Rock 'n' Roll revival both recalls the past and looks to the future.
The Rolling Stones, who were formed over 60 years ago, recently released the first single from their upcoming album - Hackney Diamonds .
Rock 'n' Roll Stars: Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Mick Jagger (from left)
For fans who have been following the group, this is the band's first new album in 18 years. The Rolling Stones shared this news during a live chat with host Jimmy Fallon. Clearly, age has not stopped the band members from continuing to be active. The new album will be released on October 20.
Star Austin Butler created excitement when he played the King of Rock 'n' Roll in the Elvis biopic, which earned him an Oscar last year. Now the focus is on the Presley family.
NBC recently announced a special “Christmas at Graceland” for the holidays. “My family and I are thrilled to open Graceland in this special. With musical performances inspired by Elvis’s grandfather’s Christmas in Memphis, viewers will be invited to experience the magic of Christmas at Graceland firsthand,” said executive producer Riley Keough, actress and granddaughter of Elvis Presley.
In December 1968, NBC aired a concert special by Elvis Presley and he became an icon from then on.
Elvis Presley isn't the only member of his family in the spotlight right now. The King of Rock 'n' Roll's wife, Priscilla Presley, recently made an appearance at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, attending the premiere of Sofia Coppola's Priscilla , a film about her relationship with Elvis.
Austin Butler plays Elvis Presley in the movie Elvis
Additionally, the CNN documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything tells the story of rocker Little Richard, who died of bone cancer in 2020. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Lisa Cortés, the film combines the perspectives of music legends and intellectuals with Little Richard's own account of his life and career.
While Steven Tyler's (75) vocal cord injury has delayed several Aerosmith shows (scheduled to run through February 2024), guitarist Joe Perry (73) recently spoke to Classic Rock magazine about what rock music means to him. " I started taking guitar seriously late in life. Being a star or an idol wasn't at the top of my list. Being on stage with other musicians, playing music, it's just the joy of life," Joe Perry told CNN .
Rock 'n' Roll was born in the early 1950s in the US, and then developed into many different genres from the 1960s in the UK and the US. The late 1960s, the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s were the "golden years" of rock music. By the 2000s, Rock 'n' Roll seemed to lose its appeal, giving way to rap. World- famous Rock 'n' Roll artists and bands include: Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendrix, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith...
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