Charles Connor, Drummer for Little Richard and Sam Cooke, Dead at 86
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Pioneering drummer also played with James Brown, Lloyd Bruce, Jackie Wilson, and the Coasters
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Year In Review: Rolling Stone Music Now Podcasts on Musicians We Lost in 2020
Posted in: Music NewsWe remember Neil Peart, Little Richard, Eddie Van Halen, and more
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Little Richard Documentary ‘I Am Everything’ in the Works From ‘Rolling Stone,’ Producer Dee Rees
Posted in: Music NewsLisa Cortés to direct documentary about trailblazing rock & roll architect
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With No Rowdy Fans, ESPN Turns to Little Richard for ‘Monday Night Football’ Theme
Posted in: Music FeaturesHow the late rock & roll icon's "Rip It Up," with additional music by the group Butcher Brown, officially replaced Hank Williams, Jr.'s long-running intro
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Hear Little Richard’s Revamped ‘Rip It Up,’ the New ‘Monday Night Football’ Theme
Posted in: Music NewsThe new track, featuring Butcher Brown, will officially touch down for the first time next week
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ESPN to Replace Hank Williams, Jr.’s ‘Monday Night Football’ Theme With Little Richard
Posted in: Music NewsA revamped rendition of the rock & roll pioneer's "Rip It Up" will greet viewers next week
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Growing Up With Little Richard
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe singer’s son, Danny Jones, remembers their life on the road and his dad’s quiet final years at a Nashville hotel
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Watch Sammy Hagar and the Circle Cover Little Richard’s ‘Keep a-Knockin”
Posted in: Music NewsFormer Van Halen frontman honors the rock pioneer — and sprinkles a bit of Led Zeppelin into the mix with help from Jason Bonham
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Hear Our Podcast Memorial for Little Richard
Posted in: Music NewsNew Rolling Stone Music Now episode celebrates Little Richard, with help from Little Steven
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Little Richard Digital Cover: The Wild Heart of Rock & Roll
Posted in: Music FeaturesFrom the moment Little Richard shouted “A wop bop a loo bop a wop bam boom!” in 1955, the world was never the same. His life was full of painful internal conflict, but no one better defined the freedom and raw energy of rock & roll
