Upcoming auction offers Tupelo property with Presley family ties
Elvis Presley fans and collectors have an unusual opportunity to bid on a link to musical history when 16.5 acres in Tupelo previously owned by Presley family members come up for auction Nov. 11.
Talking Tennessee … and Elvis: TWT 2017 gets ‘all shook up,’ introduces new events
Keith Gaskin has long admired the works of two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams, born in Columbus. He’s also a lifelong fan of Tupelo’s Elvis Presley.
Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley’s first guitarist, dies at 84
Scotty Moore, the pioneering rock guitarist whose sharp, graceful style helped Elvis Presley shape his revolutionary sound and inspired a generation of musicians that included Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and Bruce Springsteen, died Tuesday. He was 84.
Still ‘Viva Las Vegas’ for Elvis? Less so lately
For decades, Las Vegas has loved Elvis Presley tender — and loved him true — but the King’s presence in modern day Sin City has lately been diminishing, one impersonator at a time.
Operators of Vegas Elvis exhibit leave building amid dispute
The operators of an Elvis exhibit in Las Vegas have left the building.
Elvis Presley’s doctor, ‘Dr. Nick’ Nichopoulos, dies at 88
A funeral home says Elvis Presley’s former personal doctor has died.
Danish ‘Graceland’ museum changes name after lawsuit
Denmark’s Elvis museum, a replica of Presley’s Graceland Mansion home in Memphis, is changing its name after a lawsuit for infringement of the “Graceland” trademark.
Elvis Stamp on sale Thursday in Tupelo
Tupelo and Memphis are both gearing up for Elvis Presley Week and now the U.S. Postal Service is getting involved.
USPS to offer Elvis Presley greatest hits CD with stamp
The U.S. Postal Service is offering an Elvis Presley greatest hits CD to go along with a new commemorative stamp.
Slimantics: All shook up: Elvis at 80
If he were still alive, Elvis Presley would be celebrating his 80th birthday today.
Tupelo plans city-wide events celebrate Elvis’ birthday
On Thursday, Tupelo launches a birthday celebration fit for the king of rock and roll.
Candlelight vigil marks Elvis’ death in Memphis
Holding flickering candles, fans of Elvis Presley made a slow, nighttime walk past his gravesite at Graceland on Friday, marking the anniversary of his death 37 years ago.
Vibe of Graceland Too changes after owner’s death
The Elvis Presley-congested rooms of a north Mississippi roadside museum are missing their kinetic buzz since owner Paul MacLeod left the building.
Graceland Too operator to be remembered
The public reopening of Graceland Too, a candlelight vigil and a midnight showing of a documentary about Graceland Too operator Paul MacLeod will highlight a daylong celebration Aug. 12 of the man dubbed the World’s Number One Elvis fan.
Ballroom dance club creates Elvis festival
For three days starting Friday, the Tupelo Ballroom Dance Club will go all-Elvis.
Since Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, the club is holding a new festival called Dancing with the King.
Graceland exhibit gives glimpse into young Elvis Presley
The telegram sent by Elvis Presley to his parents in November 1954 gives a glimpse into the young singer’s priorities and his optimism, as he begins what will become a career as a rock ‘n’ roll icon and cultural phenomenon.
Tickets for Tupelo Elvis festival going on sale today
TUPELO — Tickets go on sale Monday for the Tupelo Elvis Festival. WTVA-TV reports the 4-day festival begins on June 5. Last year, an estimated
Big celebrations planned this week in Memphis for Elvis’ birthday
Elvis fans from around the world will travel to Graceland this week to celebrate the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s birthday.
Elvis Presley’s intellectual property rights sold
MEMPHIS — The money-making enterprise called Elvis Presley has been sold. Authentic Brands Group said Tuesday it has bought Elvis Presley’s intellectual property from CORE
Utah school recasts musical with sexy Elvis songs
A parent who was “All Shook Up” about Elvis Presley songs in a high-school drama prompted educators to cancel the musical, deeming it too sexual. But the decision was reversed Thursday by administrators at the high school south of Salt Lake City.