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 ...

On Capitol Hill, Bo Diddley hovered over an 1898 Edison recorder, playing his trademark rectangular guitar and singing into a large zinc horn as a vibrating needle scratched bands onto a slowly ...

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

With his stocky build and his thick glasses, Bo Diddley didn't look like a typical rock 'n' roll star. The rectangular-bodied electric guitar he played didn't look like the instruments other rock 'n' ...

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, 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 ...

A few stories from the Oregonian's archives about rock pioneer Bo Diddley, who passed away earlier today in Florida. First few grafs here; full stories further below. and: MUSIC REVIEW BO DIDDLEY ...

In 1955, a Mississippi-born 28-year-old Chicagoan named Ellas Otha Bates, a part-time guitarist who plays South Side blues clubs when he’s not working odd jobs, lands a contract with Chess Records and ...

Bo Diddley, the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose name is synonymous with a five-note beat and whose style influenced popular music for decades, died Monday of heart failure. He was 79. Diddley, born Otha ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Musical pioneer Bo Diddley died this morning (Monday) at the age ...