Elvis Presley’s greatest ballad was allegedly created under unexpected personal circumstances that shaped the emotion behind ...

In 2017, on the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, The Commercial Appeal published a list of the singer’s 40 best hits. Compiled and written by senior reporters Bob Mehr, John Beifuss and ...

Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” was No. 1 in the United States for seven weeks. The following year, he put out a tune that sounds very similar. The co-writer of “Jailhouse Rock” said Elvis was polite ...

Elvis Presley, born Jan. 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, became an enduring icon whose influence spans music, fashion and entertainment, leaving an indelible mark on successive generations. His ...

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 ...

Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” was written by two of the biggest songwriters of the era. Eminem sampled the song for a tune called “The King and I.” Eminem is not a big fan of the King of Rock ‘n’ ...

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...

The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts, sock hops, and drive-in movies. I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Leave It to Beaver were popular television shows, and Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and ...