The king of rock and roll moved easily from “Hound Dog” to “How Great Thou Art,” and, had he been resuscitated in 1977, a newly health-conscious Elvis likely would have moved closer to his gospel roots. That’s the one major consensus among a sampling of musicians and friends of Elvis.
What if Elvis had lived? He […]
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 […]
Bookstore shelves bursting with bios, tell-alls
Elvis is in the building.
Well, house, technically, as in publishing house.
With the weeklong hoopla of the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death concluding, there are many new books lining shop owner’s shelves waiting to sate any Elvis fanatic’s king-size cravings.
Random House published three Elvis books this summer, but they’re […]
Elvis and Priscilla Presley studied under Kang Rhee in the early 1970s at the master’s studio at 1911 Poplar, where the Hi-Tone Cafe is located today.
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