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Posts Tagged ‘Chuck Berry’
Happy Birthday Chuck Berry – Five classic tracks
Written by admin on October 18, 2011 – 12:46 pm - |
Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneer Chuck Berry celebrates his 85th birthday today. |
Tags: Chuck Berry, Chuck Bery 85th birthday, Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, No Particular Place to Go, Sweet Little Sixteen, You Never Can Tell
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Are these the greatest ever rhythm guitarists?
Written by admin on October 11, 2011 – 10:46 am -| Keith Richards has topped a list of the “10 Greatest Ever Rhythm Guitarists” compiled by Gibson.com.
The list is dominated by veteran players, with only two under the age of 50. Kaki King is the youngest and the only female to make the list. |
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Tags: Chuck Berry, Dave Mustaine, Ed O'Brien, Jimmy Page, John Lennon, Johnny Ramone, Kaki King, Keith Richards, Malcolm Young, Pete Townshend
Posted in American Rock, Rock 'n' roll | No Comments »
T.A.M.I. Show DVD gets UK release
Written by admin on February 27, 2011 – 10:26 pm - |
Finally, the excellent “T.A.M.I. Show” is out on DVD in the UK. The DVD was released in March 2010 in the US and was one of the best music DVD releases of the year. |
Tags: beach boys, Chuck Berry, Gerry & The Pacemakers, James Brown, James Brown TAMI show, marvin gaye, smokey robinson, T.A.M.I. show, T.A.M.I. show DVD, The Rolling Stones, the supremes
Posted in 60s pop, British Invasion, Motown, New releases | No Comments »
Chuck Berry health scare in Chicago
Written by admin on January 2, 2011 – 9:43 pm -| Best wishes go out to Chuck Berry who fell ill during a gig in Chicago last night.
The 84-year-old rock ‘n’ roller was performing at Chicago’s Congress Theatre when he slumped over a keyboard an hour into the show. He received medical attention and was back on stage within 15 minutes, but soon left the stage again as he felt too weak to continue the show. |
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Tags: Chuck Berry
Posted in Gigs, Rock 'n' roll | No Comments »
“A Complete Introduction to Chess” 4-CD box set – review
Written by admin on July 9, 2010 – 9:28 pm - |
Opening with Jackie Brenton and His Delta Cats’ classic “Rocket 88,” this four-CD box set features many of the strongest cuts released by Chess Records over a 20-year period. |
Tags: A Complete Introduction to Chess, Bo Diddley, Chess Records, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Muddy Waters
Posted in New releases, Rock 'n' roll | No Comments »
