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 ...

Everyone's "all shook up" over the new "Elvis" biopic starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks as real-life counterparts, Elvis Presley (Butler) and long-time manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). Their ...

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 ...

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 ...

While most people think of Elvis Presley’s music as definitively rock n’ roll, the Memphis native maintained a strong affinity for country music throughout his life. The ’70s in particular found ...

Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” is now streaming on HBO Max, complete with a star-studded cast, glittery and glamorous sets and a flamboyant soundtrack to match. Austin Butler, who stars as the King of Rock ...

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 ...

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.

Bruce Belland was so close to working with the "King." It was 1977 when the former member of the ‘50s quartet The Four Preps found himself at an all-night Denny’s with a copy of Billboard. By then, he ...