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24 Years Ago, We Lost the Songwriter Who Shaped Early Rock & Roll With Hits Recorded by Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee...

24 Years Ago, We Lost the Songwriter Who Shaped Early Rock & Roll With Hits Recorded by Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee...

The Welsh Singer That Elvis Presley Had To Meet To Ask: “How the Hell Do You Sing Like That?”

Elvis Presley was starstruck, and so was the musician he admired. The post The Welsh Singer That Elvis Presley Had To Meet To Ask: “How the Hell Do You...

44 Years Ago, Willie Nelson Topped the Chart With the Definitive Version of a Song Previously Recorded by Elvis Presley...

44 Years Ago, Willie Nelson Topped the Chart With the Definitive Version of a Song Previously Recorded by Elvis Presley...

Elvis Presley’s Biggest Hit Was Written in 20 Minutes and Inspired Barry White to Change His Life in Juvie

Elvis Presley's biggest international hit, "It's Now Or Never" was written under half an hour and inspired Barry White to change his life. The post Elvis Presley’s Biggest Hit Was...

April 27, 1968: Ellis vs Quarry

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On This Day in 1972, Jerry Lee Lewis Was at No. 1 for the Last Time With a Song Penned by a ‘50s Rock Legend

This Late 70s Star Got a Call From Elvis Days Before His Death, but His Wife Told Him Not to Tell Anyone

She said that people would think he was a "crank." The post This Late 70s Star Got a Call From Elvis Days Befo...

Ellis, Longtime Horse Racing Broadcaster, Dies at 94

Ercel Ellis Jr., a trainer, writer, clocker, and longtime horse racing radio broadcaster, died May 7 in Lexington at the age of 94.

On This Day 60 Years Ago, Jim Reeves Topped the Country Charts Posthumously With a Hit First Recorded by Roy Orbison

Sixty years ago, Jim Reeves was at No. 1 in the United Kingdom with "Distant Drums" nearly two years after his death. The post

Born in Texas 87 Years Ago, the Elvis Presley Piano Player Who Sounded a Beloved ABC TV Show Alongside a Young Glen Camp...

Glen Hardin, Elvis Presley's former piano player who recorded with the likes of Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, turns 87 today. The post Born in Texas 87 Years Ago, the Elvis Pres...

Born on This Day in 1931, the Songwriter Who Refused To Give up and Penned Hits for George Jones, Elvis Presley, and Dol...

Born on This Day in 1931, the Songwriter Who Refused To Give up and Penned Hits for George Jones, Elvis Presley, and Dol...

Elvis Presley Was at No. 1 on This Day in 1957, Selling Over 2 Million Copies With a Classic Song Inspired by a Dream

53 Years Ago Today, Elton John Was at No. 1 With a Fan Favorite Song He Thought Would Fail

Fifty-three years ago, Elton John was at the top of the chart with a song he was sure would flop upon release. The post

Born on This Day in 1936, the Rock Legend Who Made Us Cry for a Living and Formed a Supergroup With Bob Dylan and George...

Righteous Brother Bill Medley on His Improbable Comeback and the Last Words Elvis Told Him

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee looks back at the madness of Phil Spector, the Top Gun/Dirty Dancing/Ghost revival of the band, and hanging out with the King of Rock &amp...

The Story Behind the Out-Of-This-World Song That Transformed Elton John Into a Global Superstar

Elton John transformed into a global superstar thanks to one out-of-this-world song. Revisit the story behind the writing of it here. The post The Story Behind the Out-Of-This-Wor...

Born in the Bluegrass State on This Day in 1942, the Child Prodigy Turned Country Music Hitmaker

Country singer Bobby Lewis, whose biggest hit was 1966's "How Long Has It Been?", celebrates his 84th birthday on May 9. The post

Born in the Bluegrass State on This Day in 1942, the Child Prodigy Turned Country Music Hitmaker

Country singer Bobby Lewis, whose biggest hit was 1966's "How Long Has It Been?", celebrates his 84th birthday on May 9. The post

On This Day in 2022, We Said Goodbye to the 70s Country Star and Nightclub Owner Who Inspired a John Travolta Classic

Alan Osmond, 'Crazy Horses' co-songwriter and eldest member of the Osmonds, dies at 76

Alan Osmond, the eldest member of showbiz family the Osmonds and songwriter behind chart-topping hits including 'One Bad Apple' and 'Crazy Horses,' died Monday. He was 76.

Ernie Smith, Jamaican Reggae Legend and Velvet Baritone, Dead at 80

Ernie Smith, the Jamaican singer-songwriter whose deep baritone and easy-listening style made him one of the Caribbean’s most enduring musical voices, died on April 16 at the Unive...