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Sheryl Crow Channels Elvis, Jackson 5 on New Album
Sheryl Crow Channels Elvis, Jackson 5 on New Album
Sheryl Crow Channels Elvis, Jackson 5 on New Album
Sheryl Crow didn't just travel with Michael Jackson's 'Bad' tour back in 1987 for a lark, but also because she was drawn to his and other R&B music. The gritty pulse of R&B sounds combined with what she tells Spinner is the "mystique about Memphis" -- including Elvis Presley and Sun Studios - inspired her latest album '100 Miles From Memphis.' "It ...
George Jones’ Favorite Christmas Gift Is a Trip Down Memory Lane
George Jones’ Favorite Christmas Gift Is a Trip Down Memory Lane
George Jones’ Favorite Christmas Gift Is a Trip Down Memory Lane
On Christmas Day, George Jones opened his door to a Santa Claus named Ronnie McDowell, who came bearing a very special gift. George's wife Nancy commissioned Ronnie, who is an accomplished painter as well as singer, to paint a photo depicting her husband's famous escapade taking off on a lawnmower in search of liquor...
Billy Ray Cyrus Will Spread Christmas Cheer to the Troops
Billy Ray Cyrus Will Spread Christmas Cheer to the Troops
Billy Ray Cyrus Will Spread Christmas Cheer to the Troops
Billy Ray Cyrus is celebrating the true meaning of Christmas, as he plans a trip overseas for the holidays. "I leave for Iraq on Dec. 13, and I'll try to spread a little Christmas cheer to our troops," he tells PEOPLE. "Then I'll go meet the family in England around Christmas Eve...
Cash, Presley, Perkins and ‘Killer’ Are Broadway Bound
Cash, Presley, Perkins and ‘Killer’ Are Broadway Bound
Cash, Presley, Perkins and ‘Killer’ Are Broadway Bound
On December 4, 1956, four young musicians who would change the course of music history convened at Sun Studios in Memphis. That once-in-a-lifetime moment is now headed to the Broadway stage. 'Million Dollar Quartet,' a musical directed by famed playwright and theater director Eric Schaeffer, is based on the legendary jam session of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins... Re
Acclaimed Session Musician Larry Knechtel Dies at 69
Acclaimed Session Musician Larry Knechtel Dies at 69
Acclaimed Session Musician Larry Knechtel Dies at 69
Larry Knechtel, a one-time collaborator of Elvis Presley's and an accomplished sideman in both the rock and country worlds, died Thursday, Aug. 20 at the age of 69. Knechtel, who won a 1970 Grammy award for his arrangement of Simon and Garfunkel's enduring 'Bridge Over Troubled Water,' succumbed to an apparent heart attack, according to a report by his local newspaper, the Yakima Herald Republic..
Elvis Presley on a License Plate?
Elvis Presley on a License Plate?
Elvis Presley on a License Plate?
If you're traveling in Mississippi, don't be surprised someday if you spot Elvis Presley -- or at least, the image of the King on state license plates. CMT reports that a drive is underway in Presley's hometown of Tupelo to encourage Mississippi residents to register for a new specialty plate which would bear the likeness of the iconic singer...
Your Chance to Duet With Elvis Presley
Your Chance to Duet With Elvis Presley
Your Chance to Duet With Elvis Presley
Want to sing with the King? Fancy yourself the next Martina McBride? Hot on the heels of the holiday collection,'Elvis Presley Christmas Duets,' Sony BMG Music Entertainment has created a website where you can record 'Blue Christmas' as a duet with Presley, singing McBride's part from the album...
Elvis Presley Makes Country Comeback
Elvis Presley Makes Country Comeback
Elvis Presley Makes Country Comeback
It's been 10 years since Elvis Presley reached the country songs chart, and now the King has not one, but two songs in the weekly survey. 'Blue Christmas,' Presley's posthumous duet with Martina McBride, entered Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart at No...
Elvis Presley to ‘Comeback’ in August
Elvis Presley to ‘Comeback’ in August
Elvis Presley to ‘Comeback’ in August
Forty years ago, Elvis Presley launched what became the second phase of his phenomenal career with a landmark television special which served to remind the general public of what a musical force he had been -- and was yet to become. Officially titled "Elvis," the one-hour special is commonly referred to as 'The '68 Comeback Special,' because of the dramatically positive impact it had on
Garth Brooks Makes Country History … Again
Garth Brooks Makes Country History … Again
Garth Brooks Makes Country History … Again
It was just three weeks ago that Garth Brooks announced he was coming out of retirement, and the country icon has already made history -- again. The first single off his upcoming 'Garth Brooks: The Ultimate Hits' compilation has debuted at No...