The Dutch prog-rock band that combined Chuck Berry guitar riffs and yodeling to score a top-10 hit

He also has another influence to thank. He played the song's infectious angular guitar riff on a late '60s Black Beauty ...
The Cheat Sheet

Paul McCartney Admitted He Stole The Beatles’ ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ Riff From Chuck Berry

Paul McCartney stole the bassline of The Beatles‘ “I Saw Her Standing There” from Chuck Berry. He said “I Saw Her Standing There” proved basslines didn’t have to be original. Subsequently, Paul ...
American Songwriter

4 Classic Riffs From the 1980s That Prove Anyone Can Play Guitar

Chuck Berry started a revolution when he put the guitar front and center, paving the way for classic riffs in rock music. By 1969, Jimmy Page set the standard with “Whole Lotta Love”, and decades ...
Vanity Fair

Michael J. Fox Riffs with Coldplay During Glastonbury Set

According to Variety, Martin announced “With his Chuck Berry riff and the way he punched Biff: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Michael J. Fox.” Using a wheelchair, Fox entered the stage, playing ...