It's a well-known fact that Chuck Berry was buried with a Gibson ES-355 semihollow electric guitar to keep him company in the afterlife.

Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry were contemplates but Berry once prevented the King of Rock 'n' Roll from hitting No. 1.

Chuck Berry's electric guitar, nicknamed "Maybellene," 1959 NMAAHC, donation of Charles E. Berry I had met him a few months earlier, backstage after one of his shows.

Chuck Berry didn’t need a No.1 pop hit. By 1972, when he finally reached that pinnacle, he was already a legend. His early singles like “Maybellene,” “Too Much Monkey Business,” and ...

The 20 best Chuck Berry songs: From his breakout song to his biggest hits Our picks for the most essential tracks by the Father of Rock & Roll.

Along with the development of amplification and effects, the electric guitar is one of the most important developments in ...

Did Chuck Berry inspire an iconic Rolling Stones lyric? The lyric “I can’t get no satisfaction” is one of the most famous in the history of rock music.

The guitar, valued at $50,000, was reported stolen Monday afternoon from an office at Chuck Berry's 35-acre retreat on Buckner Road in an area of unincorporated St. Charles County and was returned ...

Michael J. Fox delivered one of cinema’s great iconic scenes when he mimed to Chuck Berry’s hit song “Johnny B. Goode” in the 1988 movie Back to the Future.

Chuck Berry should be revered as one of American history's great storytellers. His depictions of people ("Johnny B. Goode"), places ("Memphis Tennessee) and things ("Rock and Roll Music") carried a ...

“As a rock ‘n’ roll guitar player, Chuck Berry is in my DNA,” said The Roots’ Kirk Douglas in June 2017, three months after Berry’s death.

Michael J. Fox rocked out out on guitar to the Chuck Berry classic “Johnny B. Goode” in “Back to Future. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection ...