Bo Diddley, who died yesterday at 79, was a swaggering blues belter whose crackly feedback guitar riffs and infectious rhythms helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll. With homemade square guitars, replete ...

His self-titled 1955 hit channelled a traditional beat that went on to be used by stars such as Buddy Holly and Rihanna ...

Editor's note: National recording artists and Gainesville rock band Sister Hazel will no longer be performing at the event. The Bo Diddley Foundation recently announced plans for a celebration of the ...

Of all the 1950s pioneers of rock and roll – Elvis, Little Richard, Jerry Lee, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry – Bo Diddley, who passed away today at 79, has always been my favorite. He was so much more ...

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Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died ...

Pioneering bluesman Bo Diddley had some choice words to say about hip-hop music last Thursday. Speaking to high school students Dunnellon High School near Diddley’s home in Archer, Florida, the ...

The lineup of performers for the Free Friday Concert Series at Bo Diddley Plaza ranges from music more familiar to Boomers all the way to today's hip hop, and a bit of sacred steel from the ...

Bo Diddley is in intensive care after suffering a stroke in western Iowa, a publicist said Wednesday.The 78-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was listed in guarded ...

It was the biggest disaster in the history of the music business — and almost nobody knew. This is the story of the 2008 Universal fire. By Jody Rosen The 41st president took the stage alongside blues ...

It was the biggest disaster in the history of the music business — and almost nobody knew. This is the story of the 2008 Universal fire. By Jody Rosen And other thoughts on the art of improvisation.