Rick Astley is never gonna give you up — and neither will his fans. On Monday, June 2, the Grammy-nominated artist shared his ...

Rick Astley, the British pop sensation whose catchy ’80s tune “Never Gonna Give You Up” found new life in the internet age, ...

Rick Astley said in June that his 1987 single/internet meme "has sort of become something else" Rick Astley's career entered a second act when his music video for "Never Gonna Give You Up," grew ...

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 Hempel/United Archives via ...

A funny joke, but not that funny. Cotter swapped it out for a link to Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” on YouTube, and the meme caught fire. Views grew exponentially. The joke kept on going.

Not only "Never Gonna Give You Up" has become Astley's signature song but it's famously associated with the viral Rickroll internet meme from the last 15 years. Meanwhile, "Never Gonna Give You Up ...

"Listen, let's face it, 'Never Gonna Give ... the biggest internet meme of all time? He rolls with it, obviously. “Listen, let’s face it, ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ has sort of become ...

Here are a few more popular songs by Rick Astley that are just as catchy as Never Gonna Give You Up. You’ll be tapping ... and the “Rickrolling” meme kept his music popular even years ...

“And clearly, the indelible lyrics of ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ are one of the best ways ... a manner that pays homage to how internet and meme culture has made Rick Astley its own.” ...

Rick Astley’s hit song “Never Gonna Give ... So if you’re nostalgic for the music of 1987, or the memes of 2007, enjoy. 35 years after the original came out, the commercial hit up some ...

Then, starting in 2007, “Never Gonna Give You Up” saw a massive resurgence in popularity. Astley’s song had become the punchline for an internet meme called “rickrolling” or “rickroll ...

Today, the internet meme is still going strong, and subsequently so is “Never Gonna Give You Up.” The track itself has amassed over 500 million streams and 1.2 billion views on YouTube.