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Have you ever had a burning desire to own a pair of Michael Jackson’s beaded socks? How about a suit tailor-made for John Lennon when he was a Beatle? Or you might like a size 42 jacket Elvis Presley wore in the film “Speedway.” If you’re in the market for a used car, how about a black 1985 Mercedes that once provided a royal ride for the King of Pop?
A British auction house says it's selling a strand of Elvis Presley's hair preserved for decades by a fan.
A clump of hair believed to have been trimmed from Elvis Presley's head when he joined the Army in 1958 has sold for $15,000 at a Chicago auction house.
For 92 years, being sent abroad or brought home by the Army has often meant passing through the New Jersey installation known first as Camp Dix, then Fort Dix.
On Jan. 12, 1959, Elvis Presley was in the Army. The Beatles were a little-known group called The Quarrymen casting about for gigs in Liverpool. The nascent rock 'n' roll world was a few weeks away from "the day the music died" — when a single-engine plane crash claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and Ritchie Valens.
Larry Knechtel, a Grammy award-winning keyboardist who accompanied big-name musicians such as Elvis Presley, Ray Charles and the Dixie Chicks, is dead at 69.
Pioneering rockabilly guitarist James Burton led an ensemble of about 800 guitar players Saturday in a celebration of his 70th birthday, but failed in his attempt to make the Guinness Book of World Records.
Elvis Presley fans flocking to Memphis this weekend to remember the day he died are being encouraged to also celebrate the 40th anniversary of his final No. 1 hit single, "Suspicious Minds."
Musicians worldwide are paying tribute to Les Paul, the music icon whose solid-body electric guitar paved the way for rock 'n' roll.
In the days after Michael Jackson's death, Joann Smith couldn't turn off her TV. She felt she was reliving the pain of her own idol's death almost 32 years ago — Elvis Presley.
The Y-shaped Ilikai hotel that has graced the Waikiki skyline for nearly five decades and hosted everyone from U.S. presidents to Elvis Presley has closed.
Thousands of people streamed into movie theaters and museums across the country Tuesday to share a communal experience remembering Michael Jackson.
Marilyn Monroe's coffee table and Elvis Presley's prescription bottles are going up for auction.
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed evidence gained from search warrants prosecutors used to build their fraud and theft case against celebrity pathologist Cyril Wecht, who has investigated the deaths of Elvis Presley and JonBenet Ramsey.
The poetry doesn't rise to a Shakespearean level, but the sentiments in Bono's tribute to Elvis Presley seem heartfelt.
The Grammy survived, as did the pictures autographed by Elvis Presley and several presidents. Even Jimmy Dean's gold record for his spoken word sensation, "Big Bad John," was scooped up before a devastating fire gutted the entertainer's riverfront estate in Virginia.
Elvis Presley always wanted a youth center in his birthplace of Tupelo. Fans hope a new specialty license plate will help pay for it, more than 50 years after the rock 'n' roll icon came up with the idea.
Can you afford Elvis Presley's blue suede shoes? What about his jumpsuit?
Fans gathered for a cake-cutting on Elvis Presley's 74th birthday and got word of two new residents at Graceland.
So you fancy yourself a singer, eh ... alone, in your car, with the windows up, when no one's looking.
Among the blue states that delivered the White House to President-elect Obama, one truly lived up to its marquee billing in the 1961 Elvis Presley musical "Blue Hawaii."
The owners of Endsley Funeral Home in Bartonville wanted to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the business by putting a little "fun" into "funeral." So, for their open house Saturday, they put a replica of Elvis Presley's 650-pound casket on display and hired Elvis impersonator Dave Stovall to dance around it and sing a few of the King's most famous songs.
Mary Lou Martell put it off as long as she could. But she finally had to head to Memphis for an anniversary vigil at Elvis Presley's grave.
The marriage didn't last all that long, but for the Elvis Presley faithful, the wedding day is special still. And now, Elvis fans have the official, Graceland-approved Elvis and Priscilla wedding dolls to remind them of that magical time.
Its Western shirts have been worn by everyone from Elvis Presley in "Love Me Tender" to Heath Ledger in "Brokeback Mountain."
Elvis hair sells for $15,000; shirt goes for $52,000A clump of hair purported to be from Elvis Presley sold for $15,000 to a telephone bidder today, while an Inverness man agreed to pay $52,000 for one of the late King of Rock 'n' Roll's shirts.
A big hunk o' hair -- Elvis locks go under the hammerElvis Presley fans keen to own a chunk of their idol now can: locks of what is claimed to be The King's hair are up for auction next week.
"This is It" Michael Jackson sings from beyond the graveThe King of Pop, is back again with a new single: "This is It." It is safe to say that this is just the beginning of a great posthumous career. There will be many more releases coming as Jackson joins a prestigious list of "singers from beyond the grave".
By: Karen DeSoto Confirming Los Angeles police Chief Bratton's report that the death of Michael Jackson was a homicide, the LA coroner "determined that, at the time of his death, toxicology analysis show that Michael Jackson had lethal amounts of propofol in his blood."
Is Michael Jackson's Body Safe? True Stories of Celebrity Corpse Kidnappings...According to a strange article last week on CBS News, the Jackson family chose the site because they were terrified that fans might try to kidnap MJ's corpse. While that may sound bizarre, famous corpses have been kidnapped before.
Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley...........the Jackson-Elvis comparisons are valid: Each was great for only a few years. Elvis, from about 1955 to 1958 (when he went into the Army and got ruined), and Jackson from OFF THE WALL to THRILLER.
Who Is the Biggest Musical Icon of the Past Century? If you have been paying attention to the news over the past few days, it's easy to realize we've lost a music industry icon of enormous cultural significance.
Pravda Reports Michael Jackson Planned His DeathMichael Jackson's various reported illnesses, including "lung disease, intestinal bleeding, skin cancer, vitiligo, staph infection, addiction to pain-killers – the list of his rumored illnesses was rather impressive.
Michael Jackson, Pop Icon, physically gone but will never be forgottenAs with Elvis Presley or the Beatles, it is impossible to calculate the full effect Mr. Jackson had on the world of music. At the height of his career, he was indisputably the biggest star in the world; he has sold more than 750 million albums.
The History of Gospel Music - White Gospel I"The first in a series of clips from an exciting documentary about white gospel, featuring Elvis and Sacred Harp amongst others. " Great stuff!
Out-of-state platesMississippi may soon have the coolest license plate in the country.
Hawaiian clothing pioneer Shaheen dies at 86Alfred Shaheen, who is credited with creating the modern Hawaiian garment industry, has died at age 86. Elvis Presley wore a shirt he designed on the cover of his 1961 soundtrack album "Blue Hawaii."
As the first snowflake floats to the ground, the first thing that comes to some minds are (a) how much snow will fall and (b) what should one be adding to the iPod this year? It's true.
So many deaths, so many to whittle down into a Top Ten list. Most famous? Most greatly missed? Worldwide sympathy to the widow, widower, or family? Maybe the best measure is how much their deaths either inspired people or changed the course of human history.
The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time | Zoom In OnlineThe 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Another month, another infuriating list courtesy of a print music rag. This time it's Rolling Stone Magazine, so at least you're prepared to be angry and confused.
15 Most Influential Musicians of All TimeOver the years, thousands of artists and musicians have come and gone, while only a handful seemed to have left a lasting impression on popular culture.
My partner was getting a haircut earlier this week and got into a discussion with the cutter about Elvis versus the Beatles; namely, the cutter was curious about whether I liked Elvis.
Elvis Ranked Top - Earning Dead Celebrity Elvis Presley may have left the building several decades ago, but his earning power is far from diminished with Forbes.com ranking him the top-earning dead celebrity for the second year in a row.
Top 13 Earning Dead Celebrities Apart from film, Seuss's estate continues to see plenty of income from publishing, merchandising and even a theme park license. To top it all off, the stage adaptation of How The Grinch Stole Christmas sold out on Broadway last year.
Elvis Presley's Sad AnniversaryThat Elvis Presley was some'um, as my grandma used to say. I was living on Elvis Presley Boulevard on August 16, 1977, the day Elvis died. I lived about a block from Graceland . . .
Did Bob Marley Grow Up in a Water Park? IF there is such a thing as a rock 'n' roll family, the Perrys of Myrtle Beach, S.C., surely qualify. With his goatee and tattoos, John Perry, 31, has the look of a Nordic metal guitarist.
One day in 1970, Elvis Presley pulled up in a car at the front gate of the White House with a handwritten letter for President Nixon.
Barack Obama, against all odds, is slowly cementing his hold on the nomination for the Democratic presidential candidate.
Lisa Marie Presley: Not Pudgy, Just Pregnant The King's princess is getting ready to welcome a new subject. Lisa Marie Presley has confirmed, with excitement and yet a great deal of reluctance, that she and husband Michael Lockwood are expecting their first child together this fall.
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