Chuck Berry performs at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 1, 1984. Michael Ochs Archives. Berry was also publicly shamed when the High Society nudie magazine in ...

Chuck Berry, who turned 86 just three days ago, set the rock 'n' roll world on its proverbial ear with the 1955 release of his first single, "Maybellene," and hasn't looked back since. That is why ...

My dream was to meet Chuck Berry. It was April 1973, and he and Jerry Lee Lewis were playing at University of Maryland's Cole Field House. I was a 15-year-old student at Rockville's Wootton High ...

Chuck Berry, with guitarist Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, celebrated Berry’s birthday on stage with a special concert at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis on Oct. 17, 1986. (Al Seib / Los ...

On July 10, 1979, rock pioneer Chuck Berry was sentenced to several months in jail for tax evasion of over $100,000.

Chuck Berry plays an electric guitar with his band in 1956. Berry, regarded as one of the creators of rock 'n' roll, died on March 18, 2017. The singer, guitarist and songwriter was 90.

It’s a stretch of the imagination to say Desert Trip wouldn’t exist without Chuck Berry.But not a big one. Berry, who turns 90 on Tuesday influenced all of the Desert Trip artists with '50s ...

Chuck Berry dealt with a major scandal in 1990. Chuck Berry didn't just let women use the bathroom at his restaurant. He taped them without their consent while they were on the toilet.

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.

Juneteenth celebrations in downtown St. Louis concluded with a powerful tribute to legendary Black musicians, including the ...

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry died on this day in history, March 18, 2017, at age 90; he won numerous awards during his musical career. His life was not without controversy, however.

Chuck Berry. Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty. In his 90 years, the legendary Chuck Berry recorded hundreds of songs, including 13 top 10 R&B hits and seven pop smashes.