Why B.B. King Felt Elvis Presley Wasn’t Like Other Rock Stars
B.B. King was one of many classic rock stars who paved the way for Elvis Presley. King thought Elvis was different from several of his contemporaries. Despite this, King did […]
Who Was Elvis Presley Named After?
Elvis Presley‘s unique moniker will forever be synonymous with the superstar entertainer. However, the name was considered unusual when the king of rock and roll first grew in popularity. Who […]
The song that gave Elvis Presley his first Grammy
No prizes or awards can weigh the cultural impact of Elvis Presley. Presley was the biggest music star in the world during the 1950s, almost single-handedly catapulting rock and roll […]
The Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds Review: Classic Rock That Feels Out of Time
Like every other Rolling Stones album dubbed the best since 1978’s Some Girls, Hackney Diamonds features enough cringey lyrics, dodgy guitar riffs, and self-plagiarism (such as Keith Richards playing “Tumbling […]
Elvis Told a Girlfriend She Was an ‘Old Woman’ When She Turned 30
Elvis Presley had many girlfriends in his lifetime. While his most well-known relationship was with Priscilla Presley — she was the only woman he ever married — he dated around […]
Welsh town to stage Europe’s largest Elvis Presley festival
Porthcawl, the Welsh town, is set to welcome 40,000 people from September 22nd-24th as it stages the largest Elvis Presley tribute festival in Europe. The Bridgend event was founded by […]
Colonel Tom Parker Questioned Why 1 Elvis Song Took 15 Minutes to Write
Colonel Tom Parker questioned why one Elvis Presley song took all of 15 minutes to write. Elvis was a big fan of the track. It’s a lot dirtier than other […]
Elvis’ Favorite Hobby Was 1 You Had to Be ‘Man Enough’ to Play
Elvis Presley introduced Priscilla Beaulieu to his favorite hobby while she visited Memphis over Christmas. He took her to do things every night, but this was one hobby he didn’t […]
Priscilla Presley Tried to ‘Separate’ Herself From Emotional Scenes During ‘Priscilla’ Screening: ‘Why Me?’
In May 2023, Elvis Presley‘s ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, was treated to a private screening of Sofia Coppola’s adaptation of her namesake biography film, Priscilla. Priscilla watched her story unfold as […]
How an Elvis Presley Song Inspired Meat Loaf’s ‘Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad’
Some classic rock stars managed to influence nearly every rocker who came after them. One of Elvis Presley’s songs inspired Meat Loaf’s “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad.” In fact, […]