Willie Mae grew up to become the legendary Big Mama Thornton, whose vibrant growling voice on her song "Hound Dog" broke ...

In 1969, two titans faced off in the singles charts, with 'In the Ghetto' by Elvis Presley going head-to-head with 'Get Back' ...

Elvis Presley is a name synonymous with rock ... was a blues classic, but it was Presley’s cover that topped the charts. For some critics, this is emblematic of a music industry that ...

A comprehensive account of the songs that the Beatles loved enough to cover themselves and, oftentimes, make their own.

In the pantheon of American bucket-list destinations, you’ve got timeless icons like the Grand Canyon and Disneyland, and ...

If there are no recordings to listen to or photos to look at, did Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ... sleep with them and cover their concerts.' And I flew with them in their private jet for ...

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated the legacy of incarcerated Nashville soul pioneers Johnny Bragg and The ...

Issued on the 90th anniversary of Elvis’s birth on Jan. 8, Preston Lauterbach’s “Before Elvis: The African Americans Who Made ...

Tributes have been paid to Gwen McCrae, the much-loved and influential US funk and soul singer, who has died aged 81 after a ...

A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and three-time Grammy nominee, he was a voice for two major soul music hubs: Chicago and Philadelphia ...

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your ...