The star, whose hit continues to live through ‘Rick-rolling,’ is on the road with NKOTB, En Vogue and Salt-N-Pepa — and loves ...

Rick Astley had been approached about penning a memoir for decades but always resisted — until now. The singer was a 21-year-old playing local gigs in his small English hometown in 1987 when he ...

Rick Astley may be cemented in music history for the viral “Rickrolling” prank, but he’s never actually pulled it himself. Two decades after the English singer’s iconic track “Never Gonna Give You Up” ...

In 2021, Rick Astley played Smiths cover shows in the United Kingdom, which sparked some beef with Johnny Marr that was later squashed. On Friday, Astley stopped by BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room to tackle ...

Rick Astley was just 21 years old when he recorded his 1987 hit, "Never Gonna Give You Up." It spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and charted for 24 more weeks. At age 27, he retired ...

When you think of Rick Astley, the last thing that would come to mind is moody, post-punk. Nevertheless, the “Never Gonna Give You Up” singer is a massive fan of The Smiths – a fact he made quite ...

No, Mr. Astley, this isn't a fake-out. You're streaming royalty now. "I never could have imagined back in 1987 that 'Never Gonna Give You Up' would still be going strong decades later," Astley, 59, ...

Despite his best intentions, Rick Astley admits that he once let Noel down. The "Never Gonna Give You Up" singer recalled inadvertently getting Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher in trouble for a crime ...

Rick Astley offered a surprisingly poignant cover of Olivia Rodrigo‘s hit “Drivers License” for BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room over the weekend. Performing with the BBC Concert Orchestra and a pair of ...