Chuck berry

Rock and Roll pioneer Chuck Berry duck walks onstage at the Berkeley Community Theatre in May, 1969 in Berkeley, California.

Chuck Berry, the elusive genius who delivered the seminal guitar chords of rock ‘n’ roll, has died at his St. Louis area home. He was 90.

When a fire engulfed the Universal Film Studio and theme park in California 11 years ago, the entertainment giant publicly insisted there was nothing much to mourn.

In a decade of American history condemned for its small-mindedness, blandness and apathy, Chuck Berry set the spark. Chuck Berry kindled the flame.

Rock and roll musician Chuck Berry poses for a portrait holding his Gibson hollowbody electric guitar in circa 1958.

The duckwalk is an unusual form of locomotion performed by assuming a low partial squatting position and walking forwards, maintaining the low stance. It is similar to stalking and prowling. It is most widely known as a stage element of guitar showmanship popularized by rock 'n' roll star Chuck Berry. While the origins of the duckwalk have been traced as far back as T-Bone Walker who already during the 1930s performed dance moves while playing his guitar, it was Chuck Berry who made the…

Chuck Berry

Our Chuck Berry cover story retraces the late icon's entire career, from his greatest musical triumphs to his darkest personal failures.