Paralleling her real-life story with over two dozen songs in tow, Taylor’s hallelujah of a musical feels like a celebration, ...

Elvis, who was strongly influenced by and nurtured on Black music, was a part of the revolution that stood up against Jim ...

While the title of Preston Lauterbach's book, “Before Elvis ... Black voter registration and the Civil Rights Movement who opened his East Trigg Missionary Baptist Church to White people ...

Elvis Presley is a name synonymous with rock and roll, a cultural icon whose unmistakeable voice and ahead-of-its-time performances sparked a musical revolution back in the '50s. To his millions ...

The ensemble of Elvis Presley ... Black section of town, and the respect he has for Black artists and people. Elvis had a lot of problems, and the history of rock ’n’ roll is filled with white ...

Rock music wasn’t taken too seriously, with artists such as Elvis Presley getting snubbed ... They used line-drawn art with a collage of black and white photos of themselves for Revolver. Then, they ...

Hailed as the birthplace of both the blues and rock’n’roll, Memphis, Tennessee, is a must-visit city for music lovers around the world. Of all the great cities that had a hand in the ...

The legacy of Elvis Presley endures nearly 50 years after his passing, as the continuing celebration of his music, films and larger-than-life persona proves. His influence has transcended generations, ...

Next year will mark 50 years since the founding of Chicago’s Black Ensemble Theater. Many well-regarded theaters have come ...

Cocke, a former nurse for Elvis Presley, passed away at 98 ... but Elvis gave her some notable presents, including a white 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix, which he had delivered to Baptist Hospital ...

Black Ensemble Theater presents “Elvis Presley Was a Black Man Named Joe.” Written and directed by founder and artistic director Jackie Taylor, the musical is inspired by Taylor’s ...