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Yesterday | Desert Sun

Singer's legacy kept alive through fans, memories

David Christopher's Palm Springs home is a shrine to two icons of the 20th century.

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Related Topix: Palm Springs, CA, Pop/Rock, Mae West, Blues, Blue Heaven, Raquel Welch, Los Angeles Metro

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Asheville Citizen-Times

From the archives: Elvis in Asheville

The late, great Elvis Presley performed in Asheville five times during his long and colorful rock career.

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Related Topix: Asheville Metro, Asheville, NC, Love Me Tender, Western, Musical Movies, Pop/Rock, Hank Snow, Country

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Elvis Presley E-zine

New JD Sumner CD

"An Evening of Memories and Song: Remembering Elvis Presley" is the title of a brand new release that focusses on Elvis and his favorite bass singer, JD Sumner.

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Related Topix: Love Me Tender, Western, Musical Movies, Pop/Rock

Wed Nov 18, 2009

www.earthtimes.org | MauricePColgan

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

Tue Nov 17, 2009

MSNBC

From Elvis to Madonna, rare rock relics on sale

Nov. 17: TODAY has a preview of some one-of-a-kind pieces of music memorabilia, including Madonna's original demo tape and John Lennon's suit, that are going up for auction later this month.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Madonna, John Lennon, Black Entertainment, Michael Jackson

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Of Elvis Presley, Richard Nixon and national marijuana policy

About to join a Monday night drug policy panel in Edmonds, ex-White House aide Egil "Bud" Krogh talked of the day Elvis Presley came to the White House, a bizarre meetup of Presley and Richard Nixon, and why marijuana laws in America have so long resisted reform.

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Related Topix: Drugs, US News, White House, TN, Pop/Rock, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election

Sun Nov 15, 2009

www.newsoftheworld.co.uk | MauricePColgan

Elvis' Christmas Album 1957-2009

UP Brits are set to stick two fingers up at the recession by spending MORE this Christmas than last year.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas

Elvis Presley E-zine

Full Details Christmas Remixes

These are the details and a preview of the new " Christmas Remixes " album by the Italian DJ Spankox we mentioned earlier this week.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Pop/Rock, Nashville Metro, Nashville, TN

www.greenvilleonline.com | MauricePColgan

'Elvis People'

It's not about the 'King,' but rather, about the fans of the 'King' By Ann Hicks * ARTS WRITER * November 15, 2009 Playwright Doug Grissom read a biography of Elvis Presley 'some years ago,' he says, 'and became interested in the great singer's effect on mid-20th century American culture.' Not necessarily an Elvis fan, Grissom nevertheless was ...

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Related Topix: Arts, University of Virginia, Theater

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Campus Press

Vintage holiday album review: "Elvis' Christmas Album"

Trim the tree, pour the eggnog and wrap gifts with Elvis Presley as the holiday season approaches.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Pop/Rock

news.bbc.co.uk | MauricePColgan

Hair of the Hound Dog.

A strand of hair from Elvis Presley, saved by his personal barber, has raised 1,055 at auction.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

ContactMusic.com

Elvis Presley - Presley's 75TH Birthday Album

Caption: * ELVIS TOPS DEAD EARNERS POLL Rock legend Elvis Presley has overtaken NIRVANA frontman KURT COBAIN as the biggest earning dead celebrity.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Jailhouse Rock, Musical Movies, Pop/Rock, Nirvana, Grunge

Post Tribune

'All Shook Up!' to premiere at VHS

Valparaiso High School Drama Club will present the Northwest Indiana premiere of the musical "All Shook Up!" opening Nov.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Jailhouse Rock, Musical Movies, Pop/Rock, Ashley, IN, Theater, Arts

Thu Nov 12, 2009

NME

Elvis Presley's 75th birthday marked by career-spanning three-CD set

A new collection of Elvis Presley songs is set to be released to celebrate what would have been the singer's 75th birthday.

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Related Topix: Love Me Tender, King Creole, Crime Movies, Wild in the Country, Viva Las Vegas, Western, Drama Movies, Jailhouse Rock, Musical Movies, Pop/Rock

Elvis Presley E-zine

The Final Homecoming

This CD was released earlier this month, but I couldn't really set myself to play it.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Jailhouse Rock, Musical Movies, Pop/Rock

Wed Nov 11, 2009

www.musicweek.com | MauricePColgan

BBC2 TV to celebrate Elvis's 75th Birthday.

BBC 2 is running an Elvis night in January 2010, days before what would have been the singera TMs 75th birthday.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

nems360.com | MauricePColgan

Elvis Presley's Birthplace and Japan.

" Keishin Hayashi and six of his Japanese colleagues made Tupelo their first stop Saturday on a tour of Mississippi music sites and Elvis-related locales.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, Journalism

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Denton Publications

Thurman resident launches Elvis museum in Las Vegas

Since he was a teenager, part-time Thurman resident Russ Howe was fascinated with the swagger, style and persona of Elvis Presley.

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Related Topix: Spinout, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Pop/Rock, World News, Germany, Tupelo, MS

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Elvis Presley E-zine

Carl Ballantine Dies

Actor Carl Ballantine, whose career spanned vaudeville, television, Vegas and Broadway, died Tuesday at his Hollywood home of natural causes.

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Related Topix: Speedway, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Musical Movies, The World's Greatest Lover, The Shakiest Gun in the West, Comedy Movies, Western, Mr. Saturday Night, Carl Ballantine, Pop/Rock

latimesblogs.latimes.com | MauricePColgan

'Viva ELVIS' to open in December.

If Elvis Presley had lived in Montreal, would his famous catchphrase have been, " Merci ... merci, beaucoup "? Earlier this year, Cirque du Soleil announced that it was planning to produce a new show in tribute to the king of rock 'n' roll, in collaboration with Elvis Presley Enterprises.

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

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