The music legend, who died Saturday at 90, is recalled by the director of 1987's 'Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock n' Roll' as a difficult talent who demanded cash in a paper bag but earned the title of ...

Publicity photo for Chuck Berry, circa 1957. Public domain, via Wikipedia. Chuck Berry, the man whose name John Lennon once said was synonymous with rock and roll, has died at age 90, according to the ...

Rock n’ roll was more than a new kind of music, but a new story to tell, one for kids with transistor radios in their hands and money in their pockets, beginning to raise questions their parents never ...

Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry backstage at London's Wembley Stadium, September 1972. Credit: Photo from the Bill Greensmith Collection Chuck Berry was a complicated man. He craved love, attention, and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There’s a reason why John Lennon famously said, “If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it ‘Chuck Berry.’” The first-ever Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee ...

Meet the legend, music, and man who is regularly credited as the father of rock and roll. Take a riveting ride on the Chuck Berry train exploring the life, the legend, the music, and the man who is ...

When Gary Clark Jr. opened for Eric Clapton in New York on Sunday night, the day after Chuck Berry died, he told the audience that his song “Travis County” wouldn’t exist without Berry. “It’s one of ...

Adam Behr receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council The process by which new genres emerge from previous music forms is complex and muddy, and the boundaries between them porous.

Jon Brewer’s documentary about the musical legend is far more traditional than its subject. By Jeannette Catsoulis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we ...

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