What constituted as scandalous in the 1950s might seem laughably tame today, but it was enough to seriously threaten the careers of mainstream stars like Elvis Presley. Just one year earlier, the ...

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.

Elvis Presley played shows in Las Vegas for years, and it didn’t take long for him to tire of playing the same songs each night. By the early 1970s, Elvis was restless and distracted during his ...

Elvis Presley is undoubtedly the King of rock 'n' roll. His music, a mash-up of country, gospel, and rhythm and blues, not only revolutionized the 1950s and beyond, but his distinct voice, electric ...

Legendary American songwriter Otis Blackwell co-wrote three of Elvis Presley's greatest songs. The first of those that we'll highlight is "Return to Sender," which has a pop tinge that made it one of ...

Elvis Presley hit the top 20 on the country music charts in the early 1970s with a heartbreaking Willie Nelson song written a decade earlier. Nelson penned "Funny How Time Slips Away" in 1961 during a ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Stay Away, Joe, Elvis starred as a Navajo rodeo rider. Per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick, Elvis hoped this film would provide him with “a more grown-up ...

The Beatles and Elvis Presley stand as titanic figures in the panorama of 20th-century music. Their records sold by the millions, and they forever altered the landscape of music with pioneering studio ...

Although he’d been in poor health, battling weight issues and drug addiction, Presley toured heavily in 1977. The Indianapolis show was Elvis’ 55th of the year, and, after taking a planned break, he ...