Fans in the US state of Missouri have been paying their final respects to the rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry who died last month aged 90. They were allowed to view the performer’s body at the Pageant club in St Louis before a private family funeral on Sunday. As fans filed past the open … Read more
BBC Radio 2 broadcaster Brian Matthew has died, his family has said. Matthew had presented Sounds of the 60s since April 1990. His last full show was broadcast in November 2016, but he returned in February for a final compilation programme. He also presented on TV, fronting ITV show Thank Your Lucky Stars which featured … Read more
With “Johnny B. Goode,” a 1958 song that so defined rock ‘n’ roll that the US space program chose it to introduce the music to potential extraterrestrials, Chuck Berry created a now classic character — the scrappy guitarist who triumphs through pure skill. “People passing by, they would stop and say / Oh my, that … Read more
Musical stars are paying tribute to Chuck Berry after the influential performer died aged 90. US singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen said he was “the greatest pure rock ‘n’ roll writer who ever lived”. Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones said Berry “lit up our teenage years, and blew life into our dreams of being musicians and … Read more
Chuck Berry, the guitarist and songwriter recognised as one of the fathers of rock ‘n’ roll, has died aged 90. Berry’s seven-decade career boasted a string of hits, including classics Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode. He received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1984 and was among the first inductees to the Rock and … Read more
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry has died aged 90, police in the US state of Missouri report. The singer was found unresponsive at lunchtime on Saturday, St Charles County police said. Berry’s seven-decade career boasted a string of hits, including classics Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode. He received a lifetime achievement Grammy … Read more
Veteran French rocker Johnny Hallyday announced Wednesday that he is being treated for cancer, but added in a Twitter message that his life was not in danger. “I was actually screened a few months ago for cancer cells for which I am currently being treated,” he wrote. “My life is not in danger today,” added … Read more
The Millennial Vote was treated like a Magical Unicorn in the 2016 election. It is seen as something valuable and mysterious. As Dan Schwabel, at Quartz, in a piece modestly entitled The complete guide to winning the millennial vote this election recently noted: As we head into November’s US elections, all candidates are vying for … Read more
Roger Waters made his feelings about Donald Trump abundantly clear during his performance at the Desert Trip music festival. As the 73-year-old performed the Pink Floyd song Pigs, Mr Trump’s face appeared on the massive video screen above the stage. Meanwhile, a parade-sized balloon shaped like a pig floated above the audience. Waters, a co-founder … Read more