Bo Diddley

Licensing issues silence some local musicians

2:45 AM — Nov 23 —
Source: CBS - KIMT NewsChannel 3 - Iowa - Minnesota

ST. CLOUD, Minn. When health problems kept guitarist Mike Thole from going on the road, the Sunday night workshops at Bo Diddley?s became his musical refuge. Read More

Bo Diddley Memorabilia Snapped Up at Auction

7:59 AM — Nov 22 —
Source: The Ledger - Lakeland FL

To his friends and family, the Music Icons auction held by Julien's at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City on Saturday was an occasion where Bo got to grace the stage one last time. Read More

Licensing Issues Silence Some Local Musicians

11:04 AM — Nov 21 —
Source: CBS - WCCO 4 - Minneapolis MN

When health problems kept guitarist Mike Thole from going on the road, the Sunday night workshops at Bo Diddley's became his musical refuge. Read More

6:13 AM — Nov 20 —
Source: Mojo

The Smiths, The Clash, Buddy Holly and The Fall; Captain Beefheart, the Rolling Stones and The Who. All have made music in various states of indebtedness to Ellas McDaniel of McComb, Mississippi, AKA Bo Diddley . Read More

The Late Movies: The Bo Diddley Beat

10:33 PM — Oct 20 —
Source: Mental Floss

One and two and three and four and one and two and three and four and, etc.," but you might know it better simply as an incessant, earth-shaking "Bomp, bomp, bomp…bomp, bomp" that gets pounded out through a song (often by multiple instruments) until the speakers are ready to burst into flame. Read More

Bo Diddley headed for Fla. Hall of Fame

8:18 AM — Oct 01 —
Source: CBS - WETV 47 - Jacksonville FL

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley and painter Christopher Still have been selected for induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held in March 2010 during Florida Heritage Month. Read More

Florida to honor rock pioneer Bo Diddley

3:42 AM — Oct 01 —
Source: Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale FL

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley and painter Christopher Still have been selected for induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held in March 2010 during Florida Heritage Month. Read More

Bo Diddley headed for Fla. Hall of Fame

2:39 PM — Sep 30 —
Source: FOX - WFLX 29 - West Palm Beach FL

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley and painter Christopher Still have been selected for induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held in March 2010 during Florida Heritage Month. Read More

Bo Diddley & Christopher Still to be inducted into Hall of Fame

1:20 AM — Sep 30 —
Source: Chipley Bugle - Chipley FL

Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning is pleased to announce the selection of the late recording artist Bo Diddley and painter Christopher Still for induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Read More

Mojo’s Cold Shot: Bo Diddley, “Drive By: Tales From the Funk Dimension”

12:45 PM — Sep 17 —
Source: Pop Dose

Sometimes you gets yourself a Cold Shot related to some bit of blues news, or sometimes we reach back into the archives to espouse the greatness of an evergreen-but-bona-fide classic. Read More