Elvis Presley’s greatest ballad was allegedly created under unexpected personal circumstances that shaped the emotion behind ...

Wise men say only fools rush in to a debate on Elvis' oeuvre. The man could, and did, sing just about anything, including the phone book (cue up "Memphis, Tennessee"). Elvis Presley adopted Mario ...

In January 1956, Elvis Presley recorded a song that would become one of his most famous hits. However, the hard-rocking song with dark lyrics spoke of such a sad tale; it led listeners to wonder about ...

One of Elvis’ most earth-shaking songs became as well known for its visuals as its music. The staging of the song in the film Jailhouse Rock, in which Elvis starred, can now be viewed as one of the ...

Elvis Presley loved one of his songs that was written specifically for him. Despite this, the tune isn’t famous today. It might surprise the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll‘s fans to know it was a No. 1 hit for ...

Think of this three-disc set as The Rise of Elvis Presley: The Granular Detail Version. The fabled personal recordings young Presley paid Sun Records $3.98 to make are here. The very early singles are ...

The bigger the song, the cloudier the lore that surrounds it, and such was the case for the story about the country legend who helped inspire one of Elvis’ greatest hits. We might typically associate ...

The song, a slightly shocking blend of the spiritual and sexual, seemed like a hit to those in the room, with its reverent, raunchy intro: Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising, mmm. Higher, ...