Among the many similarities they shared was a tragically premature ending. Continue reading Retro Redux: Johnny Burnette Mirrored Elvis (Blogcritics.org) »

Elvis Presley's landmark 1956 Ed Sullivan's appearances are now available on DVD. Continue reading DVD Review: Elvis Presley: The Ed Sullivan Shows (Blogcritics.org) »

Nettwerk comes to my rescue... Continue reading New Album Releases July 21, 2009: Howling Bells, Blur, Owl City, Elvis Presley, Kristina DeBarge, Fabolous, Ashley … (Blogcritics.org) »

A powerful reminder of why Elvis Presley was the King. Continue reading Music Review: Elvis Presley – From Elvis in Memphis: Legacy Edition (Blogcritics.org) »

Elvis at his best! Enough said. Every once in awhile you have to clear the musical palate and return to basics. Elvis Presley may not have invented rock ‘n’ roll but he helped to establish the form and his music is always a nice place to visit.I can’t count the ... Continue reading Music Review: Elvis Presley – Elvis: The King Of Rock ‘N’ Roll – The Complete 50’s Masters (Blogcritics.org) »

The best of the sixties Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley was king of the American music scene from 1956-1962. Such songs as “Hound Dog,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Love Me Tender” are still instantly recognizable fifty years later. His impact upon the culture of The United States was extraordinary ... Continue reading Music Review: Elvis Presley – From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60’s Masters (Blogcritics.org) »

The quick-as-a-wink visual and verbal gags shine bright. Introducing the early Val Kilmer and his uncanny impersonation of Elvis Presley in Top Secret!, the post-Airplane! project from the Abrahams/Zucker comedy team. The collaboration between writers and directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker dates back to 1977 when the ... Continue reading DVD Review: Top Secret! I Love The 80’s Edition (Blogcritics.org) »

Five Discs and 120 tracks present the good and not so good of the 70's Elvis. The Elvis Presley of the mid 1970s bore little resemblance to the lean rock icon of the 1950s and early 1960s. As the seventies progressed and his addictions and weight spiraled upward, he would ... Continue reading Music Review: Elvis Presley – Walk A Mile In My Shoes: The Essential 70’s Masters (Blogcritics.org) »

Greg Lake's classic Christmas tune holds some interesting secrets and communicates a lasting message. Everyone has their favorite Christmas carol, those chestnuts that we play every year — “The Christmas Song” by Nat King Cole, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee, “Blue Christmas” by Elvis Presley… the list ... Continue reading “I Believe in Father Christmas”: One of the Darkest and Most Unusual Carols Ever Recorded (Blogcritics.org) »

The operatic tradition has always had a place in rock and pop, but this band comes at it from the other direction. The operatic tradition has always had a place in rock and pop. Elvis Presley and the Platters' Tony Williams, Pat Benatar and Heart's Ann Wilson, metal's Ozzy Osbourne ... Continue reading Music Review: East Village Opera Company – Olde School (Blogcritics.org) »