Bo Diddley

Vice Diddley Tribute: Funny Because It's Not True

You don't know Diddley
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You don't know Diddley

Oh, those irrepressible scamps at Vice. The Brooklyn-based magazine's Web site features a tribute (of sorts) to the recently deceased bluesman Bo Diddley that, from headline to kicker, is one long piss-take.  read more »

Bo Diddley, Dead at 79

Bo Diddley, Dead at 79
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Bo Diddley, the pioneering rock ’n’ roller responsible for classics like “Who Do You Love” and “I’m a Man,” died of heart failure today in his Florida home, Reuters reports. He was 79.

“One of the founding fathers of rock 'n' roll has left the building he helped construct,” read a statement his management agency released.

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Weezer: Einstein on the Beach

Here we have Weezer's third album, their first since 1996's rather excellent, perceived-as-a failure  read more »