Monthly Archives: February 2010

February 28 – Charts

On the Australian ARIA Music DVD Chart the compilation DVD “Elvis The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll climbed one spot to #30 after 94 weeks on the chart.“Off Duty With Private Presley” is a new entry at #22, the album and … Continue reading

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February 26 – The Man And His Music

The march edition of The Man And His Music fan magazine was released; containg an interview with Norbert Putnam, photos on the set of “GI Blues” and of Elvis in Scotland on his brief visit on his way home from … Continue reading

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February 25 – The Women Who Loved Him

The original cover of Alanna Nash’ “Baby Let’s Play House – The life Of Elvis Through The Eyes Of The Women Who Loved Him” was great, here is another stunning hard-cover version that will be released March 2010 in the … Continue reading

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February 24 – John Wilkinson Hospitalized – Unadulterated Recordings

John Wilkinson, Elvis Presley’s former rhythm guitarist, spent some time at the hospital but he returned home that same afternoon. A spot of cancer was discovered, it could not be removed by surgery therefor John will undergo a  chemo and radiation treatment.  … Continue reading

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February 23 – A Rare View – Fifty Years After

Every now and than something rare pops up. The on-line Gotta Have It auction site put up these 3D slides. Estimate: 45,000-50,000 From the auction: This is a set of never-before-seen 10 3D color slides that were taken with a special … Continue reading

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February 22 – Drive On Vinyl

The June 2010 issue of the US Mopar Action magazine features an article about a rare Barracuda Elvis bought in 1971. Almost In Elvis: Run OnThe latest issue (#11) of the Dutch magazine Almost In Elvis is focussing on Elvis … Continue reading

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February 21 – Global Chart Update

Released by the Swedish Expressen Newspaper and Sony Music Sweden is  volume seven in the “100% Elvis” series entitled “Live“.  The global chart update for week 07, 2010:On this week’s ARIA Music DVD Chart, “Elvis The King of Rock ‘n’ … Continue reading

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February 20 – Elvis Takes Vegas In A Minesota Minute

Tonight Cirque De Soleil’s “Viva Elvis” show premiered in Las Vegas with a celebrity packed and invitation only opening gala at the Viva ELVIS Theater inside the Aria Resort and Casino. which was opened for the general public tonight. The Canadian Cirque … Continue reading

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February 19 – Down And Dirty With A Vegas Variety In Europe

The “Elvis Presley In Concert” 2010 tour opened at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England. These last few days, the entire crew rehearsed the show and they are now Ready. The 100,000+ tickets that have been sold for this European tour … Continue reading

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February 18 – The Other King And Off Duty

Priscilla Presley joined Larry King for a very special sneak peek at “Viva Elvis” – a larger-than-life tribute to the King of Rock and Roll. She joined Larry King, along with representatives from Cirque du Soleil’s creative team behind the … Continue reading

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