Archive for General Elvis News

Stewkley music festival given the go-ahead

by: admin February 18, 2009

A SUMMER music festival near Stewkley will go ahead in June after permission was granted yesterday (Tuesday).
Aylesbury company AP Productions Entertainments and Events Ltd submitted a licensing application to hold the Legends of Rock ‘n’ Roll three-day event on a field near Littlecote, Stewkley on June 26-29 this year.
Residents spoke out at the Aylesbury Vale [...]

Festival organizers to put the Elvis in the ‘Elvis Festival’

by: admin February 13, 2009

TUPELO - Expect to see more of the King of Rock n’ Roll at this year’s Tupelo Elvis Festival, an event official said at the festival’s formal kickoff Thursday night.
John Avila, this year’s festival co-chairman, said the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association is focusing on Elvis more this year since Tupelo is his birthplace. The [...]

‘All Shook Up’ opens at the Broadway Palm Feb. 19

by: admin February 11, 2009

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre heats up the season with the sizzling and energetic Southwest Florida premiere of the new musical comedy “All Shook Up,” playing Feb. 19 through April 11.
It’s “Footloose,” “Grease” and “Happy Days” all rolled into one zany story. This hip-swiveling musical is inspired by the songs of Elvis Presley and contains over [...]

Elvis photo’s fate still a mystery

by: admin February 6, 2009

The fate of the famous photo of Elvis in his coffin apparently will remain a mystery.
A federal lawsuit in West Palm Beach over the photo valued at $1 million ended last week when all involved agreed to dismiss their claims.
Such action typically means a settlement was reached, but attorneys representing the warring parties couldn’t be [...]

Down-sized Elvis festival pitched to council

by: admin February 6, 2009

Loss of $64,000 at 2008 bash leads to reconsideration
The organizers of the Collingwood Elvis Festival pitched a downsized festival to council earlier this week following a reversal of fortune in 2008.
The festival lost $64,000 for a variety of reasons last year, manager Rosemarie O’Brien told council at Monday’s meeting.
Sponsorships and advertising sales fell far below [...]

Xerox Uses Elvis Tribute Artist in “Everyone’s an Expert” Campaign

by: admin February 3, 2009

Xerox has recently launched theiriGen4 Everyones an Expert Campaignand used an Elvis tribute artist to help communicate their message. The campaignwas developed to increase awareness & consideration for the new Xerox iGen4 Press and each component of the cross-media campaign was designed to reinforce the idea that everyone can achieve expert results & greater profit [...]

If you love Elvis, you’ll love ‘All Shook Up’ at the Opera House

by: admin January 31, 2009

Theater (the art of acting), is one part attitude and two parts talent. Walking onto the stage, in those first steps, the Opera House actors prepare the audience for artistic expression that is exceptional.
With “All Shook Up” (book by Joe Dipietro), featuring the music of Elvis Presley, we are transported back in time to an [...]

Peugeot flirts with consumers in DriveSexy campaign

by: admin January 31, 2009

LONDON - Peugeot is rolling out a new creative concept to improve the desirability of its brand. The integrated campaign, entitled ‘DriveSexy’, will focus on the French manufacturer’s new 207 and 308 Verve Special Edition models.

The TV, print and digital activity, by incumbent ad agency Euro RSCG, launches on 2 February, and aims to [...]

A whole mess of Elvises

by: admin January 27, 2009

It’s time to dust off the silver-sequinned outfit and get out the hair gel Elvis is coming to town.
More than 50 tribute artists are descending on Stage West the weekend of April 4-5 for the Toronto/Mississauga Elvis Festival. Its a chance to not just win cash prizes and trophies, but also to compete in [...]

Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Joe Ely, and the Cotton Club

by: admin January 26, 2009

by Johnny Hughes, author of the novel Texas Poker Wisdom.
Elvis Presley was leaning a against his pink, 1954 Cadillac in front of Lubbock’s historic Cotton Club. The small crowd were mesmerized by his great looks, cockiness, and charisma. He put on quite a [...]