A thrilling dance sequence unfolds at a high school sock hop to the gritty chug of Chuck Berry's "Big Boys." When director's Matt Bizer and Curtis Wayne Millard set out to shoot the first-ever music ...

After 60 years of making music, Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones have influenced countless musicians, and not just with their tunes. The Stones have faced several challenges over the years, and ...

Album art for CHUCK, which is slated for a June 16 release on Dualtone Records. Illustration by Rachel Briggs Even in death, Chuck Berry is a gift that keeps on giving. “Big Boys,” the lead single ...

Chuck Berry and Johnnie Johnson helped invent rock 'n' roll nearly a half century ago. Johnson will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, but the piano player doesn't expect Berry ...

Chuck Berry’s low-slung guitar as he duck-walked across the stage is an iconic image, but the engine that drove his earliest recordings was Johnnie Johnson’s piano. Berry tapped into the teenager’s ...

The Gazette newsroom and editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content. Alright, ‘Johnny B. Goode’ is pretty great. There’s a reason it’s been played over 500 million times on ...

Guitarist Mike Zito continues his “Rock N’ Roll World Tour” (named for his new album on Ruf Records) with a performance at Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne venue Sunday, Dec. 15. Zito’s “Rock ’n’ ...

Big Apple Circus’s new production, Big Top Doo-Wop (Damrosch Park, through January 6), transports you to another time. This ’50s-inspired show pops with plenty of poodle skirts, Chuck Berry tunes, and ...