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John Lennon, George Harrison and Elvis Presley on List of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities

Dave Lifton — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:37:03 +0000

It's often been said that death can be the ultimate career move. But for our most iconic celebrities, the money can keep rolling into their estate long after they've gone. A new list from Forbes tracks the top-earning dead celebrities, with some classic rockers placing high on the list.

Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, + ZZ Top Earn Induction Into Memphis Music Hall of Fame

Jeff Giles — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:12:48 +0000

It's one of the most storied cities in American music, and next month, Memphis will open a hall of fame dedicated to some of the many artists who have helped define its sound -- with an inaugural class that includes Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and ZZ Top.

Remember June 26th 1977?

Chip Douglas — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:00:21 +0000

At this time, Chip was just a Chipling, so I barely remember the day that Elvis Presley made his last ever live stage appearance when he appeared at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. Presley would die less than two months later. The last two songs he performed were ‘Hurt’ and ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water.’ [...]

Elvis Presley's Crypt Pulled from Auction

Dave Lifton — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:30:26 +0000

One of the creepier stories to pass through our desks recently was the news that the crypt that briefly housed Elvis Presley after his death was going to be auctioned off. However, Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, which was slated to sell the crypt on Sunday (June 24) as part of their “Music Icons” collection, has decided to pull the item.

New Rock 'N' Roll Highway

Bob — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:08:06 +0000

A segment of U.S Highway 67 in Texaracana, Arkansas, has a new name. One that even I should be able to remember, “Rock ‘N’ Roll Highway”. The legendary highway was the main route, for the roots of rock ‘n roll: Rock `n’ Roll pioneers including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison took U.S. 67 [...]

Legendary Songwriter Jerry Leiber Dies

Bob — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:36:03 +0000

You may not recognize the name, but you know the music he wrote. Jerry Leiber, half of the songwriting team of Leiber and Stoller, died yesterday in Los Angeles. Leiber was 78. Together Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote “Jailhouse Rock”, “Hound Dog”, “Love Potion No. 9″, “Stand By Me”, “On Broadway”, and “Kansas City”. Leiber [...]

This Day in History for August 16 – Elvis Presley Dies and More

Shauna Wright — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:34:01 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1858 – President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the UK (More info)

1896 – Gold is discovered in a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush (More info)

Hungary Names Park After Elvis

Bob — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:41:19 +0000

Budapest will name a small park after Elvis Presley because he supported Hungary’s anti-Soviet revolution of 1956. Budapest’s mayor says a plot near a bridge will be named in Presley’s honor. In January 1957, Presley sang “Peace in the Valley” on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Sullivan said that song reflected Presley’s concert for Hungarians after [...]

Photo Exhibit Compares Elvis Presley And Muhammad Ali

Bob — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:48:04 +0000

Photo by Keystone/Getty ImagesA new photo exhibit explores the parallels between Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali. “Ali and Elvis: American Icons” is running through May 15th at the James A. Michener Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The p

Elvis Exhibit Goes To Memphis

Bob — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:32:56 +0000

An exhibit of Elvis Presley artifacts will start a one-year run at Memphis’s Graceland mansion after drawing crowds in Washington. The Exhibit, “Elvis! His Groundbreaking, Hip-Shaking, Newsmaking Story,” opens today at Graceland. More than 150 artifacts are in the exhibit that drew 700,000 visitors in an 11-month run when it was featured at Washington’s Newseum. [...]

Elvis Estate's $5 Million Lawsuit

Bob — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:26:46 +0000

Elvis Presley Enterprises, which owns a 50% interest in Elvis’ songs, is suing music publisher Chrysalis Music Group, saying they owe $5 million in royalties. EPE says that Chrysalis has improperly “co-mingled” its funds with other accounts and has failed to properly pay the money they are owed. According to an audit that EPE conducted, [...]

Rescued Miner Helps Celebrate Elvis' 76th Birthday

Bob — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:37:13 +0000

Hundreds of Elvis Presley fans, including rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena, gathered Saturday at Graceland to sing “Happy Birthday” on the late rock n’ roll icon’s 76th birthday. Pena, the guest of honor at Elvis’ birthday party, cut into a 4-foot high cake fashioned to look like stacked television sets as fans cheered both the singer and the miner outside Elvis’ longtime Memphis home. Although he knows little English, Pena led everyone in singing Elvis’ “The Wonder of You.”

Elvis Presley's Comeback Special

Bob — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:10:59 +0000

This day in music history, December 3rd, 1968, Elvis Presley’s famous comeback special aired on NBC. The special relaunched the king to royalty status. Click Read More to see the King in action from the special. I remember when I could move like that. Alright, I could never lmove like THAT!