*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Duck-walking rock ’n’ roller Chuck Berry’s 100th birthday is Oct. 18, 2026. Unfortunately, the man behind the hits “Johnny B.

The world of popular music wouldn’t be the same without Chuck Berry. The rock ‘n’ roll pioneer helped inspire bands such as The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and other classic rock stalwarts. One of Keith ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Berry, rock 'n' roll's founding guitar hero and storyteller who defined the music's joy and rebellion in such classics as "Johnny B. Goode," ''Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Roll ...

After 60 years of making music, Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones have influenced countless musicians, and not just with their tunes. The Stones have faced several challenges over the years, and ...

Chuck Berry built rock and roll in his image, filling it with his interests and his undeniable guitar inventiveness. Sure, Elvis Presley was the genre’s first star, but even he acknowledged, “I just ...

The second season of PBS’s documentary series In Their Own Words will spotlight St. Louis native Chuck Berry with a new one-hour special. Airing July 27, the episode explores the life and impact of ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Chuck Berry news headlines flew wildly Tuesday, from "Chuck Berry skips sold out concerts in Spain" offered by ABC News, to a ...

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 ...

After news broke that Chuck Berry, founding father of rock 'n' roll, died on Saturday at the age of 90, many fans turned to his music, sending sales of the artist's catalog through the roof. According ...