Most memes on the internet have a very short shelf life. But one that never seems to go away is being “Rick Rolled.” The whole concept of bait-and-switching people who are clicking on various links ...

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 gag sends people to a video of Rick Astley's 80s song. April 11, 2008 — -- Have you been Rick Rolled yet? If you have, you join the ranks of as many as 9 million people who have been hit ...

Whether you spend 5 minutes a day on the internet or hours, you’ve probably had the equally hilarious and frustrating experience of being Rickrolled. Rickrolling is a meme based on Rick Astley’s 1987 ...

Rick Astley exiled himself from music for a good part of the last three decades, but he never really left pop's consciousness. For one, hits like "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "It Would Take A Strong ...

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 ...

When Rick Astley first toured the United States nearly three decades ago, he felt right at home. “You drive through certain places in America, and you think, ‘I know this; I feel like I have been here ...

An eccentric apartment above a former London recording studio where the likes of Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley recorded is on the market for £1.35 million (US$1.68 million). The loft-style two-bedroom ...

The Foo Fighters, who were headlining Tokyo’s Summer Sonic festival, brought a meme to life on Sunday when they invited 80’s pop icon Rick Astley onstage to sing a grunge version of his “Never Gonna ...