From the raw emotion of “Heartbreak Hotel” to the haunting melancholy of “Suspicious Minds,” Elvis Presley’s catalog spans over two decades and multiple genres, defining the sound of rock and roll.

By and large, however, the book keeps a polite distance from gender specifics. Long stretches pass without any mention of men ...

It’s one of the magical things about music,” she says. “If it gets inside you, it’s yours, and nothing can take that away” ...