Time Archives

It is now possible to view the archives of Time magazine via the internet. The archives, available at www.time.com/time/archive, provide access to articles as far back as 1923. You can search by topic or browse by general time period (e.g.: December 1941). In addtion, there are specific collections (Modern Art, Scientology, Person of the Year, etc.).

A "New Pop Records" article from April 2, 1956, is the first time that Elvis is mentioned in Time: "Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley; Victor). A new singer with a new twist: a double voice that alternates between a high, unpleasant quaver, reminiscent of Johnnie Ray at his fiercest, and a rich basso that might be smooth if it were not for its spasmodic delivery. Heartbreak Hotel, yelps the high voice, is where he's going to get away from it all. Answers the basso: he'll be sorry."