Elvis Presley Archives: 12/2021

Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, and Gene Smith backstage at the University of Dayton Fieldhouse, May 27, 1956

The life and times of Scotty Moore, Keith Richards’ ultimate guitar hero

Moore’s influence is staggering.

Dec 27, 2021

Watch Paul Simon explain how he created the hit song 'Mrs. Robinson'

Paul Simon’s favourite cover version of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’

‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ has been recorded by over 500 different artists since its first release, with everybody from Johnny Cash to Stevie Wonder reimagining…

Joe Taysom

Dec 22, 2021

Scatter, Elvis Presley's booze-swilling pet chimpanzee

The piano that started rock ‘n’ roll is up for auction

A whopping fee.

Tom Taylor

Dec 13, 2021

The mother of rock and roll: The extraordinary life of Big Mama Thornton

Time she got some limelight.

Arun Starkey

Dec 11, 2021

The story of how Elvis Presley defended a man with karate just weeks before his death

The King.

Arun Starkey

Dec 3, 2021