Berry was a real live wire but when backing him up, session great Ribot and his band were ready for anything ...

A 1963 hit was named one of the best America songs for the 4th of July and it still rocks today.

Chuck Berry wrote "Back in the U.S.A." after returning from a tour of Australia, and Linda Ronstadt later turned it into ...

The track went on to become one the singer's most recognizable recordings.

Berry knew how highly he was esteemed. So much so that, starting around the mid-to-late ’60s, he would go on tour all alone, playing with whatever pickup bands were available at the time and trusting ...

The first feature-length documentary about Chuck Berry has been released via video-on-demand and will arrive on Blu-ray on Nov. 27. It was directed by Jon Brewer, who was also behind BB King: The Life ...

With his signature "duck walk," his trusty Gibson ES-350T and a collection of timeless hits that had a seismic impact on the Beatles and the Beach Boys, Chuck Berry helped pioneer rock 'n' roll and ...

Chuck Berry was a huge fan of The Beatles’ songs in general and “Yesterday” in particular. Berry revealed why he connected with the lyrics of The Beatles’ “Yesterday.” “Yesterday” wasn’t nearly as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. There is a scene in the trailer for director Jon Brewer's documentary, Chuck Berry: ...

As a member of the historic Apollo’s house band, guitarist Carlos Alomar worked with countless musical icons, from Chuck Berry to James Brown to Chic to David Bowie. Getting to share the stage with ...

Chuck Berry’s final album, being released less than three months after his passing, may be more surprising for what it resists than what it embraces. What “Chuck” definitely is not is any kind of ...