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Whole lotta debt: can Gibson guitars strike a chord again?

2150 days ago
Guardian MusicThe guitar-maker favoured by everyone from Jimmy Page to Johnny Marr has filed for bankruptcy. But with old models fetching up to £200,000, the firm should still be able to trade on its reputationIt is impossible to imagine recorded music without ... more info

Olly Wilson, 80, Dies; Composer Meshed African and Western Music

2198 days ago
New York TimesA scholar and musician as well, he drew on jazz and West African traditions as well as Stravinsky, and once played with Chuck Berry in a St. Louis bar. more info

It’s all about the music in ‘Hail, Hail Chuck: A Tribute to Chuck Berry’

2223 days ago
Chicago Sun-Times, ILThe musical, currently playing at Black Ensemble Theater, is a regular party of a show, and a must-see for Berry fans. more info

Full Show Audio: JRAD Debut Three Tunes At Their 2nd of 3 At The Capitol Theatre

2266 days ago
JamBaseJoe Russo's Almost Dead hit the midway point of their run at The Cap, which featured the debut of a Grateful Dead rarity, a Led Zeppelin tune and a Chuck Berry deep cut about a dream music festival. more info

The Uncomfortable Disregard for Legendary Rockers’ Sexual Misconduct

2326 days ago
Chorus.fmAlex Young, writing at Consequence of Sound: “It was a different time, sex was treated differently back then” is the argument commonly used to justify the transgressions perpetrated by heroes like Chuck Berry, Bill Wyman, Jimmy Page, and Iggy Pop... more info

Gunn-Truscinski Duo – “Seagull For Chuck Berry”

2349 days ago
StereogumIn recent years, Steve Gunn has found a new kind of prominence in the indie sphere as one of the people in a loose circle of contemporary guitar troubadours. He's adept at ragged, rambling folk-rock that can further unspool into improvisational jams ... more info

Chuck Berry: 15 quotes from the rock and roll pioneer

2354 days ago
MSN Music15 quotes from the rock and roll pioneer who could play the guitar just like ringing a bell more info

Legendary guitars & their rock star owners

2366 days ago
MSN MusicEver since Chuck Berry hot-wired the "jump blues" sound in the 1950s, the electric guitar has been the soul of rock-and-roll. The plugged-in, amplified twang and squeal sounded like noise to adults, but for kids all over the world, it was the sound o... more info

Watch Coldplay Cover Chuck Berry’s “You Never Can Tell” In Charlottesville

2377 days ago
StereogumThe big surprise guest at Dave Matthews' Concert For Charlottesville last night was Stevie Wonder, who came out during the Dave Matthews' set to perform three songs with the band, including a pretty stunning version of John Lennon's "Imagine." But ea... more info

Road Trip: On the Path of Chuck Berry’s ‘Promised Land,’ Five Decades On

2392 days ago
New York TimesThe musician’s 1964 hit chronicles the African-American experience in the 20th century. We followed Mr. Berry’s lyrical route to see what had changed. more info

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