Elvis Presley liked his song “Don’t.” His music publisher was upset he even heard it in the first place. One of Elvis’ songwriters said that writing a hit song for the “Heartbreak Hotel” singer could ...

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 ...

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 ...

After country singer Billy Walker and Nelson's own version, Presley took a swing at the bittersweet song. He released it in 1971 on his 13th album, Elvis Country (I’m 10,000 Years Old). The album was ...