johnny Hallyday, France’s biggest rock star for more than half a century and an icon who packed sports stadiums and all but lit up the Eiffel Tower with his pumping pelvis and high-voltage tunes, has died. He was 74.
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Rock ‘n' Roll Pioneer Fats Domino Dies at Age 89
Fats Domino, the amiable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose steady, pounding piano and easy baritone helped change popular music while honoring the traditions of the Crescent City, died Tuesday. He was 89. Mark Bone, chief investigator with the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, coroner’s office, said Domino died of natural causes at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. In appearance, he was no Elvis Presley....
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Chuck Berry's Final Album Made on His Own Terms
Chuck Berry did things his own way, right up to his final album, a 10-song set nearly four decades in the making.
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Fans Say Farewell to Rock ‘N' Roll Legend Chuck Berry
Family, friends and fans paid their final respects to the rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry on Sunday, celebrating the life and career of a man who inspired countless guitarists and bands....
The celebration began with a public viewing at The Pageant, a music club in Berry’s hometown of St. Louis where he often played. Hundreds of fans filed past Berry,... -
St. Louis Services Set for April 9 for Rock Icon Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry fans will have their chance to pay their respects to the late rock ‘n’ roll visionary. Berry’s family announced in a statement Wednesday that what they called a public “viewing” will be held from 8 a.m. to noon April 9 at The Pageant club in St. Louis, Berry’s hometown. That will be followed by a service for Berry’s...
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Chuck Berry's Final Studio Album to Be Released in June
Chuck Berry’s final studio album will be released on June 16. The album, titled “CHUCK,” was announced in October, five months before the rock pioneer’s death on Saturday at the age of 90.
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Chuck Berry's 1st Album in Decades is ‘Sensational': Friend
Fans lined up before dawn on Sunday to pay their final respects to music legend Chuck Berry, roughly three weeks after his death at age 90 near his hometown of St. Louis. The Pageant, a club where Berry often performed, opened its doors Sunday morning for a four-hour public viewing, which will be followed by a private service and celebration...
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Hail, Hail Rock ‘n' Roll's Rock, Chuck Berry
The father of rock ‘n’ roll, who died Saturday at age 90, bent strings, blew minds and started a music revolution.
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Rock Legend Chuck Berry Dies at 90
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Chuck Berry, whose electrifying songs helped usher in the rock ‘n’ roll era, has died, according to police in St. Charles, Missouri. Influenced by blues greats like T-Bone Walker and Muddy Waters, he shot to stardom with a showmanship and sound all his own.
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Celebrities Mourn Rock Legend Chuck Berry: ‘Thou Shall Have No Other Rock Gods Before Him'
The death of legendary rocker Chuck Berry Saturday sent a shockwave through the music community and beyond. The singer, songwriter and thrilling guitarist was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon near St. Louis, police said.
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Rock ‘n' Roll Legend Chuck Berry Through the Years
Chuck Berry, a guitar-playing rock ‘n’ roll pioneer who influenced generations of musicians and thrilled with his signature “duck-walk,” died March 18, 2017, at his home west of St. Louis. He was 90. Berry’s hits included “Johnny B. Goode,” “Sweet Little Sixteen,” “Rock and Roll Music” and “Roll Over Beethoven.” Here is a look at Berry’s legendary life through the…
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Rock ‘n' Roll Pioneer Chuck Berry Dies at 90
Chuck Berry, rock ‘n’ roll’s founding guitar hero and storyteller who defined the music’s joy and rebellion in such classics as “Johnny B. Goode,” ”Sweet Little Sixteen” and “Roll Over Beethoven,” died Saturday at his home in an unincorporated area west of St. Louis. He was 90. Emergency responders summoned to Berry’s residence by his caretaker about 12:40 p.m. found...
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The 10 Best Inaugural Performances of All Time
The list of performers set for President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration – including country performer Toby Keith and rock band 3 Doors Down – has left some people nostalgic for past celebrations that featured the entertainment world’s brightest stars. Here’s a look at some of the more star-studded inaugural performances. 1. Beyoncé remains the standard-bearer for inaugural performances. Her…
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Paul McCartney Says He's Stopped Smoking Marijuana Now That He's a Granddad
Paul McCartney says he has given up marijuana after many years of indulgence and now prefers wine or “a nice margarita.”
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Paul McCartney Tribute Takes Wing
“The Art of McCartney” covers album gives new voice to the songwriter’s long and winding Beatles and solo catalog.