Chuck Berry, Rosanne Cash and The Beatles all performed memorable songs about rock's definitive instrument. Michael Ochs Archives/Kevin Winter/David Redfern/Getty Images hide caption

Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry is one of the early rock and roll artists who were inspired by Latin music. Terry Fincher/Getty Images hide caption
Chuck Berry in the Chess Records recording studio. The New York Times reports that originals of Berry's Chess catalog were burned in the 2008 Universal fire. Gilles Petard/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
From Chuck Berry To Tupac Shakur: Taking Stock Of The 2008 Universal Fire
Robert Plant (left, credit: Mads Perch), Alison Krauss (top right, credit: Randee St. Nicholas), Jason Isbell (bottom right, credit: Danny Clinch) Courtesy of Artists hide caption
Chuck Berry, the subject of discussion in this session with his son Charles Berry Jr. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Charles Berry Jr. On World Cafe
Chuck Berry's new album, CHUCK, is out June 9. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of Artist hide caption
Students dance at a high school sock hop in a scene from a video for Chuck Berry's "Big Boys." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Detail of the album art for CHUCK. Courtesy of Dualtone Records hide caption
Chuck Berry performs onstage at London's Rainbow Theatre in 1973. Fin Costello/Redferns hide caption
Chuck Berry on stage in London in 1965. Berry died March 18, 2017, at the age of 90. David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
Chuck Berry in 1958, posing with his Gibson hollow-body electric guitar. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry performs during a concert held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 2008. He turns 90 Tuesday. Desiree Martin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
CHUCK will be Chuck Berry's first album in 38 years. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rock-and-roll legend Chuck Berry fell ill and was escorted off a Chicago stage Saturday night. Lionel Cironneau/AP hide caption
Angus Young of AC/DC knows how to work up a sweat while playing. His endless energy, enthusiasm and affinity for shorts make him the Richard Simmons of the Guitar Hero workout. Getty Images hide caption
Chuck Berry performing at the Birmingham Odeon in England. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption