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 recording career is historically influential in the music industry. Many musical legends cite the king of rock and roll as an inspiration and love his music. However, as remarkable as ...
Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...
Elvis Presley didn’t write many songs, but he provided the Memphis flair and powerful vocals that made his music soar. One song written for him touched on a deeply personal moment in his life when he ...
The song, a slightly shocking blend of the spiritual and sexual, seemed like a hit to those in the room, with its reverent, raunchy intro: Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising, mmm. Higher, ...
Like Johnny Cash, once Elvis recorded a song, it was hard to hear it any other way. He turned famous originals like “Hound Dog” and “Blue Suede Shoes” into defining songs of his own. Still, in the ...
Lisa Marie Presley was a fan of all the eras of her father’s music, but it was Elvis Presley‘s 1970s songs that resonated with her the most. “I’m definitely a fan of all that stuff,” revealed Presley ...
With Baz Luhrmann’s film, “Elvis” coming out on June 24, a recent study narrowed down which states love which Elvis Presley song the most. In Massachusetts, the most popular song by the iconic rock ‘n ...
Elvis Presley recorded some of the most iconic songs of the 20th century, but he begged and pleaded for one 1968 effort to ...
Elvis Presley's relationship with The Beatles was a complex one. The iconic band, known as The Fab Four, were greatly inspired by the King of Rock and Roll during their formative years in the 1950s.