Rock 'n' Roll

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 ...

How a Studio Mistake Became the Magic of Elvis’s “Suspicious Minds”

Nolan Feeney

Sometimes, the best things in music happen by accident. The famous ending of “Suspicious Minds” was not planned at all. ...

The Mistake That Made Elvis Presley’s ‘Suspicious Minds’ a Classic

Emma Stout

Imagine a song being so good that a mistake made it even better. Elvis Presley’s biggest hit of the 1970s ...

Why Elvis Presley’s View of Women Made His Love for Priscilla Both Magical and Heartbreaking

Emma Stout

Behind the legend of “The King” Elvis Presley, there was a deeply troubled man who could not reconcile love and ...

He Loved Her at 14, But Why Did Elvis Change After the Wedding?

Nolan Feeney

He was the King of Rock and Roll, and she was a 14-year-old girl in Germany. When Elvis Presley met ...

A Secret Look at Elvis: The Unedited “Oh Happy Day” Practice

Nolan Feeney

Most people only see the star on stage, with all the lights and the roaring crowds. But what happens in ...

Elvis Presley’s Secret 1970 Rehearsal of Oh Happy Day Is a Shot of Pure Joy

Emma Stout

They say true greatness is revealed in private, and on August 7, 1970, Elvis Presley proved it. This unedited, rare ...