In 2017, on the 40th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death, The Commercial Appeal published a list of the singer’s 40 best hits. Compiled and written by senior reporters Bob Mehr, John Beifuss and ...

Often referred to as the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley challenged expectations of the 1950s, transforming the musical landscape to such a degree that his impact is still being felt to this day.

Elvis Presley is one of history’s most successful artists by Billboard Hot 100 standards, even if you don’t take into account the numerous hits he had before the chart’s inception in 1958. There’s a ...

One of Elvis Presley’s hits was written on-demand over a weekend. The song’s co-writer thinks the song is great. At this point, its lyrics seem more problematic. One writer co-wrote several of Elvis ...

Elvis Presley‘s songs didn’t always make it to No. 1 even when they were five-star classics. For example, one song about a fad dance stopped “Can’t Help Falling in Love” from reaching the top position ...

We might commonly associate classic 1950s and 60s cuts like “Hound Dog” and “Ball and Chain” with superstars Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin, respectively, but there was a different blues legend ...

Elvis Presley was called many things during his reign as one of the most popular artists in the world: The Hillbilly Cat, Elvis the Pelvis, and of course, The King of Rock and Roll. However, when it ...

The semifinal round of voting to determine Elvis Presley's best song has come to a close, and we're down to just two tunes. As part of the recent Elvis Week festivities, The Commercial Appeal decided ...

Nine years ago today, Elvis Presley made international chart history with the release of a posthumous compilation albums.

Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, racked up more than 30 movie credits during the 13 years he was in the narrative acting game. But not all of them are as well-remembered as hits like “Viva ...