Return of King week positively `Elvilicious’

Some glue in the hair, some money for charity
Mike Mazza and his wife, Lisa, celebrated their first wedding anniversary Saturday night at the Elvis 50th Anniversary Special Dance Party at The Peabody. The Mt. Vernon, Ohio, couple were married at Graceland Chapel, Aug. 14, 2003. They have a son, Aron, whom they named after […]

Viva Elvis - The wonder only grows

Like the light from Graceland’s eternal flame flickering near the famed estate, the memory of rock and roll’s undisputed King seems inextinguishable in the public conscience.
Even 27 years after Elvis Presley died inside his Memphis residence - an event commemorated Sunday night at the annual candlelight vigil attended by an estimated 8,000 - the multimedia […]

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  • New Elvis Record

    The latest Elvis record is not the kind you download. If you were in Memphis, you knew you weren’t on Lonely Street at all those sold-out events. But Graceland spokesman Kevin Kern says the official attendance figure for the week was 75,000. Even in the sweltering heat, 55,000 took part in the candlelight vigil. “The […]

  • The King lives on as fans soak up tributes to their idol

    Elvis tribute artist Trent Carlini expertly brushed bronze-colored makeup on the face of fellow tribute artist Donny Edwards. “I started out with model cars, and now I’m doing Donny,” Carlini said, finally judging Edwards good to go as one of 24 contestants in the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest.
    Carlini then expertly applied black eyeliner […]

  • High School Graduation

    North Main and Poplar was where Ellis Auditorium South Hall stood. It was the setting for Elvis’ graduation from high school June 3, 1953. (The site is now Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.)

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