Elvis made a career out of performing other people's music, but these five specific songs were the worst of the bunch.

“Hound Dog” was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the songwriting duo behind numerous other hits like “Jailhouse Rock,” Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me,” and Johnny Cash’s “Jackson.” Big Mama ...

In the 1970s, Elvis Presley began covering “My Way,” a song Paul Anka wrote for Frank Sinatra. Anka saw Sinatra’s version of the song as defiant, and he didn’t think Elvis was capable of striking this ...

Elvis Presley ’s final studio album includes a cover of a huge 1973 hit for Olivia Newton-John. The track shows how the King ...

Ben Platt’s recent cover of Addison Rae’s “Diet Pepsi” has gone viral on social media. The appeal was the song choice and change in performance style – an unexpected crossover between Platt’s musical ...

Dolly Parton says she had a very good reason for not allowing Elvis Presley to cover her song "I Will Always Love You." (Jack Plunkett / Invision / Associated Press, left; HPM / Associated Press) When ...

Whether for personal morals, creative choice, or commercial success, the three musicians below chose to change the lyrics of their covers.

The cover of Elvis Presley’s 1956 debut album is arguably the most influential single record cover produced in the history of rock and roll. But it is one that was shrouded in mystery for several ...

From the raw emotion of “Heartbreak Hotel” to the haunting melancholy of “Suspicious Minds,” Elvis Presley’s catalog spans over two decades and multiple genres, defining the sound of rock and roll.