A Colonel Tom Parker Playlist: 10 Songs Tracing the Story of Elvis Presley's Manager

A new book by Elvis biographer Peter Guralnick tells the wild, little-known story of one of the most controversial managers ...

Elvis Presley’s First Meeting With Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys Was Nothing Short of Drama

When music icons Elvis Presley and Brian Wilson met, a surprising discord ensued that left the King of Rock 'n' Roll upset ...

‘Carried’: The forgotten indie song Paul McCartney once classed among his all-time favourites

In a playlist of his favourite songs, Paul McCartney put this random 2003 indie tune amongst timeless anthems and true ...

Who is the best-selling classic rock artist to still not be in the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame?

The inaugural year, back in 1986, saw a roster of ten luminaries make it in: Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke ...
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Jewel Dean “Spunk” Womble Ellis

Jewel Dean “Spunk” Womble Ellis, age 86 of Lawrenceburg, TN passed away Saturday July 5, 2025, at NHC Healthcare Scott in Lawrenceburg, TN. Family will visit with friends on Saturday July 12th from ...
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Chubby Checker on Finally Twisting His Way Into the Rock Hall of Fame: ‘Everybody’s Made a Whole Lotta Money Off Chubby. Give the Man Some Credit!’ (EXCLUSIVE)

When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Sunday night that Chubby Checker would be inducted into its ranks later this year, many fans of early rock ‘n’ roll who’d assumed that the Hall would ...
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What Was Lost: Pianos that belonged to Fats Domino

The pianos that were in Fats Domino's house in the Lower 9th Ward were preserved, but they never were the same again. Credit: Photo illustration by Bethany Atkinson/Deep South Today; Photo by ...
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The Domino Effect: Fats Domino and Rock 'n' Roll

Antoine “Fats” Domino Jr. was a pianist and songwriter from New Orleans, known for the “boogie-woogie” spin he put on the Rhythm and Blues songs he performed and recorded. His touch appealed to Black ...