When Depeche Mode released “Personal Jesus” as the lead single off their seventh studio album, Violator, the man whom Martin Gore wrote the song about was long gone. He died twelve years earlier, ...
Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...
Music history is split into two definitive eras: before and after Elvis Presley. Regarded as "The King of Rock and Roll" (a crown he believed belonged to Fats Domino), Presley captivated the world ...
Robert Plant, the golden god at the center of the legendary 1970s rock band Led Zeppelin, is no different. Known for his signature sound and powerful range, he's one of the most dynamic vocalists in ...
One of the most popular songs of all time is Frank Sinatra‘s “My Way”. For decades, people across generations have enjoyed this Sinatra classic thanks to the motivating message and epically melodic ...
Tom Petty put his own spin on an Elvis Presley song and thought his cover was the superior song. The track in question is from one of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll‘s numerous cheesy movies. Surprisingly, ...
In the 1970s, Elvis Presley began covering “My Way,” a song Paul Anka wrote for Frank Sinatra. Anka saw Sinatra’s version of the song as defiant, and he didn’t think Elvis was capable of striking this ...
So here's the only cover on the list released during Elvis' lifetime, and that makes something of a difference here: Is there anything in this performance that doesn't sound 100% sincere and ...
It’s fair to say that the curiosity of more than a few people was piqued by Tom Hanks’ portrayal of Elvis Presley’s career-long manager, Colonel Tom Parker, in the Austin Butler-starring biopic “Elvis ...
Parton cited Presley as one of her biggest inspirations, but a disagreement over the release meant the cover was never released.