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.

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.

On Elvis’ birthday, it’s nice to go back to where it all started. The first track of Elvis’ first album, “Blue Suede Shoes” set the tone for a lot of his early music. While Carl Perkins wrote and ...

Elvis Presley is one of history’s most successful artists by Billboard Hot 100 standards, even if you don’t take into account the numerous hits he had before the chart’s inception in 1958. There’s a ...

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 ...

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 of Elvis Presley‘s songs features a spoken word section. The tune is partly based on a famous quotation from William Shakespeare. Colonel Tom Parker had Elvis record the song for a very special ...

Elvis Presley's relationship with The Beatles was a complex one. The iconic band, known as The Fab Four, were greatly ...

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 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 ...

Elvis Presley wanted to record this 1956 Smiley Lewis hit so badly that he rewrote some of its more scandalous lyrics just to ...

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 ...