Elvis Presley

Is Scottsdale's John Smith the Secret Love Child of Elvis Presley?

Elvis is in the Building (The MIM Building, That Is)

See also: Elvis Presley Week Kicks Off at The MIM Elvis hasn't left the building since last summer when he took up permanent residency in the renovated Artist Gallery at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. But that doesn't mean the MIM can't shake things up a bit. To commemorate Arizona's c ... More >>

Wanda Jackson on Jack White's SNL Performance, Amy Winehouse, and Some Guy Named Elvis

There's only a handful of women who can claim to be the "Queen of Rock," and of that select few, Wanda Jackson might be the most royal. Her bonafides are undisputed: Wearing glamorous fringe dresses and sporting big hair, she electrified audiences with ramped-up rockabilly songs like "Mean, Mean Ma ... More >>

Five Actors (and the hair) That Could Pull Off Elvis

AP PhotoTHIS is Elvis hair.​Earlier this week it was announced that Eric Bana has received the go-ahead to play the iconic Elvis Presley in Cary Elwes' directorial debut, Elvis & Nixon. Wah. Wah. Wah. The casting of the King is undoubtedly an unenviable task. I mean, how do you embody Elvi ... More >>

Elvis (Food) Is in the Building Tomorrow Only at the Musical Instrument Museum

​Feeling the urge to shake, rattle, and roll while munching on a Hound Dog Sandwich of peanut butter, Wilson Ranch bacon, and banana on brioche bread? Best shake those hips to the Musical Instrument Museum tomorrow. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., tomorrow only, Saturday, August 6, the Musical Instr ... More >>

Elvis Presley Week Kicks Off at The MIM

​ Growing up, my grandma had a room in her house dedicated to Elvis Presley. We called it "the Elvis Room," and I remember not being allowed to touch anything on display, and boy, there was plenty I wasn't allowed to touch: posters, dolls, records, and commemorative plates. Coinciding with both El ... More >>

Elvis Presley's Guitar on Display at the Musical Instrument Museum

Photos by E. GrovesElvis' 1975 Martin D28 acoustic guitar. In the background are guitars from Eric Clapton (left) and Johnny Cash (right).​The Musical Instrument Museum already boasts some cool rock 'n' roll relics, including an Eric Clapton guitar and John Lennon's piano. But on Sunday, June 19, ... More >>

Alice Cooper Says Elvis Presley Asked Him to Put a Gun to His Head

Wikimedia CommonsAlice Cooper: The man who almost shot Elvis?​Arizona's resident shock rocker, Alice Cooper, recently shared a very interesting story involving himself, Elvis Presley, Liza Minnelli, porn star Linda Lovelace, and a gun. Cooper told the U.K. paper Daily Mirror that in 1971, he ... More >>

Coldplay Rings in the Holidays With a New Christmas Song (VIDEO)

​Coldplay is back with a new Christmas single, according to Consequence of Sound.The band is prepping for a busy and exciting 2011, having just announced a handful of European festival dates in which they will take a headlining slot. Leading up to the new year, Chris Martin is bringing his band ba ... More >>

Elvis Costello: National Ransom

​Artist: Elvis Costello Title: National Ransom Release date: November 2 Label: Hear Music I really wish it weren't the case, but I'd have to file the new record by Elvis Costello under "For Completists Only" (of which I'm sure there many when it comes to Elvis Costello fans). If you heard hi ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Arrested Elvis Presley in His Mind, but Never Asked for His Papers

Arrested Elvis? Sure, and I arrested Moses, too...No doubt you've heard about Sheriff Joe's weekend visit to Stoney's Rockin' Country bar and dance hall in Las Vegas. It was protested by about 200 people, who called him a racist and yelled, "Arpaio go home!" at him. This guy's name is mud nationwide ... More >>

Jailhouse Butt Rock

Band fuses The King with the ‘80s

Eat like Elvis

​Today Elvis Presley would have celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday and thousands of fans will gather to spend the weekend honoring the Rock and Roll music legend at his home in Memphis.  Even if you don't consider yourself a fan, there is no denying that Elvis Presley's contribution to mus ... More >>

Michael Jackson Death Coverage Galore (And A Few Other Things)

NME:  Authorities release Michael Jackson 911 call Pitchfork: MGMT to Open for Paul McCartney Rolling Stone: U2's "Spider-Man" Musical to Star Evan Rachel Wood, Alan Cumming So Much Silence: Incoming: Sunny Day Real Estate (!), Oct. 9 Spin: Michael Jackson's Legacy: Neither Black Nor White NME: ... More >>

Metal Elvis Bring Their Unique Concept to Martini Ranch Friday

Metal Elvis isn't your Mother's kind of Elvis! Scottsdale-based Elvis Presley tribute act Metal Elvis, who have been covering The King's classics with a metal twist from hard to glam to thrash metal, will bring their covers to Martini Ranch Friday.The group is comprised of lead singer "The K ... More >>

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Sexy Pistols

Elvis Is Everywhere

Been There, Beamed That

Technical difficulties

Celluloid Elvis

Your Eddy bear

Panic! at the Disco

Filibust a move

The Seatsniffers

Brussels shouts

Elvis Lives

Impersonator conjures crooner

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Subpoena Me!

The record industry thinks I'm a criminal. Here's the evidence.

Don't Be Fooled

He's even better than the real King

Nothin' but a Hound Dog

The King of Rock rolls into town

El Vez Sighting

He's ready to go the distance "Boxing With God"

Two for the Show

Rockabilly Hall of Famer Jody Reynolds kicks off a new tour with friend and hometown legend Al Casey

A Legendary Performer

The restored version of a classic concert film and a new road show recall Elvis in all his glory

Hardcore Benefit

The local music community comes out in force to help one of its own

Greil Marcus

Double Trouble: Bill Clinton and Elvis Presley in a Land of No Alternatives (Henry Holt and Company)

The Impossible Dream

Underrated blue-collar pop punks the Impossible Ones

Wayne's World

Septuagenarian groupies, Clinton bashing, deep-fried cheese

Rock of Pages

Taking stock of the worst music books ever written

Well-Healed

All revved over evangelist Leroy Jenkins' pyramid schemes

Single Live Gonzo!

Before the double live album, there was "THE SINGLE LIVE ALBUM!" Here are some noteworthy and note-fudging selections.

Caught in a Trap

Peter Guralnick's Careless Love sheds new light on the opaque unraveling of Elvis Presley

The King Is Dead! Long Live the King!

Friends bid adieu to eccentric Tempe street artist and club fixture

Colonel Tom's Folly

Twenty years after Elvis' death, a guide to his greatest movie "hits" and misses

Long Sell the King

Impersonation Nation

The Blues Brothers, Marilyn, The Killer, Ol' Blue Eyes, Der Bingle and The King himself! The "Legendary Superstars" revue takes a Las Vegas formula to Apache Junction and audiences are, well, doubled over.

Cooked the Colonel's Way

Colonel Tom Parker has kicked the bucket, and the original recipe for rock 'n' roll rotisserie goes with him

Never Sing Ill of the Dead

Hereafter, tunes extolling departed musicians should assume they might have a chance in hell

ELVIS IS BACK, AND HE'S TERROR IN THE PAINT

ROCKABILITY REGAINED

AFTER A LONG HIATUS, COLIN WINSKI REDISCOVERS HIS MUSICAL ROOTS