Archive for Elvis Related News

Elvis’s consumer electronics fetch big bucks in Vegas

by: admin June 30, 2009

Just this past weekend a couple of old, dare I say vintage, consumer electronics items went on the auction block in Las Vegas at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The two items were a small black and white television and a clock radio.
The small Sony TV measured 10 by 8 by 8 3/4 inches. [...]

Elvis: Entertainer or Educator ?

by: admin June 30, 2009

With the 32nd anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death just around the corner on August 16, it would seem there would be little new to learn about him, but it turns out there is. Although he may not have realized it, Elvis Presley’s sexy moves actually modeled the ideal physical techniques for supporting a rich, warm [...]

Memphis a mecca for rock and soul music lovers

by: admin April 10, 2009

Blues and Beale Street have attracted visitors to Memphis for decades. But for some, a trip to Memphis is more than just a vacation; its a pilgrimage to pay homage to the birth of rock n roll. They come to explore the complex history of Memphis music and the culture from which it grew at [...]

Stamp Wars: Homer Simpson Vs. Elvis

by: admin April 10, 2009

Look out Elvis. A new king is rising.
Sixteen years after the Elvis Presley postage stamp was issued, it remains the most popular stamp of all time saved by an estimated 124 million people. That may change May 7, when the U.S. Post Office releases its most anticipated stamp series in history, featuring Homer [...]

Tom Jones: ‘Knicker-throwing is funny’

by: admin February 18, 2009

Tom Jones, 68, needs little introduction thanks to a clutch of favourites that include Green, Green Grass Of Home and It’s Not Unusual. Despite hitting the stages of Las Vegas, he never rests on his laurels and new single, Give A Little Love, is out on Monday.
Why, why, why is the new single reminiscent of [...]

Graceland Unveils 2009 Tourism Ad Campaign

by: admin February 14, 2009

Ads Use Humor and a Contemporary Design to Remind Travel Consumers Graceland is a Destination That is Fun for the Whole Family
Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) unveiled a new advertising campaign today for the 2009 tourism season that will highlight Elvis Presleys Graceland mansion, a National Historic Landmark, as a high-energy and family-friendly music-themed destination. [...]

Action Jackson rocks

by: admin February 13, 2009

What better way to spend Valentine’s Day than with the first queen of rock ‘n’ roll, Wanda Jackson. Just don’t get on her bad side. Jackson, after all, once threatened to go after her carousing man with her big iron skillet, making it clear that she’d show him how a little woman can whip a [...]

Donnie Sumner in Concert at Trinity Family Worship 3/8/09

by: admin February 7, 2009

Trinity Family Worship, 500 E Poplar in Fort Gibson, OK, proudly presents a special Concert of Praise with former Elvis Presley backup singer, and former member of The Stamps Quartet, Donnie Sumner on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 11:00 AM. Donnie has been prominently featured recently in the popular Gaither Homecoming Videos. Admission to the [...]

Joe Esposito: Elvis was in the building

by: admin February 6, 2009

AN American visitor to the Gold Coast, Joe Esposito, has told of his 18 years as friend and road manager to the king of rock ‘n’ roll, Elvis Presley.
Esposito and Elvis met in Germany when the two both in the army. They played football together on the weekends and became great mates.
Joe was there when [...]

Elvis’ stepbrother Stanley to preach in Calhoun

by: admin February 3, 2009

Rick Stanley, stepbrother to the late Elvis Presley, will be in Calhoun Sunday, Feb. 15. There will be two opportunities to hear the life-changing message of a man who experienced the touch of two kings.
Stanley will be at Graves Memorial Baptist Church, Prater Lake Road, at the 11 a.m. worship service, and [...]