When Elvis Presley’s debut album took the charts by storm in 1956, “Blue Suede Shoes” was its opening track. Now, the King’s very own blue suede shoes have sold for the princely sum of around $152,000 ...
Rockabilly king Carl Perkins officially hung up his blue suede shoes on this day in 1998, leaving behind a legacy that paved ...
It’s always interesting when classic rock stars admire early rock ‘n’ rollers who sound absolutely nothing like them. For example, a member of Pink Floyd is a huge fan of Elvis Presley’s “Blue Suede ...
As far as rock ‘n’ roll standards go, “Blue Suede Shoes” is a shoo-in. Back then, rockabilly music was just coming into fashion, with “Blue Suede Shoes” being one of the first highly successful ...
Perkins, who died in 1998, wrote "Blue Suede Shoes," the hit song sung by Elvis Presley, which became the first Sun label record to sell over a million copies. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1996. This is ...
On Elvis’ birthday, it’s nice to go back to where it all started. The first track of Elvis’ first album, “Blue Suede Shoes” set the tone for a lot of his early music. While Carl Perkins wrote and ...
In August, Gavin Adcock released his third studio album with Own Worst Enemy. The album appeared to embrace Adcock’s wild side as the country singer isn’t remotely afraid of causing controversy.