Seventy years ago today, Elvis Presley conquered America’s biggest variety show without entering its New York theater—and Ed ...

Buddy Holly, who turned 90 today, began his ascent to rock‑and‑roll fame after a February 13, 1955 opening act for Elvis ...

From the blues roots of the 1930s to the stadium-filling spectacles of today, rock music has always had its icons. Join us as ...

Cotton Plant’s claim on Sister Rosetta Tharpe is not provincial homerism. She did not help invent this music despite coming ...

Elvis Presley — the undisputed King of Rock & Roll, who left one of the largest-looming musicians of any genre — died on Aug. 16, 1977 at the age of 42. His untimely and unexpected death rocked fans ...

In August 1956, Elvis Presley played six sold-out shows at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville. A local judge warned Presley he would be arrested if he performed his signature hip-swiveling dance ...

The music world was shocked by the untimely passing of Elvis Presley in August 1977. The singer was only 42 years old when he died from cardiac issues at his home in Memphis. Fans of Elvis had no idea ...

Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, has been a pop culture icon for so long that it can be hard to remember his more humble origins. Just in the same way that people get swept up in the movie ...

Elvis Presley's Epic — officially Elvis Presley in Concert — returns to No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Soundtrack Albums chart while reappearing on multiple other lists. Elvis Presley plays guitar ...

Music history is split into two definitive eras: before and after Elvis Presley. Regarded as "The King of Rock and Roll" (a crown he believed belonged to Fats Domino), Presley captivated the world ...

This Hagstrom Viking II electric guitar that Elvis Presley played during his 1968 comeback special is headed to auction. Sotheby’s is selling the Swedish-made semi-hollow-body instrument that Presley ...