In this excerpt of an "Endless Thread" podcast, hosts Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson talk with singer Rick Astley, whose video for the song "Never Gonna Give You Up" has become the internet ...

Rick Astley performs on stage at the Hit Factory Live: Christmas Cracker at 02 Arena on December 21, 2012 in London, England. Rick Astley’s debut song, “Never Gonna Give You Up,” has reached more than ...

Last week, we explored the origin of the “Rick Roll,” a meme that evolved from Rick Astley’s 1987 hit song, “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Since the music video resurfaced as the meme in 2007, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rick Astley seems a little bemused by the staying power of the Rickroll meme. (Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) (Dave J ...

Whether you spend 5 minutes a day on the internet or hours, you’ve probably had the equally hilarious and frustrating experience of being Rickrolled. Rickrolling is a meme based on Rick Astley’s 1987 ...

The video for Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up" became a quintessential internet meme known as "Rick-Rolling." The origins of the 'Rick Roll': Rick Astley on his role as an internet meme In ...