Chuck Berry lies in his coffin with a Gibson ES-355 during his memorial service at the Pageant Theater in St. Louis, April 9, 2017. The guitar legend died on March 18 at the age of 90.

But “CHUCK” was assembled with plenty of care — Berry began working on the material in the 1980s, and wrapped up the project shortly before he died in March at age 90. “CHUCK” doesn’t traffic in ...

Juneteenth celebrations in downtown St. Louis concluded with a powerful tribute to legendary Black musicians, including the city's own Chuck Berry, at the "Jewelteenth" event at St. Louis City Hall.