Astley recently released his new album, "Are We There Yet?" Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories.

Internet meme culture has evolved dramatically since the internet first became a widely used utility. Most memes come and go, but one that has stuck around (not necessarily in use, but at least in the ...

In this video, I played the spiciest meme songs of 2024 on piano in public. Strangers were invited to pick a mystery meme song from a bucket, featuring iconic tracks including "Never Gonna Give You Up ...

"My new fear is 60 fps 4k resolution Rick Astley." Rick Astley's insanely popular "Never Gonna Give You Up" music video got a remaster and, well, some fans want to ...

In a new memoir, ‘Never: The Autobiography,’ the English rocker opens up about “Never Gonna Give You Up,” the viral meme that followed and how instant fame affected his personal life Frank ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The man who was "Never Gonna Give You Up'' gave it up at 27. Rick Astley became a rich man in 1987 when the dance hit rose to No. 1 worldwide. He pushed through for a while, but ...

Rick Astley has had an unlikely second act. The ‘80s singer found fame again in the new millennium after the internet craze known as "Rickrolling" made him a viral star. The online phenomenon is known ...

Rick Astley’s 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” has passed 1 billion streams on Spotify — 38 years after the song debuted. The feat is even more noteworthy given that the song was released more ...

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