Elvis Presley's estate is planning a yearlong series of events to mark the 60th anniversary of the recording of the late King of Rock 'n' Roll's first official single, "That's All Right." On July 5, 1954, Elvis entered Memphis' famed Sun Studio with his band mates -- guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black -- and cut an energetic version of the Arthur Crudup-penned tune, an event
The "King of Rock-n-Roll" goes digital this week as several of Elvis Presley's early albums have been remastered and are now available on iTunes to coincide with the 36th anniversary of Elvis death (Aug 16).
In today's hunka hunka burnin' rumors, rapper Kanye West may or may not be in talks to buy Graceland, the Memphis home of the late King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley. (Even though Presley recorded a generation or so earlier than most of the artists we cover at Ultimate Classic Rock, his influence on many of these artists we cover is undeniable.)
In June 1982, just a few months prior to the 5th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, Graceland Mansion, his Memphis home was opened to the public. It is still one of the most visited homes in America with over one-half million people seeing it every year.
February 21 marks an important date in the career of Elvis Presley. It was on this date in 1956 that Elvis' "Heartbreak Hotel" debuted on the charts. The song became his first chart hit and spent eight weeks at #1 on the Billboard Pop charts.
Today marks the 78th anniversary of the birthday of Elvis Presley. While we have been featuring Elvis classics throughout the day on KOOL 107.9, I wanted to share one with you here....one of his 18 #1 hits. This one spent seven weeks at the top of the charts...
If you're like me and you're a fan of music, movies or sports, you want to own a few valuable keepsakes from some of your your favorite celebrities. The internet offers a multitude of places to buy memorabilia, but beware, there are a lot of forgeries out there.