Preston Lauterbach's new book, "Before Elvis," celebrates the many Black artists who shaped Elvis Presley’s creative vision ...

“Elvis has historically been such a lightning rod for appropriation when it comes to white people getting rich off of Black music ... Lauterbach delves into the art of Elvis and shows how ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...

A list of “alternate” power pop albums; in other words, albums that don’t show up on the usual rankings lists, but that could ...

Named after the ancient city in Egypt, Memphis, Tennessee, has a historic reputation as a rowdy, Mississippi River town. It ...

“Back in those days, especially if you were Black ... Elvis Presley decided to cover them. To succeed, Gordy needed to appeal to the majority-Black R&B market and the broader, majority-white ...

Crotch Watch 2009: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band delivered one of the best halftime show performances at Super Bowl ...

Shannon has covered high profile celebrity trials along with industry analysis of all the big trends in media, pop ... Elvis Presley song "An American Trilogy." The president wore a traditional ...

The ads are sensual and gorgeous, featuring actors like Benicio del Toro and Twin Peaks’s Heather Graham, Lara Flynn Boyle, and James Marshall shot in close-ups in moonlit black-and-white.