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.
Ike and Tina’s version of “Proud Mary” sold more than a million copies. It also reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No ...
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 ...
One of Elvis Presley’s hits was written on-demand over a weekend. The song’s co-writer thinks the song is great. At this point, its lyrics seem more problematic. One writer co-wrote several of Elvis ...
Determining which song was Elvis’ biggest hit is a tricky thing. Over the course of a career that began with 1954’s Sun ...
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 ...
Tribute artist Tyler Christopher will bring his show “The Return of the King: An Unrivaled Tribute to Elvis” back to Fairfield this month. “If you love Elvis, this is the place to be. Tyler ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. As the holiday season comes to a close, this week may be the ...
One-hit wonder Toni Basil might have topped the charts for the first time in 1982, but she was in the industry for decades ...
Britney Spears can do it all. Even bring back the dead… Sort of. The pop star’s hit song, “Toxic,” got the remix treatment with an Elvis classic to create the mashup, “Toxic Las Vegas: Jamieson Shaw ...
Nineteen years ago today, the world lost one of the most unique and talented songwriters in Nashville history, ...