Often referred to as the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley challenged expectations of the 1950s, transforming the musical landscape to such a degree that his impact is still being felt to this day.
Nine years ago today, Elvis Presley made international chart history with the release of a posthumous compilation albums.
One of Elvis Presley’s hits was written on-demand over a weekend. The song’s co-writer thinks the song is great. At this point, its lyrics seem more problematic. One writer co-wrote several of Elvis ...
The semifinal round of voting to determine Elvis Presley's best song has come to a close, and we're down to just two tunes. As part of the recent Elvis Week festivities, The Commercial Appeal decided ...
After country singer Billy Walker and Nelson's own version, Presley took a swing at the bittersweet song. He released it in 1971 on his 13th album, Elvis Country (I’m 10,000 Years Old). The album was ...
From the raw emotion of “Heartbreak Hotel” to the haunting melancholy of “Suspicious Minds,” Elvis Presley’s catalog spans over two decades and multiple genres, defining the sound of rock and roll.
Voting is open in the semifinal round of our bracket to determine Elvis Presley's best song. Adopting a March Madness-style competition to determine Elvis' best track, we started with 32 songs facing ...
One of Elvis Presley’s songs became a top 5 hit for Roy Orbison. Tom Petty said a lyric from Elvis’ song “was pretty heavy stuff for a little kid like [him] to hear.” Petty recalled seeing the King of ...
The Beatles and Elvis Presley stand as titanic figures in the panorama of 20th-century music. Their records sold by the millions, and they forever altered the landscape of music with pioneering studio ...
One day last month, two back-to-back songs on satellite radio’s Elvis channel got my attention. Running an errand in my car, I heard Elvis Presley’s impressive version of “My Way.” The song is ...
Eighty-nine years ago today, a legendary country songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was born in North Carolina.
Elvis may have figuratively left the building nearly five decades ago, but the king of rock ’n’ roll’s music lives on. Making its annual visit to Cleveland, “The Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular” ...