These are questions and themes tackled in Preston Lauterbach’s new book, “Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who ...

When asked about the death of The King, John Lennon acerbically replied that “Elvis died the day he went into the army.” It ...

Preston Lauterbach's new book, "Before Elvis," celebrates the many Black artists who shaped Elvis Presley’s creative vision ...

Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" was a hit when released in 1956. But the original was recorded several years earlier by Big Mama ...

Fourteen musical legends have been nominated for induction into the 2025 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Eight of the nominees are on the ballot for the first time. The first time nominees are ...

Mariah Carey, Outkast, Bad Company, Billy Idol, The Black Crowes, Phish and other artists are nominated for induction into ...

The book highlights R&B performers like Little Junior Parker, Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, and Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup. Lauterbach examines the complex relationship between music and ...