Music

Just who would decline a chance to work with Elvis Presley? It turns out Dolly Parton did way back in 1974 when she was embarking on a solo career. The 76-year-old has recounted how she was approached by The King’s ruthless manager Colonel Tom Parker. His client wanted to cover …

As a rich and famous rock star, Elvis Presley could do exactly what he wanted, no matter how strange some of his habits, including those around his food, became. The King was famous for his peanut butter and banana sandwiches, but his tastes all stemmed from his mother Gladys’ Southern …

The Beatles hired Best to be their drummer in 1960 while they were planning on taking a residency slot in Hamburg, Germany. McCartney first saw him playing in another band at Liverpool’s legendary Casbah Club and deemed him good enough to join the group. Two years later, on August 16, …