Paul Anka did not want Elvis to cover "My Way," the song he wrote for Frank Sinatra. Here's why he didn't think it was a good fit.

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 ...

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, ...

Mike Albert, known as “The World’s Finest Elvis Impressionist,” performs Saturday at the Basie. Scot Bruce plays young Elvis ...

The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but not all the great songs were made by men. The women could rock, too.

CLOQUET — County Seat Theater Company opens its 38th season with a comedy set in an Arizona diner in 1955. "It Happened on ...

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 ...

Suzi Quatro lit up the 1970s with her bluesy brand of glam rock but the three songs she named as her favourite from the decade are a far cry from her own sound.

All generations have their respective soundtrack of songs that define their youth. I’m limiting the discussion to generations born after World War II, or those who grew up with music that deviated ...

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.