Blues and R&B singer Big Mama Thornton will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this weekend. Ask most folks who first sang the early rock n roll hit "Hound Dog" and they'll tell you Elvis ...

Elvis Presley‘s “Hound Dog” might sound a little juvenile today but it was a game-changer in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. The tune was written for another singer, and a writer of the track preferred ...

As one of its public offerings in celebration of the arts and humanities, “Kaleidoscope” presents a lecture Tuesday at 4 p.m. by Ben Wynne on his book “Hound Dog Tale: Big Mama, Thornton, Elvis, and ...

Music historian Wynne (Something in the Water) scrupulously documents how Elvis’s 1956 hit song “Hound Dog” helped catapult rock ’n’ roll “into the American cultural mainstream.” Written for and ...

The Sphere marked its second anniversary by continuing to redefine entertainment through immersive experiences that transport audiences beyond the traditional. Twenty-six feet beneath the streets of ...

Dr. Ben Wynne, a professor of history UNG, has published a book about the story behind Elvis Presley's iconic hit 'Hound Dog.' Article By: Clark Leonard Dr. Ben Wynne, a professor of history at the ...