Rock 'n' Roll
Elvis Presley Spent His Usher Pay on a Rented Car for Prom. Then He Told His Date a Secret That’s Hard to Believe Today.
Elvis rented a car for his 1953 prom, then told his date a secret that's hard to believe. Hear the shy boy who wouldn't dance become a legend.
20,000 Fans Packed Chicago Stadium for Elvis Presley 50 Years Ago. He Finished a Song, Then Did Something No One Expected.
50 years ago Elvis packed Chicago Stadium, finished his newest single, then reportedly sang it all over again. Hear the song he did twice in one night.
A 19-Year-Old Elvis Presley Played the Louisiana Hayride for the First Time. Wait Until You Hear What He and the Band Got Paid.
A 19-year-old Elvis played the Louisiana Hayride 72 years ago. Hear the early songs and find out the surprising sum he and his band were paid.
Every Elvis Presley Concert Opened With the Same Booming Music. It Started With One Whisper in a Dark Movie Theater.
The booming music that opened every Elvis Presley concert began with a whisper at a "2001" screening. Hear it build as Elvis walks on in 1973.
Elvis Presley’s Last Single Ends on a Note He Didn’t Sing. It Was So Low It Set a Record.
The lowest note on Elvis Presley's last single isn't Elvis. Hear the record-setting bass note hiding in the final seconds of "Way Down."
Elvis Presley Hated the Old House Behind Graceland. So He Put On a Football Helmet and Climbed Onto a Bulldozer.
Elvis put on a football helmet, drove a bulldozer and torched an old house behind Graceland. See the home-movie side of him and hear his line for the firemen.
Two Women Fought Over Elvis Presley’s Scarf in Dayton. What He Did for One of Them, She Never Forgot.
Two women tugged an Elvis scarf in half in Dayton 50 years ago. Hear what he did for one fan and the surprise song he sang that cold night.
In Tokyo This Weekend, Elvis’s Ghost Walked Back Into Graceland. The Face They Gave Him Is Unforgettable.
A 600-year-old Japanese theater brought Elvis's ghost back to Graceland this weekend, mask and all. Hear the songs behind the eerie new play.
In 1954, Elvis Asked a 12-Year-Old Boy One Question in a Football Huddle. It Changed the Boy’s Whole Life.
In 1954 a 12-year-old joined a Memphis football game. The quarterback was Elvis, and that one afternoon changed the boy's life. Hear it from him.
Elvis Patted a Little Girl on the Head in Memphis. Years Later He Met Her Again and Couldn’t Look Away.
Elvis patted a 5-year-old on the head in Memphis. Years later she walked back into his life. See the rare home movie of them together.