Bo Diddley was a musical innovator who helped forge the sound of rock 'n' roll. He was also one of rock's most stylish players, always wearing a trademark fedora and playing an iconic square-shaped ...

Bo Diddley is recognized as one of the first and most influential rock guitarist and musicians. He was born in Pike County, Mississippi, on December 20, 1928. His birth name was Otha Ellas Bates. In ...

It’s a rhythm that flows through a lot of rock music. It’s that bum, bum, bum…ba, bum you’ve heard over and over, intertwining some of your favorite songs, maybe without ever realizing you were ...

Bo Diddley, the rock 'n' roll originator whose signature "hambone" beat was repurposed by legions of acts, died Monday. By Erik Pedersen, The Associated Press Bo Diddley, the rock ‘n’ roll originator ...

Diddley said Freed was talking about him, when he introduced him, saying, “Here is a man with an original sound, who is going to rock and roll you right out of your seat.” Diddley won attention from a ...

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 ...