| Graceland celebrates Elvis' 74th birthday |
Elvis Presley would be turning 74 and Barack Obama wants to use one of his songs in the inaugural. |
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| Famed rock 'n' roll expert will speak at PMA |
The Portland Museum of Art will present a lecture by Greil Marcus, author, music journalist and cultural critic, at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. |
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| Letter: Smoker, think again about quitting |
Letter: Smoker, think again about quitting January 6, 2009 I read with interest your headline, 'More smokers seek help quitting,' Tuesday, Dec. |
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| Carlson: Music lives, and so does Big Bopper casket story |
The news hit the wires hard and fast, reported on TV and in the newspapers along with deadly Gaza rocket attacks and the Obama girls' first day of school: The Big Bopper's son is selling the singer's empty, ... |
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| From dole to rock 'n' roll |
If Glasvegas thought 2008 was a good year, then they should be jumping for joy at the prospect of what 2009 will bring. |
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| Last Night: Billy Joel at Hard Rock Live |
Sayre Berman Billy Joel Friday, January 2, 2009a Hard Rock Live, Hollywood Being a piano man in a rock 'n' roll world can be a precarious proposition. |
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| Big Bopper's casket to go on eBay; Vinyl LPs rebound; Heavy question, 150 answers |
Big Bopper - Chantilly Lace . Dick Clark introduces him early in 1959. "On Feb. 3, 1959, Richardson died at age 28 in the crash of a small plane in a field near Clear Lake, Iowa, that also killed 1950s rock ... |
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| Wal-Mart Offering New Springsteen Hits Album |
Wal-Mart has announced that it will exclusively release Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's Greatest Hits at a discounted price on January 13th. |
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| Elvis Bash returns for sixth year |
WESTON -- We just finished observing the birthday of the King of Kings. Now get ready to celebrate the birthday of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. |
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| Bopper casket to go on eBay |
The son of 1950s rock 'n' roll pioneer J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson says he intends to auction his father's casket, which is on display in Texas, on eBay. |
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| Marisa Tomei Is Not Just a Naked Lady |
"Being nude was weird. And now I'm seeming like the actress who does that, which wasn't my intention." - Marisa Tomei , who doesn't want to be known as That Naked Actress [ Parade ] "I was trying to convince Ed ... |
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| Top movies of 2008 |
The movie box office usually holds up reasonably well during a recession, because ticket-buyers still feel it's nice to get away from national worries for a couple hours. |
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| Madonna, Celine Dion top worldwide tours in 2008 |
Madonna and Celine Dion were the biggest worldwide concert draws in 2008, each selling more than $200 million worth of tickets to their slickly produced shows, trade publication Pollstar said on Tuesday. |
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| 2009: What's Next in Christian Music |
CLOSE Music News ! 2009: Whata s Next in Christian Music By Andy Argyrakis This week, we look forward to Christian music's major moments of 2009. |
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| Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin Has Still Got It |
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin Has Still Got It She is known as the Queen of Soul, and it's easy to see why. |
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| Brandy - Looking Glass |
To the outside observer, Looking Glass was one of the luckiest bands to come up during the early '70s -- and doubly so, coming out of New Jersey in 1972 with a number one hit, three years before anyone was ... |
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| Groundbreaking PSU twirler remains a performer at heart |
Judy Shearer-Lawrence works with one of the members of her Black Rose Twirlers in Hanover. |
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| The Cleavers band set to play old-time rock at area pub |
The Cleavers perform today, Dec. 26, at Froggy Blues in Monroe. The Cleavers are not Ward, Wally, June and Beaver, but a group of Middletown-based musicians playing a bit of old-time rock 'n' roll. |
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| 50 Years of Rock - n Roll |
When the Beatles first started creating a stir across America in 1964, Sonny Burgess and The Pacers - formed in Newport, Arkansas in 1955 - were already entertaining audiences on their own circuit ranging from ... |
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| Ramones: Rock and Roll Radio |
Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? was the second single by American punk rock band the Ramones from their fifth studio album, End of the Century. |
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