From the author of the critically acclaimed Elvis Presley biography: Last Train to Memphis brings us the life of Sam Phillips, the visionary genius who singlehandedly steered the revolutionary path of Sun Records. The music that he shaped in his tiny Memphis studio with artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Ike Turner, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash, introduced a sound that had never been heard before. He brought forth a singular mix...
Elvis Presley was born eighty-five years ago today. Tragically, the thrilling entertainer died when he was only forty-two. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the twentieth century, he pioneered a bold new style of music. Here are seven things you may not have known about him.