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 ...

Today is the birth date of Bo Diddley, born on this day in 1928. A musician with his own beat! Today, let’s examine Bo’s influence on rock 'n' roll. Share a song with the "Bo Diddley beat" and we’ll ...

It's the beat. After a half century, that syncopated bomp-da-bomp da bomp-bomp still gets toes tapping and hips wiggling and sounds and feels like an auditory representation of a primal urge. You know ...

The city of Detroit fascinated David Bowie and inspired one of the defining songs of his glam rock period, “The Jean Genie.” While touring in the United States, Bowie became struck by the stark ...

Word is spreading across news outlets that Bo Diddley died today at home in Archer, Fla. He was 79. I'm sure glad that Bernie Clarke and David Katleski brought Diddley to Syracuse to headline the New ...

DETROIT (Billboard) - Mention Bo Diddley's name and most everyone thinks one thing -- the beat. Bomp ba-bomp-ba-bomp, bomp bomp. Applied to such songs as "Bo Diddley," "Hey Bo Diddley" and "Who Do You ...

Bo Diddley, born Elias Otha Bates, was an original and influential American rock & roll singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was known as "The Originator" because of the key role in the transition ...