Known for writing and first recording “Blue Suede Shoes,” which later became a hit for Elvis Presley in 1956, along with other hits “Matchbox,” “Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby,” and “Honey, Don’t,” ...

MEMPHIS – Growing up in Chicago, Jonathan Cain listened to the music of Carl Perkins on AM radio stations. It was all the inspiration he needed to propel his musical career. Cain, the keyboard player ...

In the 1956 song “Dixie Fried,” Carl Perkins sings about a razor-toting rebel rouser named Dan who storms a honky-tonk on the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When history comes gunning for rock’n’roll’s ringleaders, Carl Perkins is the man most likely to elude cancellation. To this day, most ...