Jerry Lee Lewis News

"Million Dollar Quartet" attempts to capture a moment in music history, a moment that did not in itself change anything, but rather showed a picture of how music was evolving and what the culture would become.

The Jan. 20 death of 72-year-old rhythm-and-blues legend Etta James, just three days after the death of her mentor, bandleader Johnny Otis, is a sad reminder that the early pioneers of rock 'n' roll are a dying breed.

Hey Listeners, It is with great pleasure that I welcome Dr. Straz back into the studio tonight.

The Queen of Rockabilly got her start in 1958 with a rousing, gravelly voiced version of "Let's Have a Party," a song that her ex-boyfriend, Elvis Presley, had already released.

The cast of Million Dollar Quartet will play a free 20 minute preview concert Live at Lunch on Tuesday, February 7 at 12:15 p.m. inside City Center Plaza in downtown Appleton.

On December 4, 1956 four of music's biggest stars gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for one of the greatest jam sessions ever.

Chris Isaak is returning to the roots of rock 'n' roll and doing it old-school: All in one take.

Cody Slaughter became Elvis with no formal voice training, no acting lessons or dance instruction.

Veteran musician Chris Isaak was left stunned during sessions for his latest album when studio bosses gave him free run of a nearby diner where his idols Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash frequently ate.

Birthdays: Leadbelly was born on this day in 1888 . He died on December 6, 1949, in New York.

In a recent conversation about cultural Christianity with a pastor friend of mine, I learned something interesting about Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer, Jerry Lee Lewis.

Here's a list timed to the opening of Meryl Streep's "The Iron Lady," in which the two-time Oscar winner portrays former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

1989 - The Oak Ridge Boys , Crystal Gayle , Loretta Lynn and Steve Wariner were among the stars performing at the George Bush Inauguration.

The national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet will make its Fox Cities Performing Arts Center debut February 7-12. About the show: "Million Dollar Quartet is set on December 4, 1956, when an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together.

Holland, who manned the drums during the famed 1956 recording session with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, will make a special appearance during the 7:30 p.m. Wednesday performance of "Million Dollar Quartet" in DeVos Performance Hall .

GOODNESS gracious, great balls of fire! The songs of Jerry Lee Lewis will have fans rocking in Hertford next week.

From 1955 to 2012: The real Million Dollar Quartet, above, from left: Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.

She impressed judges with her jump rope routine to the theme song of "Hawaii Five-O," according to the pageant.

Cody Ray Slaughter is some kind of hound dog, all right, but don't expect to see him cryin' all the time.

Show times, ticket prices and group sales and other information can be found online at www.whartoncenter.com or at www.milliondollarquartetlive.com/tour.html . EAST LANSING - They made rock n' roll an everlasting era, bringing together their four talents on one night to create one of the most memorable jam sessions of all time.