Whenever Queen took to the stage, all eyes were inevitably fixated on Freddie Mercury. Unlike other frontmen of his time who either remained stationary or danced their way through the set, Mercury had a unique ability to captivate the audience from start to finish. He skillfully wielded the crowd like an additional instrument, seamlessly incorporating…
The discovery of Elvis Presley was a monumental wake-up call for John Lennon, who was first introduced to The King thanks to his hit song ‘Heartbreak Hotel’. Although their relationship was strange, with The Beatles knocking the American off his mountain of relevancy, which created a sense of bitterness towards the group, he was also…
Meeting one’s favourite artists tends to be a bit of a slippery slope. As much fun as it can be trying to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in the music industry, there’s no telling whether that person is going to be genuine or if they’re going to leave you looking like just…
It is difficult to imagine The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger having any regrets. The multi-millionaire has fronted one of the world’s most successful and well-known rock bands of all time and has enjoyed an intensely successful music career spanning six decades. The archetypal rock star, Jagger’s life is so far removed from normality. Nevertheless,…
With the release of Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, all eyes are on Elvis Presley. Diving into the realities of his relationship with his wife, Priscilla Presley, the film is based on her autobiography. Questioning the ethics of the relationship and revealing a different side to his persona, the movie presents a counterargument to the eternally glorified…
Elvis Presley struggled to make friends in high school. His classmate and future bodyguard shared why he was an outcast Elvis Presley was one of the biggest names in the world by 1956, something that likely would have shocked his high school classmates. For the vast majority of his high school career, Elvis was the…
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley’s love story is like a tale from a movie, full of passion, fame, and challenges. They met in 1959 when Elvis was serving in the U.S. Army in West Germany. At that time, Priscilla was only 14 years old, while Elvis was 24. Despite the age gap and her parents’…
Elvis Presley, known as the “King of Rock and Roll,” had a journey filled with hard work and determination before he became a music industry icon. His story starts in Tupelo, Mississippi, where he was born in 1935. Growing up in a poor family, Elvis was deeply influenced by the gospel music he heard in…
“You could tell [MTV] were a little bit like, ‘What’s this?’” Although the Meat Puppets had been steadily issuing music and touring since the early ’80s, it was not until two-thirds of the band appeared on Nirvana’s now-classic “Unplugged” appearance in late 1993 that many mainstream rock fans first became aware of the veteran punk…