Newsweek

Rick Astley Covers Foo Fighters’ ‘Everlong,’ Proves He’s More Than a Meme

If you only know English '80s pop star Rick Astley as the man behind the song in the RickRolling meme, his newly released cover of the Foo Fighters' "Everlong" will prove to you that he's so much more ...
WBUR

MEMES, Bonus: A billion Ricks

Last week, we explored the origin of the “Rick Roll,” a meme that evolved from Rick Astley’s 1987 hit song, “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Since the music video resurfaced as the meme in 2007, the ...
Forbes

Thanks To A Long-Running Internet Meme, Rick Astley’s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ Has Reached More Than A Billion Views On YouTube

Rick Astley performs on stage at the Hit Factory Live: Christmas Cracker at 02 Arena on December 21, 2012 in London, England. Rick Astley’s debut song, “Never Gonna Give You Up,” has reached more than ...
techtimes

Rickrolling YouTube Meme Phenomenon Rick Astley Rolls Into US To Promote No. 1 UK Album

Internet meme sensation Rick Astley has rickrolled his way into the United States, live and in person. The British singer is promoting his brand-new comeback album 50, which topped the UK charts this ...
People

Celebrate Rick Astley's 50th Birthday with All His Hits That Aren't 'Never Gonna Give You Up'

The view count on Youtube for "Never Gonna Give You Up" is more than 175 million Depending on your age, you may be interested to know that Feb. 6 marks the 50th birthday of either pop singer Rick ...