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Elvis Presley's London Shows Scuppered By Colonel Parker

Elvis Presley's plans to perform in London were derailed by his manager's immigration status.Legendary live promoter Harvey Goldsmith tried for years to bring 'The King of Rock 'n' Roll' across the pond from America to...

George Harrison's Guitar Plucks $485,000 At Auction

The Fab Four may have once sung "Can't buy me love", but Friday's auction at the Hard Rock Cafe proved you can buy George Harrison's prized Maton Mastersound guitar - if you have almost half...

Sid Tepper Dies

Sid Tepper, who wrote songs for Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, has died.The hitmaker, who penned hundreds of hits during his extensive career, including tracks for the two music icons, died of natural causes at...

Elvis Presley's Planes To Remain At Graceland

The Lisa Marie and Hound Dog II, which have been on display at the mansion in Memphis, Tennessee since 1984, were set to be removed at the end of the month (Apr15) after...

Songwriter Sid Tepper Dies

Tepper passed away from natural causes on Friday (24Apr15) at his home in Miami Beach, Florida. Between 1945 and 1970, Tepper created more than 300 songs with his writing partner Roy C....

Jack White Invites Fans To Record Elvis-style Record

The White Stripes star bought the 1953 disc, which Presley recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 18, for $300,000 (£187,000) at an auction in January (15). White...

Elvis Presley Jets To Remain In Memphis

The planes, which have been on display at Presley's mansion since the mid-1980s, are set to be removed from the estate's grounds by 26 April (15) after bosses of the attraction ended a...

Priscilla Presley Bans Elvis Impersonators From New Las Vegs Wedding Chapel

Priscilla Presley, who wed the rock icon in Sin City in 1967, is preparing to open the chapel as part of Graceland Presents ELVIS: The Exhibition - The Show - The Experience at...

Elvis Presley's Prescription Bottles And Tour Bus Going Up For Sale

Organisers at Julien's Auctions are selling off personal items belonging to the King at their Property From the Life & Career of Elvis Presley sale. Among the artifacts going under the hammer...

Jack White Revealed As Mystery Bidder Who Bought Elvis' First Ever Recording

Rock hero Jack White has bought the first ever record produced by Elvis Presley, it has been revealed. The former White Stripes frontman was unmasked as the mystery internet bidder who parted with $300,000 for...

Elvis Presley Exhibition Is To Open In Las Vegas

A new Elvis Presley exhibition will open in Las Vegas, next month (Apr15).Bosses at Sin City's Westgate Resort & Casino, where Presley performed over 600 shows, will host Graceland Presents Elvis: The Exhibition - The...

Riley Keough Ditched Dog From Weddding

Riley Keough fired her dog from her wedding party.The 25-year-old actress - the granddaughter of Elvis Presley and daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough - and stuntman Ben Smith-Peterson were thrilled to have...

Olly Murs Wants Vegas Residency For Nan

Olly Murs dreams of landing a Las Vegas residency for his nan.The 'Wrapped Up' singer has performed across the world but still admits he is desperate to secure a deal in the gambling capital in...

Nick Jonas Doubts Jonas Brothers Reuninion

Nick Jonas can't see himself reuniting with the Jonas Brothers.The 22-year-old star insists he would never say never to getting back together with the band - which was made up of himself and his brothers...

Roger Taylor Calls Adam Lambert 'Camp Elvis'

Roger Taylor has nicknamed Adam Lambert 'Camp Elvis'.The 32-year-old singer - who shot to fame after appearing on 'American Idol' in 2009 - now tours with Queen, and the band's original drummer says the flamboyant...

Priscilla Presley Celebrates Elvis' 80th Birthday

Priscilla Presley celebrated what would have been Elvis' 80th birthday with an eight-tier cake.The 69-year-old actress - who was married to the 'Jailhouse Rock' hitmaker for six years until their divorce in 1973 - held...

Priscilla Presley Leads Tributes To Elvis' Late Bandleader

Elvis Presley's widow Priscilla Presley has led tributes to the rock icon's late bandleader Joe Guercio, who died on Sunday (04Jan15) aged 87.Guercio was The King of Rock 'n' Roll's musical director and conductor from...

Fabled Nashville Studio Saved From Demolition

The Nashville, Tennessee recording studio where Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton and Keith Urban recorded hit albums has been saved thanks to a star-studded campaign.Sir Paul MCCartney and Dave Grohl were among the famous names that...

Elvis Presley Possessions Leave Graceland For First Time For London Exhibit

A number of Elvis Presley's prized possessions have left his former home and tourist attraction Graceland for the first time since his death to be shown in a nine-month exhibition in London.More than 300 items...

Elvis' First Record Among 'Holy Grail' Of Birthday Memorabilia Auction

The first record Elvis Presley recorded is expected to fetch a fortune at auction in January (15).Presley was a teen wannabe when he paid just $4 (£2.60) to record two tracks, My Happiness and That's...

Andy Warhol's Elvis Presley Portrait Fetches $81.9 Million

Andy Warhol's portrait of Elvis Presley sold for $81.9 million (£51.2 million) at an art auction on Wednesday (12Nov14) night.The Triple Elvis (Ferus Type), created with ink and silver paint in 1963, portrays the rock...

O2 Arena To Host Elvis Presley Exhibition

London's O2 Arena is set to host a new exhibition of music legend Elvis Presley.Organisers of the show have confirmed the show will last for nine months and will feature a huge range of memorabilia,...

Famed Elvis Presley Photographer Alfred Wertheimer Dies, But Lives On In His Snapshots [Pictures]

Legendary Elvis Presley photographer Alfred Wertheimer, whose highly-publicised snaps of the star on his rise to fame, passed away on Sunday (October 19th 2014) aged 85.Alfred Wertheimer with his work at the European Elvis Presley...

Elvis Photographer Alfred Wertheimer Dies

Famed Elvis Presley photographer Alfred Wertheimer has died at the age of 84.The snapper passed away from natural causes at his New York apartment on Sunday (19Oct14). Wertheimer was just 26 when he was...

Elvis Presley's Palm Springs Home Up For Auction

Elvis Presley's former home in Palm Springs, California is up for auction.The Hound Dog hitmaker's desert hideaway is on the market for $2.3 million (£1.6 million) and goes under the hammer on 25 October (14)....

Barbra Streisand Makes Chart History With New Album

It's not easy to be a pioneer in music nowadays, but Barbra Streisand seems to have managed it with the release of her thirty-sixth album 'Partners'. The record has debuted at the top spot on...

Barbra Streisand: 'Elvis Duet Is Special Moment'

Veteran singer Barbra Streisand was overjoyed to perform a 'duet' with Elvis Presley from beyond the grave, hailing the moment as "special".The Way We Were hitmaker sings along with The King on his hit ballad...

Miley Cyrus: 'Elvis Presley Twerked'

Pop star Miley Cyrus is adamant music icon Elvis Presley danced in a sexy way but was not blasted for it because he is male.The Wrecking Ball hitmaker regularly comes under fire for her provocative...

Elvis Presley's Granddaughter Is Engaged

Elvis Presley's granddaughter has got engaged. Riley Keough, 25, is set to tie the knot with her boyfriend Ben Smith-Peterson after he popped the question yesterday morning (13.08.14). Taking to his Facebook page, he posted...

Walking In Memphis! Check Out The History Of This Tennessee City From Budweiser Made In America

Budweiser Made in America is getting closer all the time as we explore the nation's most musically cultured cities. Now we hit Memphis, whose famous faces include everyone from Elvis Presley to Justin Timberlake.Memphis, Tennessee...

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