Berry liked the ES-355 so much that it was seen in his hands for much of his career from the 1970s onward. Fittingly, Gibson unveiled the Chuck Berry 1970s ES-355 as a limited-edition Murphy Lab ...

Personally, I’ve always seen Chuck Berry as more than a musical legend—he’s a storyteller with swagger, a poet with a Gibson, and a rebel who turned teenage dreams into anthems that still ...

“His manager said, ‘Nobody's allowed to play any Chuck Berry songs at the concert.’ But we had no choice. Otherwise, we couldn't have done the two 20-minute sets.

Chuck Berry performs on stage in the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill in University City on Dec. 11, 2013. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS) Photo Gallery ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. St. Charles County Sheriff's Deputy Ross Bishop holds Chuck Berry's 1978 Gibson ES 355 guitar on Friday, Sept. 13, 2012. The ...

Legendary rock ‘n’ roller Chuck Berry’s passing last weekend struck a chord with music fans around the world, especially those who got a chance to perform with the man. And ...

In a 1987 interview with Rolling Stone ‘s Kurt Loder, Dylan spoke about the impact of Chuck Berry on his songwriting. “Chuck Berry was a rock & roll songwriter,” he said.

ST. LOUIS — There’s a renewed push to revitalize the home of late musician Chuck Berry, ahead of what would have been his 100th birthday next year. The Rock and Roll icon grew up in St. Louis.

Chuck Berry turned around, went back on stage, and gave an amazing performance.” If only Berry had his photography equipment so that he could’ve taken a photo of the look of relief that ...

Chuck Berry died on Saturday at the age of 90. The legendary guitarist and rock and roll pioneer was gearing up to release CHUCK, his first studio album in 38 years (the record is still due to some ...

Chuck Berry passed away at his home on March 18, 2017, at the age of 90. Before his death, he released his first album in 35 years titled “Chuck,” recorded in St. Louis-area studios and ...

More It's a well-known fact that Chuck Berry was buried with a Gibson ES-355 semihollow electric guitar to keep him company in the afterlife. But the story of how the guitar came to join Chuck in ...