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      ELVIS PRESLEY   - 108 Hot 100 hits, the most among solo artists in the chart's history (among all acts, only the "Glee" cast (156) has inked more charted hits; Presley's career predates the Hot 100's 1958 inception). The King's 104th charted title,...
  • Epe To re-Enact Elvis Meeting Nixon For 35th Anniversary?

        A couple of nights back on Elvis Radio, George Klein was talking to Jerry Schilling on the phone. Jerry mentioned that they are going to do a re-enactment of Elvis meeting President Nixon for the 35th Anniversary Elvis Week. The topic came up as...
  • Bossa Summer Hit

        Elvis sits at the #2 spot on Irelands iTunes Top 100 rock chart as of today (14th).   "Bossa Nova Baby" is very popular over in Ireland & is becoming a big summer hit.     Source; elvis-express.com / EpGold  ...
  • Jim Browder Passed Away….

      Jim Browder   An Elvis fan who was "consumed" with "The King" died Friday doing what he loved -leading a tour of an out-of-the-way Elvis landmark. Jim Browder, owner and operator of J B Tours, died en route to a hospital from the Kang Rhee Instit...
  • Alfred Wertheimer Elvis Presley Mystery Kisser Identity Revealed

      Elvis Presley : The Kiss : Barbara Gray   If you're a fan of Elvis Presley, you certainly know the photograph entitled 'The Kiss'. The famous June 30, 1956 black-and-white photo features 'The King' smooching with a mysterious and unidentified wo...
  • Actress Claims Attacks & Elvis Killed?

      Suzanna Leigh co-starred in the 1966 Elvis Presley movie, "Paradise Hawaiian Style" and she is about to publish another book about her life and career and inside she makes a claim that Elvis was Murdered and that she has now become the target of myst...
  • Elvis In Concert European Tour 2012

      Elvis Presley In Concert is returning to the stage and tickets for the 2012 UK tour are on sale now!   Here are the upcoming European tour dates:   Elvis Presley in Concert Mon Mar 05 2012 - 8:00 p.m. Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland Elvis ...
  • Menphians Just Not Into Elvis

      He may well be the City's biggest money puller but if you ask around Graceland, you'll soon find that the people who populate this block are not from Memphis or anywhere close. Graceland belongs to the King and across the street, a cafe cooks king ...
  • Latest Billboard Album Charts

        'An Afternoon In The Garden' rises from 149 to 123 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and from 22 to 10 on the Catalog Abum Chart for the week ended 20th August.   Source; Brian Quinn – Billboard / EpGold...
  • Elvis & The I-Tunes Chart

        In the past week (7 days), Elvis has had a 28 songs appear on the chart.   Elvis On The US Unknown Music Chart: "Blue Christmas" was the first Elvis recording to hit the chart on 13 March 2010 at #29. "Blue Christmas" once again hit the ch...
  • Elvis’ Karate School To Be Demolished

        One of the few remaining places with a true and solid Elvis connection in Memphis will soon be gone forever. The building which housed the old Tennessee Karate Institute (TKI) on the Corner of N. Cleveland Street and Overton Park Avenue has jus...
  • 'The Essential' Returns To Swedish Top 20

      Last week, the 2CD compilation album ‘The Essential’ re-entered the Swedish album chart at #22. This week, the album rises from #22 to #17. That is the best position the album has been listed on the chart since it left the Top10 back in September...
  • August 4th marks what would have been Timi Yuro 71st birthday.....Timi Yuro Sings "Love"

        The Greatest Blue-eyed Female Soul Singer ever...Timi Yuro!   Timi Yuro's most famous fan was probably Elvis Presley who commanded his own table at the casino where Yuro headlined in the late 1960s. Timi had a Top Ten hit in 1961 with "Hurt"...
  • Fiat dances to Jailhouse Rock

        The Fiat brand announced today the launch of an all-new marketing and advertising campaign, the first since its return to the North American market. The comprehensive campaign combines broadcast, print, digital and experiential initiatives and wi...
  • An Elvis Window in a Bar in Beijing

          Now that's what we can call a tribute: The KING is everywhere.     Source; Brian Quinn - 123rf.com / EpGold  ...
  • Controversial statue for Chuck Berry

        A controversial statue of Chuck Berry - writer of the rock 'n' roll classic Johnny B. Goode and a favorite in Elvis's shows - was unveiled in the guitarist's hometown St Louis on July 29, despite the fact a petition to block its erection receive...
  • Newly Found Elvis Home Recordings?

      NEWLY FOUND ELVIS RECORDINGS? - How great would it be to discover 80 or so hours of previously unknown home recordings of Elvis Presley? You're right, it would be great. Well, one of our German listeners, Daniel Nelissen informs us that according to ...
  • 'An Afternoon In The garden' - Billboard Chart/Sales Info.

      'An Afternoon In The Garden' re-entered the Billboard 200 this week - at #177 - with 3,087 copies sold. (i) As of (late) October last year, the album had scanned a total of 194,552 units. (ii) A total of 306,183 units had been scanned in the US, as ...
  • Discovering Elvis

        Newbury Press will release a new book by Joe Esposito entitled 'Discovering Elvis'.   From the press-release: A long time coming. A tour through Elvis’ life told by the one man who really knew him…Joe Esposito We all sat in the audience...
  • Elvis Restaurants Coming To Eastern Europe

        Elvis themed restaurants are coming to Eastern and Central Europe! Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. has licensed the EAD International Group for the project. The restaurants, called "Elvis American Diners," will feature décor inspired by theKing...

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