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Thirty-five years ago, a gold-plated record was lofted into the cosmos with a greeting card for the first extraterrestrials who found it.

Louis in 2008. He liked it so much he called the chef to thank him personally and then flew three of the Pi Pizza chefs out to the White House in 2009 to cook for him.

Chuck Berry's only number one hit -- the novelty track "My Ding-a-Ling" -- was recorded 40 years ago today in Coventry, England.

The Jan. 20 death of 72-year-old rhythm-and-blues legend Etta James, just three days after the death of her mentor, bandleader Johnny Otis, is a sad reminder that the early pioneers of rock 'n' roll are a dying breed.

My greatest fascination with music writer Mary Lou Sullivan's authorized Johnny Winter biography "Raisin' Cain" came from the first few chapters of the book, which read at times like a history of Southeast Texas music viewed through the eyes of a gifted young musician who would go on to become a blues and rock 'n roll legend.

Though the show was called "Soul Train," the long-running Saturday music show hosted by Don Cornelius, who died today, wasn't just for R&B music.

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Last week we had Dave Matthews to kick off the weekly Pitt link dump. This week? Chuck Berry with Roll Over Beethoven.

The Jan. 20 death of 72-year-old rhythm-and-blues legend Etta James, just three days after the death of her mentor, bandleader Johnny Otis, is a sad reminder that the early pioneers of rock-n-roll are a dying breed.

Of all the early breakthrough rock & roll artists, none is more important to the development of the music than Chuck Berry.

Over the last decade, pop stars and posers begun shoveling dirt over rock's glorious legacy.

Ben Whalley's latest four-part music doc has lined up some heavyweight interviewees to recall that far off time in the early 1960s when America was still a very long way away.

I've had seeds on my mind lately. Not surprising, given the time of year and the fact that I've... Guitar hero Johnny Winter is already a part of blues-rock history - he's been cranking out the tunes for more than 40 years now - but he went waaaayyyy back into blues-rock history for his new album, appropriately titled 'Roots.' Winter and a slew of ... (more)

Etta James will forever be remembered for her sultry and soulful song, ' At Last ,' released in 1961.

Etta James, whose 1960s hits included At Last and I'd Rather Go Blind, died today in Los Angeles just five days before her 74th birthday.

Gibson Guitar's Fender Telecaster, Stratocaster, and electric Les Paul models are essential to rock 'n' roll.

A track titled "Going Home" from acclaimed Canadian singer/songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen 's soon-to-be-released Old Ideas album currently is streaming on The New Yorker magazine's website .