CORVALLIS — Dominic “Big Bones” Botta sits outside of a cafe, playing a guitar that positively sings out the blues, echoing with a lovely, soulful twang. The guitar is made out of hubcaps and an ax ...

There’s some things they do that I wish I had known!” the blues guitar icon says of a few select guitar heroes who followed in his footsteps ...

Bo Diddley, who died yesterday at 79, was a swaggering blues belter whose crackly feedback guitar riffs and infectious rhythms helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll. With homemade square guitars, replete ...

“I don’t know where the kids got it, but the kids in grammar school gave me that name,” he said, adding that he liked it so it became his stage name. Other times, he gave somewhat differing stories on ...

"I don't know where the kids got it, but the kids in grammar school gave me that name," he said, adding that he liked it so it became his stage name. Other times, he gave somewhat differing stories on ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ” Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock ‘n’ roll whose distinctive “shave and a haircut, two bits” rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Bo Diddley grew up in Chicago. His first songs were recorded here. Two filmmakers' soon-to-be-released documentary includes what they believe to be the last interview with him.

In this Aug. 2, 2006 file photo, legendary musician Bo Diddley performs at B.B. King's Blues Club in New York. A spokeswoman says rock pioneer Bo Diddley died of heart failure Monday, June 2, 2008. He ...