When Gene Austin arrived in Tampa in January of 1939 with his new, self-financed movie, Songs and Saddles, he was at loose ends. Austin had been a genuine pop superstar in the ‘20s (his 1927 hit, “My ...
More than 60 years later, Elvis Presley’s 1957 Christmas album is still the best-selling holiday record ever made.
Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas" returns to several Billboard charts, as does his holiday full-length The Classic Christmas Album — and even his take on “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” BURBANK, CA - ...
Although he’d been in poor health, battling weight issues and drug addiction, Presley toured heavily in 1977. The Indianapolis show was Elvis’ 55th of the year, and, after taking a planned break, he ...
Elvis Presleyis undoubtedly the King of rock 'n' roll. His music, a mash-up of country, gospel, and rhythm and blues, not only revolutionized the 1950s and beyond, but his distinct voice, electric ...
Elvis Presley was a lot of things to a lot of people, as proven by the countless songs written from just as many differing perspectives about the King of Rock and Roll. For many, Presley was an early ...
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 ...
During the course of a 20-year recording career, Elvis Presley would cut at the top studios in New York, Nashville and Hollywood, but his most uniquely powerful work was captured in his hometown of ...
When Graceland representatives slice into an elaborate cake in a public ceremony on Jan. 8, 2025, the cuts might be hashmarks counting down a noteworthy milestone in the chronology of Elvis Presley: ...