Though Elvis Presley did not write his own songs, he exercised creative control over his recording sessions. This sometimes necessitated pushing back against musical arrangements or refusing to record ...

In the 1970s, Elvis Presley began covering “My Way,” a song Paul Anka wrote for Frank Sinatra. Anka saw Sinatra’s version of the song as defiant, and he didn’t think Elvis was capable of striking this ...

One day last month, two back-to-back songs on satellite radio’s Elvis channel got my attention. Running an errand in my car, I heard Elvis Presley’s impressive version of “My Way.” The song is ...