Rock 'n' Roll

When Elvis Sang ‘Welcome to My World’ to Over a Billion Fans

Nolan Feeney

In 1973, Elvis Presley looked out at his audience in Hawaii, but he was really singing to the whole world. ...

Elvis Presley’s Hawaii Show Proves ‘Welcome to My World’ Is Pure Silk and Spine at Once

Emma Stout

Imagine singing a song for a worldwide audience of over one billion people a truly massive number back in 1973. ...

Three People, One Tiny Room; Rock ’n’ Roll Starts Dancing

Nolan Feeney

Did you know that just three people in a tiny studio changed music forever? On July 5, 1954, a young ...

That’s All Right Changed Everything. Seventy Years Later, It Still Does.

Emma Stout

Seventy years ago, on July 5, 1954, a nineteen-year-old kid walked into Sun Studio. He was not trying to invent ...

The Presley Legacy: How Elvis’s Granddaughter Shines Today

Emma Stout

It is not often you see three of Hollywood’s biggest family names in one photo. Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, Riley Keough, ...

Elvis, Legacy, and Love: How the King of Rock and Roll Sang About Family

Nolan Feeney

Did you know Elvis Presley‘s granddaughter, Riley Keough, is now a big Hollywood star, carrying on a famous family name? ...

Harum Scarum and the Hidden Fight: Why Elvis Called This 1965 Album a Waste

Emma Stout

Elvis dropped his studio album Harum Scarum in 1965, but the story behind it is what sticks. Can you believe ...

The Million-Dollar Movie Elvis Hated: The Real Story of “Harum Scarum”

Nolan Feeney

It took 41 takes to record “Shake That Tambourine.” That is not a joke. When Elvis Presley released his album ...

The Two Sides of Bob Seger: The Wild Rock of Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man

Emma Stout

Want to know something wild? Bob Seger put out this powerful rock tune a long time ago, and it still ...

A Love Letter Recorded Three Years Ago: The Story of Bob Seger’s “You Take Me In”

Emma Stout

The rock legend Bob Seger managed to keep a huge secret for 1,095 days. He wrote the song “You Take ...