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

(King was kind of perplexed that the folk music society would be interested in archiving his thoughts for history. “I never played folk music in my life,” he said.) He wasn’t interested in living the ...

A large, enthusiastic throng of music fans from around the world braved the elements and gathered on Graceland’s front lawn early Wednesday morning to mark what would have been Elvis Presley’s 90th ...