What ended up being a No. 1 hit for Elvis was also his first non-rock ballad. “Love Me Tender” topped the charts, replacing his other No. 1 songs, “Hound Dog” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” ...

Black women have long shaped the sound and soul of R&B music. Their voices—raw, emotional and unmatched—have given us timeless love songs that echo through generations. Whether they’re ...

We're down to "Elvis' Eight" in our bracket to determine the King's best song. Don't be cruel — vote for your favorite song to help it advance.

As Elvis Costello turns 70, Variety offers a list of the singer-songwriter's 70 best, most powerful songs, from 'Alison' up through his latest album.

“It has a line: ‘I tried my best to love you and now I’m walking out the door.’ He didn’t get the hint, but he recorded the song,” she explained in her book.

By all objective measures, Elvis Presley was a hunk, a hunk of burning love. But he clearly wasn’t feeling it when he heard a demo of “Burning Love” at RCA Hollywood Studios in March 1972.