Often referred to as the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley challenged expectations of the 1950s, transforming the ...

The 1950s. The dawning of a new era in popular music. The birth of rock & roll. James Brown and Chuck Berry. Elvis Presley ...

Elvis Presley quickly became the defining star of the first rock and roll boom, but R&B legend Ray Charles was never convinced by the title of 'The King'.

But when Little Richard rose to fame in the 1950s ... ‘n’ roll music is Black music,” he said in one interview. “I think the door opened wider [with Elvis], but the door may have already ...

The Catholic Church takes up the criticism in its weekly organ in a piece headlined "Beware Elvis Presley ... in order to provoke publicity. Presley's music, with its combination of both rhythm ...