Written for the 1964 movie musical of the same name, it's one of Presley's most popular tracks with the masses. Now, maybe diehard fans of The King dismiss the tune as schlock and made for Hollywood — ...
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.
Elvis Presley's relationship with The Beatles was a complex one. The iconic band, known as The Fab Four, were greatly ...
Determining which song was Elvis’ biggest hit is a tricky thing. Over the course of a career that began with 1954’s Sun single “That’s All Right,” (which sold around 20,000 copies regionally) to his ...
Beyond making history as a holiday record, Elvis' Christmas Album also serves as one of the all-time best-selling records in ...
August in Memphis means Elvis Week. The 2025 event, marking the 48th anniversary of the passing of music icon Elvis Presley, will run from Aug. 8-16 in and around Graceland. The annual festivities are ...
One risky session and a revolutionary sound turned Elvis Presley into the King of Rock ’n’ Roll and reshaped popular music ...
When a teenage Bob Dylan first heard Elvis Presley, he said it felt like “busting out of jail.” “The highlight of my career,” added Dylan. “That’s easy: Elvis recording one of my songs.” Presley ended ...
One of Presley’s most famous performances was his appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, wherein he played “Hound Dog.” Presley’s cover of this R&B classic helped to shape rock as we know it ...
A major milestone was reached in Elvis Presley‘s career 70 years ago today when he left Sun Records and signed with RCA as part of a complex deal carefully negotiated by Elvis’s manager, Colonel Tom ...