It can't be the Fourth of July with some Chuck Berry

'Back in the USA' is a fine song and the album version is tip top thank you very much. This version here however, it comes with not only Chuck Berry but Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards and a cast of dozens.

Kicking off another Rocking and Rolling New Year's Eve with Chuck Berry

The one, the only, the storytelling master. Of all days how about one about dancing and keeping an eye on the clock. Let's get this show going. 'Reelin' & Rockin' from Chuck Berry who we sadly lost this year. No, he died, they know where he is.

So so sad to hear of the passing of rock pillar Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry, the father of rock and roll. Rock was largely built on his guitar riffs and boy was he a storyteller. For years songwriters followed his lead on writing about cars, young love, awkward race and social situations (as in this song) and the freedoms of being young.

Impossible to pick a favorite but here's one Johnny has always held in high regard, 'Too Much Monkey Business'

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with LINDA RONSTADT AND CHUCK BERRY!

What summertime fun this one is. Chuck Berry with his famously mistuned guitar, Linda Ronstadt's crystal clear and yet snarling vocal and a backup band of some note; Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, and piano master Johnny Johnson.

As cool as lemonade in a glass full of ice on a hot day here's Linda Ronstadt and the boys playing on the Berry standard 'Back in the U.S.A.'.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with CHUCK BERRY!

One of the truly great events in America is happening in Detroit this weekend with the Woodward Dream Cruise. Oh the cars you'll see. All cruising up and down the main thoroughfare north and south from Detroit to the suburbs in the home of the automobile. It's a phenomenal slice of America. In honor of the Dream Cruise tonight we're featuring three auto related offerings. We're kicking it off with Chuck Berry who instead of extolling the virtues of a kind of car the master storyteller encompasses the meaning of the car with 'No Particular Place to Go'.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with CHUCK BERRY and ETTA JAMES!

In honor of our boys playing England Saturday in South Africa in the World Cup Johnny has deemed tonight 'Anything but English Music Night'. OK, Keef is playing backup lead guitar but again, supporting role to American musical icons Chuck Berry and Etta James belting out 'Rock and Roll Music'. You know, Rock and Roll, invented in the good old USA.