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

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 ...

To assign a number to Bo Diddley would be impossible. The guitar great’s influence on rock and roll, blues, and R&B is immeasurable and can still be pinpointed in some of today’s biggest hits. His ...

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 ...

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 ...

DETROIT (Billboard) - Bo is gone. But his beat goes on. It's been a year since Bo Diddley died of heart failure at age 79 in his home in Archer, Fla., after a prolonged illness. His June 2, 2008, ...

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 ...

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 ...

40 years of rockin’, no sign of quitting The Bo Diddley Beat. The use of maracas in rock and roll. The box guitar. The black rock and roll cowboy with glasses. All of these descriptions belong to Bo ...

Bo Diddley was one of the pioneers of classic rock. Notably, he didn’t think The Beatles were really rock ‘n’ roll artists like the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley. In addition, he revealed ...

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 ...

Steve Jones AKA Lil Bo Diddley and Mark Padilla stopped by to talk about their latest collaboration “My Pick Em Up Truck.” Lil Bo Diddley says he sang “My Pick Em Up Truck” to Padilla who made the ...