Who really wrote the song ‘Blue Suede Shoes’?

Like many of his biggest songs, 'Blue Suede Shoes' was just something Elvis Presley happened to cover. But who wrote it ...
The Cheat Sheet

Johnny Cash Said He Helped Inspire ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ Before It Was an Elvis Presley Song

“Blue Suede Shoes” is a song by Carl Perkins that was subsequently covered by Elvis Presley. In his autobiography, Johnny Cash said he helped inspire Perkins’ original version of the song. Cash said ...
The Cheat Sheet

Elvis’ ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ Was the 1st Song a Pink Floyd Member Loved

It’s always interesting when classic rock stars admire early rock ‘n’ rollers who sound absolutely nothing like them. For example, a member of Pink Floyd is a huge fan of Elvis Presley’s “Blue Suede ...
Stereogum

The 10 Best Suede Songs

Before there was Britpop, there was Suede. Way back in '92, Blur were already around, having dropped an album no one much cared about. Pulp had been around forever, long enough to have had their shot ...
Drowned In Sound

Suede give away new song 'Barriers'

Lauren Laverne just premiered a new Suede song entitled 'Barriers' on BBC 6Music. With it's uh-oh-oooh-ing, rolling drums and cloud-grazing guitars, 'Barriers' is the ...