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Elvis Presley
A “shy boy”, A “mama’s boy”, A boy so nervous that he would panic when his father dived into a swimming pool: The young Elvis Presley, according to family friends,…
Step back with Vintage Rock as we select the 50 Greatest Albums of the 1950s, a decade that reshaped sound, style, and culture forever… Words by Michael Stephens At the hop. The…
STEP INTO SUN RECORDS ➔ The Ultimate Guide to a Revolution Over 70 years ago, visionary producer Sam Phillips – the man rightly known as the Father of Rock’n’Roll – launched a…
Legacy Recordings and RCA Records will release the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert on 20 February. The collection of 27 recordings features updated mixes…
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Leaving his blues-influenced rock behind, His Hand In Mine was the first of Elvis’ gospel albums… but was this new sound what his fans wanted? Words by Douglas McPherson When…
Love Me Tender was the Hollywood western that launched Elvis’ acting career and, featuring his No.1 smash, was one of his best-loved turns in front of the cameras… Words by…
After two years in the US Army, an uncertain Elvis Presley faced a significant crossroads in his career when he returned to the music business in 1960. Here, Vintage Rock…
When Rock’n’Roll Goes Gospel… Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Johnny Cash all released gospel records at the height of their fame and fortune. Now largely forgotten or underrated,…
New 5CD collection chronicles Elvis Presley’s Los Angeles Sessions and rehearsals at RCA’s studios. RCA Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Sunset Boulevard…