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Christmas with Elvis
Original at Elvis Presley.com.au
• Wed, Nov 18
Now is the time to order your Christmas CDs. This year there is the new Spankox Re:Mix release Christmas Remixes and from last year, the top selling Elvis Presley Christmas Duets CD featuring Duets with Elvis Presley and many of today's biggest country artists. View the video promo for the C...
New Elvis Vault Book Offers Unique Look at Elvis' Life
Original at Elvis.com
• Sun, Nov 15
Elvis Presley was arguably the single most influential person in the evolution of rock 'n' roll, and as a result, there have been hundreds of books tracing his music and his rise to the top. This book, however, differs from the rest. Elvis: A Tribute to the King of Rock 'N' Roll from Whitman P...
Elvis Presley: Christmas Remixes CD
Original at Elvis Presley.com.au
• Sat, Nov 14
We're happy to present to all Elvis Presley's fans and good music lovers an extraordinary release: the new Elvis Presley's remix album called 'Christmas Remixes'. The CD contains ten Elvis Presley's Christmas tracks carefully remixed by Agostino Carollo aka Spankox, producer of 'Re:...
Sony Music to Release - Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977: January 8, 2010
Original at Elvis Presley.com.au
• Sat, Nov 14
Sony Music Entertainment will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Kings birthday in style with the release of Elvis Presley: 50 Australian Top Ten Hits 1956-1977 in Australia on January 8, 2010. This double CD set is the first ever Elvis Presley Australian hits compilation and togethe...
FBI INVESTIGATES THE STRANGE ELVIS PIMPLE SCAM
Original at ELVISBLOG
• Sat, Nov 7
By Phil Arnold My research was prompted by a realization that next year we will experience celebrations of many 50th anniversaries of major events in Elvis’ life. 1960 was full of them: Elvis’ homecoming from the Army; his first recording session after returning; appearing on the Frank Sinatra TV sh...
'Elvis The Movie' on DVD in 2010?
Original at Elvis Presley.com.au
• Wed, Oct 28
It is reported that 'Shout! Factory' is preparing to release the 1979 TV movie Elvis, starring Kurt Russell as Elvis Presley on DVD. The film co-stars Shelly Winters as Elvis' mother and Pat Hingle as Col. Tom Parker. The movie is named to be the best biopic of Elvis ever made. Hopfully this time...
Elvis Presley
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Mon, Oct 26
This new issue of Elvis Unlimited is jam packed with EXCLUSIVES! We bring you an in depth interview with Elvis' pianist Shane Keister who toured with Elvis in 76 when Glen D Hardin left the band. Pop Tunes in Memphis(where Elvis shopped for music) recently closed it's doors and Elvis Unlimi...
DAVID BOWIE and ELVIS
Original at ELVISBLOG
• Sat, Oct 17
By Phil Arnold Bowie’s manager – Tony DeFries – was a big fan of Elvis’ manager Colonel Tom Parker and would quote from Parker’s book to anyone who would listen. This is another pretty weak connection between Elvis and Bowie. If it is true, I wonder if DeFries took a 50% cut of Bowie’s earnings, like the Col...
Reminder: Elvis and Lebowksi at Levitt Shell tonight
Original at Memphis Flyer
• Fri, Oct 16
By letters@memphisflyer.com (Chris Herrington) Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.Elvis Presley: BadassThe show will go on: Indie Memphis' double-feature of Elvis Presley's famous 1968 "comeback" NBC special (co-sponsored by Elvis Presley Enterprises) and the Coen brothers' shaggy cult comedy The Big Lebowski (co-sponsored by th...
EARHART GOGGLES TOPS CELEBRITY AUCTION ITEMS
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Mon, Oct 12
HILARY SWANK's new biopic about AMELIA EARHART is sure to be a fly-away success if demand for the aviator's memorabilia is an indicator - her goggles topped all celebrity items at a California auction last week (09Oct09). The eye accessories Earhart wore during her historic 1932 solo tra...
Album Review : From Elvis In Memphis
Original at Rolling Stone
• Mon, Aug 3
Artist: Elvis Presley Album: From Elvis In Memphis Review: After a decade of putting Hollywood glitz above his Memphis roots, Elvis Presley staged a musical comeback on TV in 1968 and then returned home for two extraordinary albums: From Elvis in Memphis and Back in Memphis. The first was...
Review - Elvis: Vegas '69 Hardcover Book
Original at Elvis Presley.com.au
• Fri, Jul 31
Elvis: Vegas '69 is without doubt the best book on Elvis Presley produced to-date And it is something altogether new .... It is not a photo book ... It is not an information book ... It is not an interview book. Yes it has all three elements - and in abundance - but the way it is formatted -- presented -- is com...
Opinion: ELVIS RETURNS TO LIVE CONCERTS
Original at ELVISBLOG
• Sat, Jul 18
By Phil Arnold International Hotel, Las Vegas, During Elvis’ 1969 Run “Elvis is very much for real. Elvis is here to stay.” Elvis represents the finest effort by that master promoter, Col. Tom Parker." Elvis and Guitar During July 31, 1969 Performance
ELVIS WILL NEVER LEAVE THE BUILDING
Original at ELVISBLOG
• Sat, Jul 11
By Phil Arnold An old high school buddy of mine is also an Elvis fan. He lives in Indiana and has a background in history education. So, it was a pleasant surprise when he sent me a copy of the Spring 2008 issue of Traces, the publication of the Indiana Historical Society, with this cover story: “The King’s L...
Review : From Elvis In Memphis
Original at Elvis Presley.com.au
• Tue, Jun 23
Patrick Trevellyan, rock music critic for The Examiner offers his take on Elvis' iconic album, From Elvis In Memphis, ahead of its 40th anniversary commemmorative release. From Elvis in Memphis was released to wide critical acclaim and has since gone on to be known as one of, if not the bes...
The blog of Vance Lauderdale
Original at Memphis Flyer
• Tue, Jun 16
TN A reader from Lowell, Massachusetts, recently sent me a letter and wondered if I could solve a "mini-mystery" involving Elvis Presley. Here's a portion of his query: "It is 1956 and Elvis travels to New York to tape The Steve Allen Show. ...
Consumed by music
Original at Toronto Sun
• Thu, Jun 11
Canada Elvis Presley was my first rock 'n' roll experience, and my introduction to pop, blues, R&B, gospel, and country," McCord says. "Elvis singing that early rock 'n' roll got its hooks in me at a very young age. I also really dug his verve -- the way he ...
How Ed Sullivan Brought Culture To America
Original at NPR
• Sun, May 10
HANSEN: Elvis Presley was paid to be on, right? Mr. ILSON: Well, Elvis Presley actually got the biggest salary because he had a wonderful negotiator in the colonel. And he got $50000 to be on the show. HANSEN: Colonel Tom Parker really was a great ...
Opinion: STRANGE GOOGLE SEARCHES THAT BROUGHT PEOPLE TO ELVISBLOG
Original at ELVISBLOG
• Sat, Apr 25
By Phil Arnold “black midget Elvis”: Apparently there is no such thing. Many sites, including ElvisBlog, made reference to both Black Elvis and Midget Elvis, but apparently no enterprising black midget has tried to become an Elvis Tribute Artist. Will someone please step forward and fill this gapi...
Victoria cans Elvis musical
Original at Dayton Daily News
• Fri, Apr 17
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OH By Terry Morris | Friday, April 17, 2009, 05:22 PM The Victoria Theatre Association has replaced the musical “All Shook Up” on its 2009-10 Broadway series because producers have cancelled the tour of the show based on Elvis Presley songs. ...
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HOWARD'S COUNTDOWN
Original at The Morning Journal
• Fri, Apr 17
OH This time, he comes by way of the national touring ELVIS PRESLEY tribute “ONE NIGHT WITH YOU!” set for the Norwalk High School Performing Arts Center at 8 pm tomorrow. “Elvis” is actually Walt Sanders, backed up by The Cadillac Band and the Cadillettes ...
Guralnick to lecture April 18 on Colonel Tom Parker
Original at Vanderbilt University News
• Fri, Apr 10
TN Vanderbilt writer in residence Peter Guralnick will speak about the life and career of Elvis Presley’s manager on April 18 at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Guralnick, author of the definitive two-volume biography of Presley, will speak at 1:30 pm in ...
Review : From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters 5 CD Box
Original at Elvis Presley.com.au
• Mon, Mar 30
During the 1960's Elvis Presley produced a lot of good material, but some not so good as well. From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters, which covers 5 CD's and 130 tracks, gathers most of his superior material and fortunately ignores a great deal of the inferior. His best album...
How To: Guitar lesson Hound Dog by Elvis Presley - cover chords beginner lessons tutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Mar 25
By rss@youtube.com (yourguitarsage) Keywords: how to play Hound Dog by Elvis Presley guitar lessons acoustic lesson instruction instructional chords beginner guitars electric free tutorial tutorials rock folk blues country advanced intermediate music songs easy yourguitarsage strumming teach learn cover
Opinion: El goes El Paso #3Original at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 28
By rss@youtube.com (marco310768) New clip. Elvis as recorded live in El Paso, Texas. June 2, 1976. 8:30 P.M. Civic Center Coliseum (attendance 7050). It's a soundboard recording unreleased officially but available on "EL GOES EL PASO" 2005' bootleg CD released by "Madison" label. Here is the tracklist: Also Sprach Zarathustr...
How to play:Jailhouse Rock by Elvis PresleyOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 26
By rss@youtube.com (RyanHames97) This video shows you how to play Jailhouse rock, a classic rock song... Author: RyanHames97 Keywords: elvis presley jailhouse rock jail house electric guitar Added: February 26, 2009
How To: Reverse Ponny Tail - very very simple & quickOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Jan 27
By rss@youtube.com (ALMETYLOWY) Song: Elvis Presley - Too Much Author: ALMETYLOWY Keywords: reverse ponny tail simple quick tutorial hair almetylowy Added: January 27, 2009
How To: Sephora BlueOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Jan 15
By rss@youtube.com (ALMETYLOWY) I use: Dream Matte Mousse by Maybelline, Palette jean attitude 02 by Sephora, black eye shadow by Inglot, Blush 03 by Bourjois, iridescent cream shadow by Sephora, Dip eye liner black by BeYu, Mineral powders J01 & J05 by Joko Song : Elvis Presley - Too Much
How To: ELVIS WOULD HAVE LOVED TWINKIES YUMMY EATING AFTER COOKING THEM IN PAN!Original at YouTube
• Sun, Jan 4
By rss@youtube.com (politicsreign) Elvis Presley would have loved fried twinkies so try this at home Twinkies fried in the pan with a bit of oil, and then eat them. Twinkies are fantastic! Author: politicsreign Keywords: Elvis twinkies treat food cooking dessert how to make Added: January 4, 2009
Opinion: Elvis Presley’s Strangest ChristmasesOriginal at 10 Zen Monkeys
• Mon, Dec 22
By Destiny But maybe Elvis had already gotten the ultimate revenge in 1971. Five years before his death, Elvis gathered his posse into his den, according to a gossip item Guralnick quotes in Careless Love. Each hanger-on remembered the previous year, when Elvis had given out several new Mercedes — an...
Opinion: Elvis Debuts Songs On Charts Two Weeks In a Row With Help From Country Ladies
Original at the9513.com
• Fri, Dec 12
By Brody Vercher It’s been ten years since Elvis Presley appeared on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, but he logged his second entry in two weeks with the No. 43 debut of Martina McBride’s duet on “Blue Christmas.” That follows last week’s No. 60 bow of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” with Carrie Underwood. It...
Podcast: Gravelands
Original at homercat (Blogspot)
• Thu, Dec 11
By noreply@blogger.com (homercat) Imagine what a world it would be like If Elvis Presley hadn't died, weaned himself of drugs, got back in shape and went on to keep recording. Well, Jimmy the King is one Elvis Imitator that dares to dream of this scenario and make it come true as well.
ELVIS COMMENTARY MINI-NUGGETS -- 13
Original at ELVISBLOG
• Sat, Dec 6
By Phil Arnold Colonel Parker Cheerleading for an Elvis Movie Contract: Col. Parker never missed an opportunity to promote his client, Elvis Presley. On March 26, 1956, Elvis had a screen test for Hal Wallis at Paramount Studios, but Wallis did not immediately offer Elvis a contract. After two weeks o...
Review - Elvis Presley Christmas Duets CD
Original at Elvis Presley.com.au
• Tue, Nov 4
Ah the wonders of modern technology! The RCA label has released another Elvis Presley Christmas album but rather than just repackaging some of his holiday hits, they decided to get a little creative. They gathered together a number of country music's biggest female stars to sing duets wi...
Podcast: The Calico Sessions - R&B 2323Original at adfundum (WordPress)
• Tue, Oct 21
By adfundum 1. Elvis - A Little Less Conversation 2. Gadjo - So Many Times 3. De La Soul - Say No Go 4. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back 5. LL Cool J - Phenomenon 6. Indeep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life 7. Mariah Carey - Last Night A DJ Saved My life 8. Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight 9. Cypress Hill - When The Shit Goes Down
Patch: Facts about Elvis - Elvis Presley's life - Elvis news
Original at Elvis.com
• Mon, Oct 20
A special $15 ticket for Scouts, siblings and adults includes a Graceland mansion tour, Elvis Presley Car Museum tour, Lisa Marie Airplane tour and more. A collectible “Scouts Rock at Graceland” patch will also be available for $3 each. ...
Opinion: A LOOK AT MORE ELVIS WEBSITES, CIRCA 1997
Original at ELVISBLOG
• Sun, Sep 21
By Phil Arnold The Doghaus Collection / The Hillbilly Cat and Me: This was actually two websites, but neither exists today. The Washington Post article summarized them as “Fun stuff for collectors. Everything from the Elvis Presley Board Game to Love Me Tender Conditioning Shampoo.” Oh well, you ca...
ELVIS, JOHNNY CASH, AND CARL PERKINS -- IN CONCERT, DECEMBER 12, 1955
Original at ELVISBLOG
• Sun, Aug 24
By Phil Arnold One thing about the Amory/Armory Elvis poster caught my eye. It showed that the concert also included a special guest -- Carl Perkins. I wondered how many times these three rockabilly icons had appeared together on stage. I went to one of my favorite sources, "ELVIS -- Day By Day," written...
ELVISBLOG NEWS -- 8/20/08
Original at ELVISBLOG
• Wed, Aug 20
By Phil Arnold All these new categories require a format change. ElvisBlog will be going to 3-column in a few weeks. In the right column will be links to ElvisBlog News, Elvis Commentary Mini-Nuggets, Odd Elvis websites, and, someday, “Elvis Claus, the Book.” Phil Arnold Original Elvis Blogmeister
ELVIS COMMENTARY MINI-NUGGETS -- 10
Original at ELVISBLOG
• Sun, Jul 20
By Phil Arnold I like that – Scotty Moore: ground zero for rockabilly music. Watching Women Fight: One of the less inflammatory “revelations” in that horrible Albert Goldman book titled “Elvis” is that Elvis liked to watch videos of women fighting. Goldman wrote:
Opinion: VIVA LAS STAR WARS
Original at ELVISBLOG
• Sun, Jul 6
By Phil Arnold I'm a huge Elvis fan, so I'm not sure why it took me so long to figure out why the race seemed so familiar. It didn't hit me until I was watching 1964's Viva Las Vegas, Elvis' fifteenth movie, one day last year. Though some of these connections are admittedly a stretch, several of the similaritie...
The Catfight Report: Elvis Presley was a Catfight and Female Wrestling Fan!
Original at catfightreport.com
• Sat, May 17
Some call it perverse, but to fans of this genre, I guess you could say......... we don't give a damn! It's always nice to have someone to identify with, and Elvis Presley was indeed a lover of females in combat. My source comes from a Rolling Stone article dubbed: The Party Years (You can read this excel...
Review - Elvis Ultimate Gospel CD
Original at Elvis Presley.com.au
• Fri, May 9
Ultimate Gospel; Elvis Presley, Music from the King-to-the-Lord, Enjoyed by an Elvis-fan and Believer. It's just a couple of months ago that I purchased another album of his again. It was Elvis Ultimate Gospel. This was released in 2004. It's said that 'To sing once is to pray twice'. Elvis did...
Party Like the King: $2,000 Could Buy You Elvis Presley's Drugs
Original at The Tennessean
• Tue, Jun 12
If you're the winning bidder for Lot 284 at a Beverly Hills, California, auction on Saturday, you could spend the rest of the weekend partying like the King. The item up for auction during Julien's Summer Sale at the Beverly Hilton hotel is an undated bottle for the antihistamine drug Nalde...
Ken Emerson: Remembering Ben Weisman
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Jun 8
By Ken Emerson Heinz met its match in Ben Weisman, who wrote with a variety of lyricists an astounding 57 songs recorded by Elvis Presley and died on May 20 at the age of 85. Although "Clambake," "Rock-A-Hula Baby" and "He's Your Uncle, Not Your Dad" can't hold a candle to the quality of Jerry Leiber and Mike...
Podcast: Retro Redux: Johnnie Ray - The Prince Of WailsOriginal at Blogcritics
• Sat, Jun 2
By Big Geez He grew up in rural Oregon, but as an aspiring young singer his path led him to Detroit, where he began working in R&B clubs -- sometimes as the only white singer. He began to get noticed, and his distinctive style that foreshadowed rock and roll helped him get a recording contract with R&...
Podcast: Lecture: Guralnick speaks at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum about 'I Got a Woman'
Original at Vanderbilt University News
• Thu, Apr 19
By news@vanderbilt.edu (Vanderbilt News Service) Listen to Peter Guralnick, the 2007 Gertrude and Harold S. Vanderbilt Visiting Writer at Vanderbilt and author of definitive biographies of Elvis Presley and Sam Cooke, as he lectures on the origins and impact of Ray Charles' record "I Got a Woman" at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Muse...
Jack White To Do Cameo As Elvis in 'Walk Hard'
Original at Cinematical
• Mon, Mar 26
By Patrick Walsh Walk Hard, a mock biopic spoofing the likes of Walk The Line and Ray, has John C. Reilly playing Dewey Cox, a fictional musician with shades of Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. Over the course of Cox's life, he crosses a lot of real-life music legends, and now we know who will be playing the role of th...
DVD Review: Elvis Presley - The Ed Sullivan Shows
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Jan 18
By Brandon Daviet These days it’s often contested, especially by the hip-hop community, if Presley deserves his long-standing title of “The King,” but there is no denying that in the late '50s Presley’s popularity made the success of American Idol look like boring reruns of C-SPAN Senate hearings.Music...
Podcast: Minehead Elvis-Part 1
Original at Boing Boing
• Sun, Feb 26
Believing that he met Elvis Presley in a UFO above the Bristol Channel, Clive Tagish AKA “Minehead Elvis” contacts ‘The Paranormalists’ with an intriguing proposition.