Bob Dylan has often proved a divisive live act, but the folk hero had his own ideas about the greatest live act of all time, coming in the form of Howlin' Wolf.
The Company will present It Happened On Route 66 by Todd Wallinger. With a cast of hilarious characters including a short-tempered cook, Sally’s geeky boyfriend, an ever-hungry ...
Johnny Cash once did a crazed impersonation of fellow Sun Records alum, Elvis Presley, during a 1959 television performance.
Sam Phillips opened the Memphis Recording Service. His early clients in 1950 included blues legends Howlin’ Wolf and B. B. King. They were among the first to record at what later became Sun Studio, ...
When it comes to exploring the 1950s roots of rock ‘n’ roll, you can do a lot worse than to delve into the catalog of Reverend Horton Heat. Singer/guitarist Jim “the Rev” Heath has been preaching the ...
Mike Albert, known as “The World’s Finest Elvis Impressionist,” performs Saturday at the Basie. Scot Bruce plays young Elvis ...
The music of Elvis Presley will fill the Paramount Theater in downtown St. Cloud over the next two weekends. While all the ...
The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but not all the great songs were made by men. The women could rock, too.
Music is the most cannibalistic creative endeavor, with musicians not only drawing inspiration from predecessors and contemporaries, but often imitating specific techniques, stealing catchy riffs or ...
The Joeys cover Elvis Presley on "Sonoran Dreams," a new album that rocks with a Duane Eddy twang. And their guitarist isn't ...
Big Mama Thornton is among the Black artists whose music was a huge influence on Elvis Presley, as detailed in "Before Elvis." ...
The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.