The Cheat Sheet

1 of Elvis Presley’s Biggest Hits, ‘Heartbreak Hotel,’ Was Based on a Real-Life Story That Had a Horrific End

In January 1956, Elvis Presley recorded a song that would become one of his most famous hits. However, the hard-rocking song with dark lyrics spoke of such a sad tale; it led listeners to wonder about ...
Texarkana Gazette

NOW THERE WAS A SONG | This ‘Heartbreak’ led to success for Elvis Presley

This week in 1956: The Suez Canal Users Association was formally inaugurated by 15 member nations; The U.S. announced extraterritorial rights in Morocco; President Dwight Eisenhower told the nation ...
Long Island Press

Heartbreak Hotel Sizzles at The Engeman Theater

This is the year of Elvis Presley. Had he lived, the King of Rock and Roll would have turned 90 on Jan. 8, hard to believe. All the red carpets have rolled out to celebrate this milestone birthday, ...
The Boston Globe

In Theatre by the Sea’s Elvis jukebox musical, high-octane performances can’t overcome the script’s shortcomings

WAKEFIELD, R.I. – Since Elvis Presley’s death in 1977, pivotal pieces and parts of his life have been exhaustingly chronicled and dramatized. And why not? He’s the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, ...