WBUR

Encore: Never Gonna Give You Up

This episode was originally published on Oct. 08, 2021. Who gets credit for starting a meme? Usually... nobody — they're made too quickly and organically. In the case of one of the most famous ...
Forbes

Rick Astley On New Book ‘Never,’ Connection To ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 01: Rick Astley performs at Royal Albert Hall on November 01, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns) With YouTube views nearing two billion and Spotfiy ...
Los Angeles Times

Yung Gravy settles with Rick Astley for using ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ (the Rickroll song)

Rick Astley and rapper Yung Gravy have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over the use of Astley’s 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” — also known as the Rickroll song — in a 2022 Yung Gravy track. In ...
People

Rick Astley Has Never Rickrolled Anyone — But Says He ‘Appreciates the Life’ the Viral Song Gave Him (Exclusive)

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 ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Passes 1 Billion Spotify Streams

He can probably thank the Rickrolling phenomenon for this one. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Rick Astley‘s 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” has passed 1 billion streams on ...