Paul Anka did not want Elvis to cover "My Way," the song he wrote for Frank Sinatra. Here's why he didn't think it was a good fit.
From dance music to jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, Black musicians have been a pivotal creative influence in the evolution of ...
Lisa Marie Presley was born on Feb. 1, 1968, in Memphis, the only child of Elvis Presley. She died Jan. 12, 2023, at the age of 54.
Today in Music History for Feb. 11: ...
Sam Phillips opened the Memphis Recording Service. His early clients in 1950 included blues legends Howlin’ Wolf and B. B. King. They were among the first to record at what later became Sun Studio, ...
He has been dead for 72 years, but Hank Williams is still the biggest influence in country music. “Anybody who writes a personal song, in some ways, ...
Mike Albert, known as “The World’s Finest Elvis Impressionist,” performs Saturday at the Basie. Scot Bruce plays young Elvis ...
Remembering Peggy Lee's version of "Is That All There Is?" Mike Stoller said: "Peggy's is really the essential version of that song." ...
Music legend George Clinton, who founded the Parliament Funkadelic universe in a Plainfield barbershop, is up for a Grammy.
VNagornyi/istockphotoIn recent years, vinyl records have made a massive comeback, with some rare albums fetching staggering sums. Compared to digital formats like Spotify and Pandora, the warm, raw ...
The Joeys cover Elvis Presley on "Sonoran Dreams," a new album that rocks with a Duane Eddy twang. And their guitarist isn't ...
When members of the band Collective Soul set out to record their new album, "Here to Eternity," they chose a location as unique as their music — Elvis Presley’s Honeymoon Hideaway in Palm Springs.