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"Opry" stage that once held Cash and Presley to be replaced

4828 days ago
ReutersNASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - For six decades the stage supported the likes of Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, with the "hillbilly dust" sprinkled across its blonde oak planks adding to the legend of the Grand Ole Opry. more info

Soundtrack of my life

4831 days ago
Guardian MusicThe former Doors guitarist talks about discovering rock'n'roll, blues and jazz and his memories of recording with Jim MorrisonRobby Krieger was 18 years old when he joined the Doors, the seminal psychedelic rock band known for their hard living and w... more info

In 'Million Dollar Quartet,' rock legends meet for a legendary recording session

4832 days ago
Detroit Free Press"Million Dollar Quartet" places onstage what has long been a fascinating footnote in rock 'n' roll history. On Dec. 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash found themselves in the same Sun Records studio in Mem... more info

Review: 'Million Dollar Quartet' is glossy tribute to rock legends

4833 days ago
Detroit Free Press"Million Dollar Quartet" places onstage what has long been a fascinating footnote in rock 'n' roll history. On Dec. 4, 1956, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash found themselves in the same Sun Records studio in Memph... more info

Chris Isaak - Chris Isaak Given Keys To Rock 'n' Roll Diner

4836 days ago
ContactMusicVeteran musician Chris Isaak was left stunned during sessions for his latest album when studio bosses gave him free run of a nearby diner where his idols Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash frequently ate The Wicked Game hitmaker has paid tribute to his ro... more info

Dolly Parton - Dolly Parton Rejected Elvis Presley Cover After Royalties Demand

4840 days ago
ContactMusicCountry icon Dolly Parton refused to let Elvis Presley record her hit song I Will Always Love You because she didnt want to give up the publishing rights to the track The 9 to 5 hitmaker reveals The King was a big fan of her 1970s tune and was set to... more info

Leonard Cohen: 'All I've got to put in a song is my own experience'

4840 days ago
Guardian MusicSombre prophet, mordant wisecracker, repentant cad: Leonard Cohen is back with a great new album, Old Values – and more wit and wisdomOn Leonard Cohen's gruelling 1972 world tour, captured in Tony Palmer's documentary Bird on a Wire, an interviewer... more info

Johnny Otis

4841 days ago
Guardian MusicOne of the first US musicians to cross the racial divide in his search for 'soul'The bandleader Johnny Otis, who has died aged 90, was one of the first white American musicians to cross the racial divide, aligning himself with the black community a... more info

How Gil Scott-Heron and Stevie Wonder set up Martin Luther King Day

4851 days ago
Guardian MusicIn an extract from his memoir written before he died last year, Gil Scott-Heron talks about when he toured with Stevie Wonder to establish Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday in the USMemphis, Tennessee was only 90 miles west of Jackson, my ... more info

Elvis Presley's Former Girlfriend Says He was Great in Bed

4853 days ago
411 ManiaLinda Thompson speaks up... more info

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