Chuck Berry started a revolution when he put the guitar front and center, paving the way for classic riffs in rock music.

Like so many musicians around the world Saturday night, Detroit artists were quick to pay tribute to Chuck Berry and his electrifying influence on the sound and spirit of rock 'n' roll. Twelve years ...

The bill? The Four Tops, the Dixie Cups, the Shangri-Las, Bocky and the Visions, then headliner Berry. "He walks in in the afternoon all by himself, guitar case in one hand and his amp in the other ...