Rock 'n' Roll

The $40,000 Deal That Changed Elvis Presley’s Career Almost Overnight
By late 1955, Elvis Presley was becoming impossible for the music business to ignore. His Sun Records singles were spreading ...

Dolly Parton Said No to Elvis Presley — Then Cried All Night About It
Dolly Parton died on 25 August 2026, aged 80, at her home in Nashville. She wrote around 3,000 songs in ...

Linda Thompson Opens Up About How Elvis Was Actually Like
There are thousands of books about Elvis Presley. They cover the records, the films, the money, and the tragedy. But ...

The Performance Where Elvis Presley Couldn’t Stop Laughing
“Are You Lonesome Tonight?” is one of the saddest songs Elvis Presley ever recorded. It went to number one in ...

Elvis Presley Bought His Friend a House for a Reason He Never Forgot
Elvis Presley was famous for suddenly giving friends cars, jewelry and expensive gifts. But in 1974, he did something for ...

Elvis Tried to Save a Karate Champion’s Career at Graceland
Bill “Superfoot” Wallace had built his life around karate, but in 1973 a serious leg injury threatened everything. Wallace was ...

Why Elvis Presley Pulled Over at a 1976 Car Crash and Started Acting Like a Cop
In March 1976, drivers involved in a Memphis traffic accident received help from possibly the last person they expected to ...

The Truth Behind Elvis Presley’s Divorce
To the world, they looked like royalty. Elvis Presley — the biggest entertainer alive — and Priscilla, the beautiful young ...

Elvis Recorded a Song About a Child Comforting a Grieving Father. Years Later, His Own Daughter Sang It Back to Him.
In January 1969, Elvis Presley walked into a Memphis studio and recorded a song called “Don’t Cry Daddy.” It is ...

Fans Argue This Was the Best Elvis Ever Sang.
By 1976, Elvis Presley was in a bad way. He was 41, exhausted, and his health was failing. He had ...