The playful novelty song sparked controversy, radio bans and an unlikely chart-topping comeback late in his career.

During a 2010 interview with Rolling Stone, Berry discussed his ambitions. “Let me see,” he said. “I think I don’t have as long as I perhaps feel I have to be here. And I want to do something that I ...

In 1972, one of rock and roll's founding legends scored the biggest hit of his career with a song many radio stations refused to play. "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry became a No. 1 hit on the ...