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Articles tagged "elvis presley"NewsWho’s the king? Banished from the kingdom by sexy Elvisby Daniel Neman [Fredericksburg (Va.) Free Lance-Star (MCT)][17.Aug.09] :. To understand Elvis, you have to know the music before him. Hot jazz — so vibrant and affirming in the ‘20s and early ‘30s — had mellowed during the war years. Big bands had... Featured Article Music ReviewElvis Presley : From Elvis in Memphis: Legacy Editionby Christel Loar[13.Aug.09] :. Hot on the heels of the phenomenal success of his so called "'68 Comeback Special", Elvis Presley made one of the smartest moves of his career by returning to Memphis to record an album. NewsEncyclopedia supplies all things Elvis Presleyby Robert K. Elder [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][13.Jan.09] :. It was the King’s 74th birthday Jan. 8, and he lives on not only in music, but on paper. The latest King-ly tome, Adam Victor’s 598-page “The Elvis Encyclopedia” ($65,...  Sound AffectsSpectacle: Elvis Costello With… - Episode 3by Zeth Lundy[17.Dec.08] :. Elvis becomes the other Elvis for the third episode of his weekly show, Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… (Wednesdays at 9pm EST/PST on the Sundance Channel), performing...  Capsule ReviewsElvis Presley: Elvis Presley Christmas Duetsby Barry Lenser[4.Dec.08] :. It's an endearing, even if slightly hokey, collection that draws from both the secular and religious musical canons. Featured Article Film DVD ReviewElvis: Return to Tupeloby Christel Loar[2.Oct.08] :. Before Memphis and the world made him king, Tupelo made him Elvis. All You Need Is Loveby Zeth Lundy[22.Jul.08] :. Tony Palmer's compelling yet frustrating 15-hour television series on the history of popular music, originally broadcast in the 1970s, finally sees a DVD release. Elvis Presley: Destination Vegasby Leigh Edwards[12.Dec.07] :. After a broad strokes overview of Elvis' life, the documentary begins to discuss the Vegas years but never delivers on its promise. Elvis Presley: Elvis: Viva Las Vegasby Josh Timmermann[20.Sep.07] :. An essential document of some of the King's strongest Vegas-era recordings, featuring more soul than schmaltz. Remembering Elvis: When our culture was all shook upby J. Peder Zane [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][16.Aug.07] :. Slap on some aviator sunglasses? Don a sequin jumpsuit? Curl my lip? Swivel my pelvis? Wolf down a grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich? Do you even ask what I’m talking about? I... All the Elvis Presley you’ll ever needby Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][14.Aug.07] :. To be honest, I didn’t pay much attention to Elvis Presley between 1960 and 1969, while he threw away the talents he had and showed off the ones he didn’t in a stream of mediocre movies.... Elvis sings and gets the girlby Terry Lawson [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][8.Aug.07] :. Maybe you can’t judge a book by its cover, but the gimmicky packaging of these new DVDs at least represents the content. “Lights! Camera! Elvis! Collection” (Paramount, $76.99)... Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley- The Ed Sullivan Shows [DVD]by John Bergstrom[18.Dec.06] :. This set of all three complete Sullivan telecasts on which Presley appeared captures Elvis's point of entry into mainstream American consciousness. And, in context, it's easy to see just why he made such a splash. Elvis Presley: Elvis at Sunby Zeth Lundy[2.Jul.04] :. As the legend has been told and re-told for 50 years now, “That’s All Right”, the seminal recording of Elvis Presley’s Sun Records sessions, erupted serendipitously, seemingly... Elvis Presley: Ultimate Gospelby Seth Limmer[2.Apr.04] :. Elvis Presley shook, rattled and rolled his way into our world by rocking his hips in uncontrolled abandon to the music that seemed to possess his soul. His sheer energy that bordered on ecstasy,... Elvis Presley: Roots Revolution: The Louisiana Hayride Recordingsby Jason MacNeil[9.Oct.02] :. With the latest advancements in digital and sound technology, it will become the norm for analog to be transferred into digital. Cassettes will be burned onto compact discs and all of the hiss of... Elvis Presley: ‘68 Comeback Special / One Night With You [DVD]by James MannProfessional cynic Dennis Leary once remarked that he wished that someone had stepped up behind Elvis sometime late in 1957 and put a bullet behind his ear, saving the rest of us from what came... |
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