Chuck's 95th Birthday / Live From Blueberry Hill

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Chuck's 95th Birthday / Live From Blueberry Hill

Today — on Chuck Berry’s 95th birthday — Dualtone Records announces the December 17 release of Live From Blueberry Hill, an indelible document of the rock & roll icon’s legendary hometown shows at St. Louis’ Blueberry Hill. Taken from performances recorded between July 2005 and January 2006, Live From Blueberry Hill features Berry tearing through classics like “Roll Over Beethoven,” “Sweet Little Sixteen,” and “Johnny B. Goode” on the stage that he played more than any other in the latter decades of his life.

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JUNE - BLACK MUSIC MONTH

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JUNE - BLACK MUSIC MONTH

On June 7th, 1979 Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June, Black Music Month to recognize and celebrate the historical influence African-Americans have had on literally every area of music from songwriters to artists, producers and performers; the contributions of African Americans have literally shaped every aspect American pop culture. Chuck was the first musician invited to the White House to perform in celebration of this historic dedication.

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Gary Clark Jr. to Tribute Chuck Berry At The 2018 Grammy Awards; Watch An Interview with Clark Jr. at the CHUCK recording sessions

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Gary Clark Jr. to Tribute Chuck Berry At The 2018 Grammy Awards; Watch An Interview with Clark Jr. at the CHUCK recording sessions

Guitarist Gary Clark Jr. will pay tribute to Chuck Berry on the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast January 28th.  Watch an interview with Gary Clark Jr. from the recording sessions of Berry's final album CHUCK, where he speaks about Berry's lasting legacy and influence.

The awards telecast will The awards show telecast will be aired on CBS at 7:30pm EST.

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NPR Music Premieres "Big Boys" Music Video, Chuck Berry's First

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NPR Music Premieres "Big Boys" Music Video, Chuck Berry's First

Chuck Berry's first official music video, "Big Boys" from CHUCK, premiered on NPR Music today.  

"When director's Matt Bizer and Curtis Wayne Millard set out to shoot the first-ever music video for Chuck Berry, they had just one goal: have fun. So they turned to choreographer Jeremy Green, who orchestrated a thrilling dance sequence that unfolds at a high school sock hop. The elaborate routine recalls the era's rock-and-roll swing steps and includes a brief Washington Hand Dance performance. But Green makes slight updates with elements of hip-hop that give the choreography more momentum and a slight edge." 

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New Yorker Premieres "Wonderful Woman" w/ special guest Gary Clark Jr

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New Yorker Premieres "Wonderful Woman" w/ special guest Gary Clark Jr

Today, The New Yorker has premiered “Wonderful Woman,” the second track from the forthcoming Chuck Berry album ‘CHUCK,’ due out June 9 on Dualtone Records, an Entertainment One Company.  ‘CHUCK’ is the final album and first new music in nearly four decades from the founding rock and roll legend, who passed away last month at the age of 90.  The New Yorker calls “Wonderful Woman" -- which features special guest Gary Clark Jr. on guitar -- “freewheeling and rambunctious.”

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Celebrating Chuck's Legacy

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Celebrating Chuck's Legacy

Working to prepare the release of this record in recent months and in fact over the last several years brought Chuck a great sense of joy and satisfaction.  While our hearts are very heavy at this time, we know that Chuck had no greater wish than to see this album released to the world, and we know of no better way to celebrate and remember his 90 years of life than through his music.

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