It's a well-known fact that Chuck Berry was buried with a Gibson ES-355 semihollow electric guitar to keep him company in the afterlife. But the story of how the guitar came to join Chuck in his ...

When Kiss star Gene Simmons went to the funeral of Chuck Berry, he hadn’t planned on making a speech – but that’s how it turned out. And as he now tells MusicRadar, he was disappointed that other ...

Although it’s hard to imagine the Godfather of Rock and Roll as anything but a rock and roller, Chuck Berry originally wanted to pursue a different career than music. In fact, Berry wouldn’t pick up ...

For almost seventy years, the title of King of Rock ‘n’ Roll has been synonymous with Elvis Presley. His charisma, gyrating hips, and buttery voice made him an undeniable global icon. But, the more we ...

Duck-walking rock ‘n’ roller Chuck Berry’s 100th birthday is Oct. 18, 2026. Unfortunately, the man behind the hits “Johnny B. Goode,” “Maybellene” and “Rock and Roll Music” won’t be around to see it.

Chuck Berry poses in August 2008 in front of his old home at 3137 Whittier Street. Upon arriving at the house where Berry lived in the 1950s, he commented that he paid about $4,000 for the home. The ...

Michael J. Fox delivered one of cinema’s great iconic scenes when he mimed to Chuck Berry’s hit song “Johnny B. Goode” in the 1988 movie Back to the Future. The film — for those who don’t already know ...