Most memes on the internet have a very short shelf life. But one that never seems to go away is being “Rick Rolled.” The whole concept of bait-and-switching people who are clicking on various links ...

Rick Astley exiled himself from music for a good part of the last three decades, but he never really left pop's consciousness. For one, hits like "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "It Would Take A Strong ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Zoom ...

One of the internet's best-known videos just marked an important (and arguably overdue) historic moment. KIRO7 notes that Rick Astley's video for "Never Gonna Give You Up" crossed 1 billion YouTube ...

With a big advertising campaign in gear and a U.S. tour on the way, ’80s pop star Rick Astley has no plans to give anything up in 2022. Thirty-five years after his hit “Never Gonna Give You Up,” the ...

If you have never been rick-rolled, consider yourself lucky. But the most famous bait-and-switch prank in internet history has reached a huge milestone. The music video of Rick Astley's 1987 song, ...

Multimillion selling global star Rick Astley has today announced a major UK and Ireland arena tour for April 2026. Kicking things off at Glasgow OVO Hydro on April 10, Rick will perform 12 dates ...