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Louis Jordan, Forefather of Rock ‘N’ Roll

He made some of the greatest music that has ever been made; if any one man is to be given credit for siring rock 'n' roll, it is he

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Elvis Presley as Moby Dick

At the end of 'Mystery Train' by Greil Marcus, we appreciate that we have only begun to hear what the most popular music of our time is telling us.

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Elvis Presley, Philosopher King

“A great artist, a great rocker, a great purveyor of schlock, a great heartthrob, a great bore, a great symbol of potency, a great ham, a great nice person, and, yes, a great American”

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Rock Death in the ’70s: A Sweepstakes

"Do not the dead deserve an accounting at least as irreproachable as the survivors receive with each week’s edi­tion of Billboard?"

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Where Were You When Elvis Died?

Lester Bangs recalled his “erection of the heart” when he said goodbye to the King

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‘It Was Fun to Be Wanted by Someone Like Elvis Presley’: An Interview With Darlene Love

The gifted singer reflects on Elvis’s collaborative presence and his relationship to gospel music

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Greil Marcus’s Real Life Rock Top 10: Punk, Liberty, and Dreams

According to Viv Albertine, Pussy Riot, and Elvis Presley

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Nick Cave’s New Movie Doesn’t Quite Reveal the Man Behind the Myth — and That’s a Good Thing

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ALL HAIL THE KING

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The Welcome Return of Kurt Russell

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