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, the rock 'n' roll originator whose signature "hambone" beat was repurposed by legions of acts from Buddy Holly and the Rolling Stones to Bruce Springsteen and U2, died Monday at his home ...

and "The Mule." Diddley's influence was felt on both sides of the Atlantic. Buddy Holly borrowed the bomp ba-bomp bomp, bomp bomp rhythm for his song "Not Fade Away." The Rolling Stones' bluesy remake ...

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 ...

Dec. 5—A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the new Jerry Garcia biopic planned by famed film director Martin Scorsese. Scorsese's yet unnamed movie biography has already cast actor Jonah Hill to ...

Bo Diddley's funeral Saturday rocked and rolled with as much energy as his music. For four hours, friends and relatives sang, danced and celebrated the life of the man who helped give birth to rock 'n ...

Apportioning credit for the invention of rock ‘n’ roll among Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and a few other pioneers has always been a challenge. Suffice it to say that Bo Diddley, who ...

Bo Diddley created a trademark rhythm that has become a cornerstone of rock 'n' roll. His music has inspired the songs of top rock artists from... Bo Diddley's Unique Rhythm Continues to Inspire Bo ...

At least one: Buddy Holly, whose legacy lives in recordings, movies (Gary Busey was Oscar-nominated for playing him) and stage shows such as "Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story," now playing at the History ...

With all due respect to Don McLean, Feb. 3, 1959 wasn’t the day the music died. A half-century after the Iowa plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper, the music – and the ...