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 ...

Chuck Berry had more hits with Chess Records, but Bo Diddley left an impression on rock ‘n’ roll that is just as permanent. Diddley, whose driving back beat led to several of his own hits and mega ...

But Bo Diddley’s trademark “shave-and-a-haircut, two bits” beat will never fade away. A rock ’n’ roll pioneer who never truly received his due in either recognition or royalties, Diddley was an ...

This is American Routes, where we’re about to meet one of our heroes. The late Ellas McDaniel was born not too far from New Orleans in McComb, MS and as a child moved with his family to Chicago, where ...

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Bo Diddley, 79, the blues singer and guitarist whose propulsive beat and swaggering stage presence helped set the foundation for rock-and-roll, died yesterday at his home in Archer, Fla. He retired ...

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 ...

MIAMI (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley, who banged out hit songs powered by the relentless "Bo Diddley beat" that influenced rockers from Buddy Holly to U2, died on Monday at the age of 79 ...

The family of late pioneering rocker-and-roller Bo Diddley of Archer won court approval to hire a new trustee of his estate, a move that could earn them a bigger share of the royalties he continues to ...

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley has died of heart failure, aged 79. The American singer and guitarist suffered a stroke last May and a heart attack three months later. The stroke left him with ...