Whenever you hear the name "Elvis Presley," "Black music" trails closely behind.Baz Luhrmann's new biopic "Elvis," starring Austin Butler as the King of Rock 'n' Roll, doesn't leave the singer's ...

Elvis, who was strongly influenced by and nurtured on Black music, was a part of the revolution that stood up against Jim Crow — just as music has always done.

In the 1990 hip-hop anthem “Fight the Power,” Chuck D of Public Enemy slammed Elvis Presley. Elvis may have been “a hero to ...

The unmistakable voice of Elvis Presley ignited a musical revolution, yet his journey through fame is intertwined with ...

A Q&A with author Preston Lauterbach, chronicler of the Black pioneers who created Elvis Presley’s music and style. February 15, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

Historian Michael T. Bertrand, author of Race, Rock, and Elvis, argues that Presley’s genuine love for Black music helped break down racial barriers in a segregated society.

I told Elvis once, and he told me he remembered I told him this, is that ‘music is like water. Water is for every living person and every living thing,” King said.

Music is the most cannibalistic creative endeavor, with musicians not only drawing inspiration from predecessors and contemporaries, but often imitating specific techniques, stealing catchy riffs or ...

Happy birthday to the King! Elvis Presley, nicknamed by many as "The King of Rock and Roll," was born 90 years ago in Tupelo, Mississippi.. The son of Vernon and Gladys Presley, Elvis Aron Presley ...