To assign a number to Bo Diddley would be impossible. The guitar great’s influence on rock and roll, blues, and R&B is immeasurable and can still be pinpointed in some of today’s biggest hits. His ...

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 ...

DETROIT (Billboard) - Mention Bo Diddley's name and most everyone thinks one thing -- the beat. Bomp ba-bomp-ba-bomp, bomp bomp. Applied to such songs as "Bo Diddley," "Hey Bo Diddley" and "Who Do You ...

It's the beat. After a half century, that syncopated bomp-da-bomp da bomp-bomp still gets toes tapping and hips wiggling and sounds and feels like an auditory representation of a primal urge. You know ...

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Today is the birth date of Bo Diddley, born on this day in 1928. A musician with his own beat! Today, let’s examine Bo’s influence on rock 'n' roll. Share a song with the "Bo Diddley beat" and we’ll ...

MIAMI (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley, who banged out hit songs powered by the relentless "Bo Diddley beat" that influenced rockers from Buddy Holly to U2, died on Monday at the age of 79 ...

Editor's note: National recording artists and Gainesville rock band Sister Hazel will no longer be performing at the event. The Bo Diddley Foundation recently announced plans for a celebration of the ...