Results for Chuck BerryThe honor paid to Chuck Berry as the first inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is an indication of his importance to the music. Many consider Berry the first true rock and roller because of both his music and his bad-boy personal life; he has been the center of controversy for decades, including two stints in prison. Growing up in St. Louis, Berry absorbed everything from Chicago blues to southern country. He worked as a beautician while leading a blues band and writing songs. His big break came with "Maybellene" in 1955, followed by "School Day," "Sweet Little Sixteen," "Johnny B. Goode," "The Promised Land," "Roll Over Beethoven," and many other hits. The best of Berry's songs are models of economy and wit, full of clever wordplay and simple but potent images. His patented guitar licks and manic "duck walk" set a performance standard for years to come.“more
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by James Greene, Jr.•May 8, 2009•
"I love Punk Rock a lot. I still listen to it in the morning in my van when I go to Starbucks to get my quad espresso. It cheers me up."
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by James Greene, Jr•April 30, 2009•
"That kind of thing would be frightening or unnerving coming from a normal man, let alone some dude dressed like a giant Hellspawn parasite."
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by Dai Griffiths•April 7, 2009•
"That depends on people playing the tracks from OK Computer and, if the album is to survive as an album, still playing it as an album."
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by j. poet•March 20, 2009•
"Even the tracks that sound tossed off display a solid mastery of groove and grit."
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by David MacFadden-Elliott•February 18, 2009•
"That’s the greatest thing, taking a two-minute Muddy Waters song and stretching it into another form entirely."
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7/29/2008
Nicole Hart and Lance Ong To Wed at Lush Hawaiian Escape
Nestled between the majestic Koolau mountain range on...
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3/8/2008
GEORGE THOROGOOD gets bad to the bone in Houston on 3/13/08:
George Thorogood has a theory.
"In any field,...
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1/16/2008
Here's a cool article on Dion's latest release ...
Born to Cry: The Deep, Unlikely Blues of the Great Dion DiMucci
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11/17/2007
The Chuck Berry show from 12.29.67 at Winterland is indeed a fine show, with excellent guitar playing from Mr. Berry....
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8/21/2007
Diane M: Good for you, that is, teaching this music history. And, the thing is about this era -- the music is strongly...
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