It's no stretch to say that Elvis Presley doesn't have quite the cultural hold on recent generations that the Beatles do. Then again, the moptops never owned Vegas like he did. And could again Continue reading The King trumps the Beatles in new Cirque du Soleil show (National Post) »

It's no stretch to say that Elvis Presley doesn't have quite the cultural hold on recent generations that the Beatles do. Then again, the moptops never owned Vegas like he did. And could again. Continue reading Cirque du Soleil’s “Viva Elvis” outfabs Beatles (Reuters via Yahoo! News) »

LAS VEGAS (Hollywood Reporter) - It's no stretch to say that Elvis Presley doesn't have quite the cultural hold on recent generations that the Beatles do. Continue reading Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Viva Elvis’ outfabs Beatles (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News) »

"Love" brought the Beatles to Las Vegas without a hint of schlock, a mission apparently impossible with Elvis. "Love" brought the Beatles to Las Vegas without a hint of schlock, a mission apparently impossible with Elvis. Continue reading Review: ‘Viva Elvis’ from Cirque du Soleil (Los Angeles Times) »

Like Cirque's Las Vegas take on the Beatles in "Love," "Viva Elvis" attempts to capture the magical spirit of one of rock 'n' roll's most mythic figures. But does the Canadian company succeed? Lewis notes that there are some striking musical numbers, including a military-themed treatment of "Return to Sender." ... Continue reading PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Cirque Du Soleil ‘Viva Elvis’: It Has the Glitz, but Does It Capture Presley’s Soul? (All About Jazz) »

Cirque Du Soleil successfully tackled the Beatles with its "Love" show, so it seems fitting for it to take on another legendary name in rock 'n' roll: Elvis Presley. Continue reading Elvis back in Vegas with Cirque du Soleil (CNN) »

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has revealed he never liked The Beatles or Elvis Presley. Continue reading Rolling Stone Charlie Watts not a Beatles fan (Daily Mirror) »

In a business previously dominated by personalities and movements, this decade belonged to the fans Previous decades were dominated by personalities and movements, larger-than-life figures such as Elvis Presley and the Beatles, and cultural shifts such as hip-hop, rave music and punk. But the 2000s belonged to music technology and ... Continue reading The decade in music (Baltimore Sun) »

More than 170 personal effects belonging to rock superstars like the Beatles and Elvis Presley are on show at a coffee shop in Ho Chi Minh City from December 15. Continue reading UK cafe comes to Vietnam with rock music artifacts (Thanh Nien Daily) »

It would be easy for Lionel Richie to sit on his laurels. The singer-songwriter-producer has sold more than 100 million albums. That's a staggering amount, one that places Richie in the upper echelon of pop music along with such legendary figures as Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Michael Jackson. Continue reading Lionel Richie: Puttin’ on the hits (Asbury Park Press) »