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There’s a never-ending argument about who the central figure is in rock and roll history. Little Richard had an argument (and he made it fairly often). Bo Diddley was a key figure. Jerry Lee Lewis was ...

Chuck Berry will perform at 9 p.m. Feb. 17 at Blueberry Hill's Duck Room. Tickets are $30, on sale at 5 p.m. Friday at Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000, and at the venue. “This ...

Simmons recalls: “I was the guy that did the eulogy at Chuck Berry's funeral, but it was not planned or anything. I attended, and the family came out to me and said, ‘Would you like to say a few words ...