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 ...

Baz Luhrmannn’s new “Elvis” movie is a Hollywood biopic starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks that names B.B. King and Little Richard but fails Black music.

Elvis Presley (1935-1977), American rock 'n' roll legend. Bettmann/Getty . Thank God for Elvis. While there has never been any necessary or simple correlation between white love of black music and ...

We don't have Elvis without Black music and Black culture, his style or walking down Beale Street and him saying, wow, that's one of the coolest guys I've ever seen.

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

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.

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.

After the premiere of “Elvis” at Cannes this week, writer-director Luhrmann compared Elvis Presley to rapper Eminem and their respective musical influences from growing up in Black communities ...

Before Elvis, there were plenty of black artists working within that system: Chuck Berry and LaVern Baker, to name a couple, wrote and performed electrifying music.

Elvis’ raw talent fused Black and white cultures to give the world the gift of his music. Rock n’ roll would not have been rock n’ roll if it was just Black rhythm & blues and jazz. White ...

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 ...

Elvis was famously inspired by Black musicians of his era, but some say he only copied and profiteered off Black artists without credit. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now ...