Fifty years ago this week, Elvis revived his career and reinvented the Vegas show when he took to the stage on the Strip.

50 Years Ago, Elvis Re-Entered The Building — In Las Vegas

Piano virtuoso Liberace is shown playing the guitar with Elvis Presley at the piano in November 1956 at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. (AP Photo)

LIBERACE AND ELVIS PRESLEY

Fifty years ago this week, Elvis revived his career and reinvented the Vegas show when he took to the stage on the Strip. Richard Zoglin joins David Folkenflik.

Rock music

Performing Arts

Here & Now's bookshelf, which includes excerpts of books that we cover on our show.

Book Excerpt

Books

Music

“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” gets remixed for its 50th anniversary. We’ll listen.

A Soundtrack To The Summer Of Love, 50 Years Later

 In this June 1967 photo, Paul McCartney, from left, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and John Lennon of The Beatles appear backstage during a break in rehearsals for the live broadcast on the "Our World" program at EMI studios in London. (AP Photo, File)