Elvis the Pop Art phenomenon will power on through the Priscilla scandal, unscathed

Tech has also kept his music in circulation. Elvis, The Beatles, the Stones, their music seems more prevalent than ever. In some ways it’s the end of history when it comes to music, all of it is now crammed into the present, available in our pockets every moment. You can live wholly in Elvis’ music if you wish, skip to the classics, the immortal hits, rather than be appalled by any late career stodge, or dodgy film soundtracks – the naffness of Elvis has dissipated with time’s, and now the algorithm’s, curation.