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4 hrs ago | High River Times

Bye Bye Birdie a rock 'n' roll sensation

The Windmill Theatre Players' version of the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie opened up on Thursday to a standing ovation proving it's a sure fire hit from start to finish.

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Related Topix: Family, Drama Movies, Bye Bye Birdie, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Dick Van Dyke, Rock-N-Roll

Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Courier-Journal

Country Louvin is true to rock, too

Charlie Louvin had been a professional gospel and country musician for years when rock 'n' roll came barreling up behind him on the lost highway.

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Related Topix: Charlie Louvin, Country, The Louvin Brothers, Rock-N-Roll, More, The Jets, Louisville, KY

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Earth Times

The search for Elvis' roots leads to a humble shack in Mississippi

Tupelo/Memphis, US - Elvis Presley remains the undisputed King of Rock 'n' Roll - even for many people who never experienced him in his prime.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll, Tupelo, MS, Pop/Rock, Elvis Presley, January

Tue Nov 17, 2009

The Sun Online

The Sun at 40 Dizzee: You lot of busy Rascals

"THE Sun's tremendous support for the armed forces has been great for morale. "It shows everybody on the front line that people at home are thinking of them, which is really important.

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Related Topix: United Kingdom, Greater London County, England, Rock-N-Roll, Pop/Rock, The Beatles

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Associated Content

Adam Lambert's 'For Your Entertainment' Music Video Pictures Stir Controversy

Alexandria in downtown Los Angeles and features - gasp! - a number of dancers dressed in sexually provocative clothing.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll

Sun Nov 15, 2009

SFGate

When pirate radio put the 'arr!' in rock

Radio on film: "Pirate Radio," the latest from writer-director Richard Curtis, who gave us "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Bridget Jones' Diary," is a valentine to rock 'n' roll and radio - especially the barely legal British stations that beamed the music into England, over the government's opposition, in the mid-'60s. But, as Andrea Carla ...

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Related Topix: Pirate Radio, Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Kenneth Branagh, Los Angeles, CA, Rock-N-Roll

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Skegness Today

Ultimate Elvis tribute show set for Embassy Theatre

A NIGHT of hip-swivelling rock 'n' roll will be staged at the Embassy Theatre, Skegness, when Lee 'Memphis' King pays tribute to Elvis Presley.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll, Pop/Rock, Elvis Presley

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Alabama Live

A.A. Bondy spaces out, has Elvis Perkins along for the ride at Bottletree

A.A. Bondy and Elvis Perkins perform together at the Bottletree in Birmingham, Ala.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro

Mon Nov 09, 2009

AndhraNews

Elvis Presleys hair to go under the hammer

A strand of hair Elvis Presleys hair saved by his barber will soon be up for grabs at an auction.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll, World News, United Kingdom, Wiltshire County, England

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Herts Advertiser

Impressionist Alistair McGowan given a voice at the Alban Arena

And one of his ports of call is the Alban Arena where he is putting on his One And Many Show next Thursday, November 12.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll, Pop/Rock, The Eagles, Public Enemies

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Elvis Presley E-zine

Dewey and Elvis Paperback Re-issue

The book "Dewey and Elvis: The Life and Times of a Rock 'n' Roll Deejay " will be available in paperback on April 10, 2010.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll

Mary Colurso's Blog & Column - al.com

All shook up? Elvis Perkins insists he's an even-keel kind of guy

Elvis Perkins, second from left, has changed since this photo was taken. "Short hair, glasses, beard," he says.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll, Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Metro, Psycho, Horror Movies, Thriller, Anthony Perkins

Paper Magazine

'Who Shot Rock & Roll' Opens at the Brooklyn Museum.

The term "rock 'n' roll" has always referred to more than just the music. Its sonic oomph -- personified in images of our teenage crushes and all-time idols, whether it's Elvis gyrating his hips or Kurt Cobain thrashing his guitar -- make up the other half of the picture.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll, Rock & Roll

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Daily Times

Community Players musical, 'All Shook Up,' pays homage to the King

SALISBURY - More than 30 years after his death, Elvis is still cool. Honoring the tradition of Elvis' music, "All Shook Up," which is being performed this weekend by The Community Players of Salisbury, uses Elvis songs to tell the tale of unrequited love in a 1950s small town.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll, Salisbury, MD

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Memphis sites are full of sound

The importance of rural music is part of the story at the Rock 'n Soul Museum in Memphis.

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Related Topix: Memphis, TN, Black Entertainment, Isaac Hayes, Soul, African-American, Rock-N-Roll, More, Travel

Las Vegs Sun

It's official: 'Viva Elvis' the name for Cirque-Presley production at Aria

The title of the Elvis-Cirque du Soleil show was made official today. Announced this morning is that the show will be called, "Viva Elvis," obviously playing off the 1965 Presley film, "Viva Las Vegas." The production show, a partnership between Cirque and Elvis Presley Enterprises, hits the stage when the City Center resort Aria opens on Dec.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll, Viva Las Vegas, Musical Movies, Las Vegas, NV, Pop/Rock, Elvis Presley

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Boston Globe

Faces of rock to a Van Gogh show

"Tina Turner'' by Henry Diltz, one of the images at the Brooklyn Museum exhibit.

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Related Topix: New York, Rock-N-Roll, Little Richard, Travel

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Chillicothe Gazette

Dinner, Elvis among changes to annual gala

Those who have attended the annual Junior Civic League Christmas Gala in the past might not recognize the fundraising event Saturday at the Ohio University-Chillicothe Shoemaker Center.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll, Ohio University, Chillicothe, OH

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Las Vegas Sun

U2 concert a full-scale spectacle, on and off the Sam Boyd Stadium stage

Even when he's hidden away in a crowd of 42,000 at a U2 concert, you can feel the power of the president.

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Related Topix: Rock-N-Roll, Bill Clinton, History in the News

Thu Oct 29, 2009

NewYorkology

Brooklyn Museum opens rock n' roll picture show

Filled with pop images of the Rolling Stones, Elvis, U2, DMC and Madonna the Brooklyn Museum on Friday will open " Who Shot Rock & Roll ," a show it's billing as the first major museum exhibition devoted solely to rock photographers.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones, Rock-N-Roll, Rock & Roll

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