Chuck Berry

Metal Injection — The guy was credited with essentially inventing rock and roll. The post Rock & Metal Musicians Pay Tribute To Chuck Berry, Who Died Earlier Today at Age 90. appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In the later years of his career as a live performer, Chuck Berry famously toured by himself, opting to play with local musicians hired to back him for individual gigs rather than traveling with (and paying the salaries of) his own band. The mistaken... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In the later years of his career as a live performer, Chuck Berry famously toured by himself, opting to play with local musicians hired to back him for individual gigs rather than traveling with (and paying the salaries of) his own band. The mistaken... more info

New York Times — The musician, who helped set the blueprint for rock ’n’ roll, has died at age 90. Listen to the tracks that best showcase his signature guitar playing and original lyrics. more info

Detroit Free Press — Wayne Kramer, Jim McCarty, Ted Nugent and others pay tribute to the rock 'n' roll pioneer in wake of his Saturday death             more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — As news of rock pioneer Chuck Berry’s death spread throughout the music world Saturday, employees and musicians at the Guitar Center on Sunset Boulevard discussed his influence on generations of musicians. “He’s a big part of roc... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — As news of rock pioneer Chuck Berry’s death spread throughout the music world Saturday, employees and musicians at the Guitar Center on Sunset Boulevard discussed his influence on generations of musicians. “He’s a big part of roc... more info

Consequence of Sound — Musicians, celebrities, and even a former president have paid their respects to the rock 'n' roll pioneer. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In the early 1970s, more than a decade after rock pioneer Chuck Berry’s first round of fame and fortune was over, he was booked for an East Coast appearance, where he hired an aspiring group of young musicians to back him at the show. It was s... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In the early 1970s, more than a decade after rock pioneer Chuck Berry’s first round of fame and fortune was over, he was booked for an East Coast appearance, where he hired an aspiring group of young musicians to back him at the show. It was s... more info