Today — on Chuck Berry’s 95th birthday — Dualtone Records announces the December 17 release of Live From Blueberry Hill, an indelible document of the rock & roll icon’s legendary hometown shows at St. Louis’ Blueberry Hill. Taken from performances recorded between July 2005 and January 2006, Live From Blueberry Hill features Berry tearing through classics like “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Sweet Little Sixteen,” and “Johnny B. Goode” on the stage that he played more than any other in the latter decades of his life.
Take a riveting ride on the Chuck Berry train exploring the life, the legend, the music, and the man who is regularly credited as the father of rock and roll. We will meet the family who loved him, the players who were there for the rise, and the stars who bow to his inspiration and credit him for their own success.
Can’t miss that iconic voice and guitar lick in this excellent ad for Amazon. No doubt, a whole new generation of fans discovering the genius of the Father of Rock N Roll through this spot.
Watch Chuck save Christmas in this fun animated video interpretation of the holiday classic.
On June 7th, 1979 Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June, Black Music Month to recognize and celebrate the historical influence African-Americans have had on literally every area of music from songwriters to artists, producers and performers; the contributions of African Americans have literally shaped every aspect American pop culture. Chuck was the first musician invited to the White House to perform in celebration of this historic dedication.
Rare footage of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, and others covering Chuck tunes was released as part of a new tribute piece, Brown Eyed Handsome Man, set to air February 29th on PBS.
October 18th 2020 would have been Chuck Berry's 94th birthday. He is greatly missed by the music community and the world at large.
Chuck Berry's final album CHUCK has been nominated for two American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) Libera Awards. The album is up for both Album of the Year and Best Blues Album.
The awards will be presented on June 21st in New York City.
