<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Elvis-presley ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/elvis-presley Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “We were all looking for something that would sell. Then along came Elvis.” Scotty Moore on the night Elvis Presley walked into Sun Records — and the session that launched the King’s career ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/i-said-the-guy-sings-good-he-doesnt-really-knock-me-out-but-scotty-moore-on-the-night-elvis-presley-walked-into-sun-records-and-the-session-that-launched-the-kings-career Jcy6buYNatyUpeLYkgt7Vh Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Elvis started beating the snot out of his guitar, and Bill grabbed his bass and started playing. Sam poked his head out of the door and said, ‘What are you guys doing? That sounds pretty good’”: Scotty Moore details the legendary That’s All Right session ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/scotty-moore-elvis-presley-thats-all-right-session kb9SjPGsv67iy8AyjM9oWP Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:11:13 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:46:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The ES-295 was primed for the grind and sizzle that came to define the sound of rock guitar”: Overshadowed by the Les Paul, the Gibson ES-295 brought rock to concert stages at the hands of Elvis Presley guitarist Scotty Moore ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/features/gibson-es-295-classic-gear 3kPCETLfszp3wBbWDxmxYR Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:43:58 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Sister Rosetta Tharpe inspired artists like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Chuck Berry, and helped give birth to rock and roll, soul, and electric blues”: A brief look back at the career of a perennially under-appreciated rock guitar pioneer ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/sister-rosetta-tharpe-career-overview UPnFA4A8DpNzZUTzUcKDeL Wed, 20 Mar 2024 19:10:47 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Elvis loved the way we took his stuff and went into another dimension with it”: James Burton on his time with Elvis Presley, and the origins of “Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/james-burton-elvis-presley-recollections mb9KAZ3dsS5fYfM7XwZMZ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:39:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Your Best Song Is Always yet to Come”: Telecaster Master James Burton Names Five Career-Defining Tracks ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/james-burton-career-defining-tracks-elvis-presley-ricky-nelson-dale-hawkins mttFj8FVgcM3GxFPnzPQ47 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:12:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Rockabilly Is so Near and Dear to My Heart”: Brian Setzer Reveals the Legendary Artists and Guitar Gear That Helped Define His Signature Sound ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/rockabilly-is-so-near-and-dear-to-my-heart-brian-setzer-reveals-the-legendary-artists-and-guitar-gear-that-helped-define-his-signature-sound JTPjkTeQxQpf5hprfooNrT Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:20:56 +0000 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:34:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Essential Album Is an Encyclopedic Source for How to Play Rockabilly Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/this-essential-album-is-an-encyclopedic-source-for-how-to-play-rockabilly-guitar wbC3vU7dd58jaeX3YyCEDS Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:56:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Living Legend James Burton Talks Playing With Elvis, Emmylou Harris, Glen Campbell and Tom Jones ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/living-legend-james-burton-talks-playing-with-elvis-emmylou-harris-glen-campbell-and-tom-jones 27ormoAjGioJ5vpLRNT5jk Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:08:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It Was Just Like an Atomic Bomb Going Off”: Elvis Presley Guitarist Scotty Moore Recounts the Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/it-was-just-like-an-atomic-bomb-going-off-elvis-presley-guitarist-scotty-moore-recounts-the-birth-of-rock-n-roll rtcqy6FGTzoK25tiBKg2LA Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:35:34 +0000 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:15:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ The '68 Special And The Borrowed Electric Guitar That Rescued Elvis Presley's Career ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/on-this-day-in-1968-elvis-presley-stole-scotty-moores-guitar-and-rescued-his-career eSXivEKWmmrnHbcwXRwSDe Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:42:40 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Guitar Fit for a King: Watch Elvis Hit the Stage With His Customized Gibson Dove ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/a-guitar-fit-for-a-king-watch-elvis-hit-the-stage-with-his-customized-gibson-dove 39AViAPpUx2Fer62C6XE66 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:22:20 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Mosrite-Wielding Wrecking Crew Guitarist Billy Strange Perform the Rolling Stones’ "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-mosrite-wielding-wrecking-crew-guitarist-billy-strange-perform-the-rolling-stones-i-cant-get-no-satisfaction Jhg47q5s6CzLjLkZTgzzaA Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:08:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch James Burton Nail Chuck Berry Classic “Johnny B. Goode” with Elvis Presley Using a Fender Paisley Red Telecaster (Behind His Head!) ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-james-burton-nail-chuck-berry-classic-johnny-b-goode-with-elvis-presley-using-a-fender-paisley-red-telecaster-behind-his-head GQXd7tft2j4PXHhFbtUW9D Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:36:02 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Would Elvis Have Been ‘King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Without Scotty Moore? ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/would-elvis-have-been-king-of-rock-n-roll-without-scotty-moore fmkYb4g8q9aMAQzTyEGGUe Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:59:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elvis Presley's 'Comeback Special' Hagstrom Viking II Sells for $625,000 at Auction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/elvis-presleys-comeback-special-hagstrom-viking-ii-sells-for-dollar625000-at-auction ehSnvE2brxV8CCaxN4w7Y5 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:36:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Hagstrom Viking II, Used by Elvis Presley on His 1968 'Comeback Special,' is Heading to Auction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/elvis-presleys-hagstrom-viking-ii-used-on-his-1968-comeback-special-is-heading-to-auction EHGDBrjscgsuVQ7NRfjFYN Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:19:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:23:24 +0000