Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ Would Be Better as a Comic-Book Movie
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic about Presley and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, is a flashy tale of heroes, villains, and victims – much like a comic book movie.
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Elvis Presley Was No James Dean But ‘King Creole’ Proves That He Could Have Been
Watching the 1958 Elvis movie King Creole, one is confronted by a young actor with promise, delivering a performance on par with James Dean.
Elvis Presley’s Unlikely Comeback
Elvis historian Eric Wolfson's 33 1/3 book, Elvis Presley's From Elvis in Memphis, examines perhaps the greatest artistic accomplishment of Elvis' career: a comeback album that reinstated his relevance.
The Time That Glen Campbell Sang Just for Elvis
Glen Campbell was enlisted to record demos for Elvis Presley because Campbell could sing in the same key and replicate Presley's distinctive style. The songs on Sings for the King were intended only for Elvis to hear.
Finding Elvis Religion in Mike Burrell’s ‘The Land of Grace’
The Land of Grace is at once a critique of religious faith, a comic romp through the weirdness of Elvis culture, and a horror story in which death and resurrection aren't so much an Easter miracle as a recurring nightmare.
The 21 Best Album Re-Issues of 2017
In 2017, the music world saw amazing reissues from all over the genre map, spanning rock titans to indie upstarts and jazz to soul.
Chuck Berry Made Americans Surrender to the Rhythm
Chuck Berry was not only the true king of rock 'n' roll, the architect and originator -- he was also an astute anthropologist of American culture.
Vulgarians 101: A Course for Future Leaders of America
A dystopian syllabus for an inevitable future at a hypothetical university.
Dead Elvis, Money and Jesus
The very exciting life of the King since his death in 1977.
The Myth of Elvis Presley
Rock critic Greil Marcus holds that Elvis' songs are simply a facade. But is there not a creative person behind the facade?
Bill O’Reilly’s Rock & Roll Machine
Nostalgia has its uses, its benefits. But is it useful and beneficial when it obscures the reality of the past and present, usually in the service of power, prestige, and making a buck?
