Preston Lauterbach's new book, "Before Elvis," celebrates the many Black artists who shaped Elvis Presley’s creative vision ...
Lauterbach noted that Presley’s signature drawled out “Well…” was directly influenced by the music ... “Elvis called Black gospel his first love,” said Lauterbach. “There were ...
Beatles for Sale hints at the groundbreaking albums to come. But before they moved on, they’d revisit their formative years in Liverpool and their love of country music. In hindsight, Beatles for Sale ...
Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...
Elvis Presley rose to worldwide fame and became known as the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” by taking influences from […] ...
Join the celebration of Elvis' 90th birthday at Dirtbag Ales Brewery & Taproom, featuring a spectacular three-hour performance by renowned Elvis impersonator David Chaney on Feb. 15. Prepare to be ...
Elvis Presley was a lot of things: rockstar, actor, soldier, style icon...magician? Miguel Conner makes a compelling case for the latter.
The king of rock ‘n’ roll is, of course, Elvis Presley. But who came before the king? Elvis’ music and dance was influenced by ... So, the record companies were in the habit of depressing ...
Sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place,' said the singer during her Grammy speech. Her words were built on a more pointed critique.
Beyoncé winning the best country album Grammy with Cowboy Carter forces us to face our fixation with ‘genre’ – and rightly so ...