Apropos of nothing but to get the police off the streets by nine o'clock, here's sixty-six minutes of The Originator, Bo Diddley, seen here with friends Jerome Gr...
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In our latest visit to Rock's Backpages – the world's leading archive of vintage music journalism – we bring you an interview with the late Etta James, by Cli...
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As this column ends, I thought it appropriate to talk about rock's profound sense of beginning – its power and possibility, its surging promiseThis column began fiv...
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Lead guitarist with Fleetwood Mac in the early 1970sThe long-lasting pop band Fleetwood Mac is also one of the most controversial, its several changes of style and perso...
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Swinging jazz trombonist and prolific, classically influenced composerThe appeal of most jazz movies has rarely spread beyond the cognoscenti, but Bert Stern's captivatin...
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From Steve Martin's "King Tut" and William Shatner's "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" to Chuck Berry's "My Ding-A-Ling," Ray Stevens' "The Streak" and more, 411's 411's Wy...
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Introducing the first of two exclusive session tracks, Anna Calvi explains why she covered the Shirelles' 1962 hitMy father used to play me classic 50s songs all the time...
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US singer, songwriter and producer who became known as 'the mother of hip-hop'Sylvia Robinson, who has died aged 75, made an indelible mark on African-American music as a...
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Snoop Dogg, Drake, Lex Luger and B.o.B all took home top honors at BMI's Urban Awards in Hollywood on Friday.Snoop joins a list of past honorees that includes George Clin...
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Midnight is an hour owned by rock'n'roll. It's a time of Moanin', Moving and Trains to Georgia. It's a time when love comes tumbling downI have my friends Sally and Tom t...
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Legendary rocker Chuck Berry has been immortalised in his native St. Louis, Missouri with a statue bearing his likeness. The Johnny B. Goode icon appeared at the Universi...
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Monument was unveiled in legendary guitarist's hometown St Louis yesterday (July 29)
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ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Rock and roll pioneer Chuck Berry, spry and smiling at 84 years-old, gave a wave of approval dedicating an eight-foot bronze statue of himself on Fr...
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Filed under: Music News, Troublemakers, AOL Music Rock 'n' roll history buffs, music aficionados and statue-loving citizens can relax now -- a short-lived protest against...
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