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Fun Fest adds Barter play, cornhole tourney to lineup (Kingsport Times-News)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on July 3rd, 2009 in Elvis News.
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KINGSPORT — He was the only person inducted into both the Rock ’n’ Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. He inspired Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, B.B. King and Elvis Presley. Continue reading Fun Fest adds Barter play, cornhole tourney to lineup (Kingsport Times-News) »

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGHWAY 67 : Legislator sees road as ’seed’ for tourism (NWAnews.com)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on April 13th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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A style of rock 'n' roll mixed with rowdy country music that had its heyday along U.S. 67 in northeastern Arkansas 50 years ago is making an encore performance. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) Continue reading ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGHWAY 67 : Legislator sees road as ’seed’ for tourism (NWAnews.com) »

Making Sense of New Prices on Apple’s iTunes (New York Times)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on April 7th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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Change is hard. So today might be a difficult day for some music lovers. The country’s largest music retailer, Apple, is finally flipping the switch on what it calls “variable pricing” and on what the music industry calls the last, best hope to turn around its rapidly declining fortunes. Continue reading Making Sense of New Prices on Apple’s iTunes (New York Times) »

Far from the old country music (Independent)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on March 12th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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Three thousand country radio stations are beaming into America's heartland as you read this. The format has been growing steadily since the 1980s, and dwarfs all competition. Country is the deep mainstream of white America. Its recently retired king, Garth Brooks, has passed Elvis as the best-selling artist ever. But, ... Continue reading Far from the old country music (Independent) »

Louvin on Up (Nashville Scene)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on December 4th, 2008 in Elvis News.
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Charlie Louvin has had as impressive a career in country-music as it’s possible to imagine. As one-half of the Louvin Brothers, he opened for Elvis Presley in 1955, and their records have inspired generations of alt-country musicians. Now a solo artist, the Buckle Bell, Tenn., resident has been... Continue reading Louvin on Up (Nashville Scene) »

Martina McBride celebrates holidays on small screen (The Tennessean)

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This year's holiday music haul includes Elvis Presley Christmas Duets, which pairs recordings of The King's voice with royalty from the country music court, longstanding country voice Martina McBride being among those contributing to the set. Continue reading Martina McBride celebrates holidays on small screen (The Tennessean) »

Martina McBride celebrates holidays on small screen (The Tennessean)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on December 1st, 2008 in Elvis News.
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This year's holiday music haul includes Elvis Presley Christmas Duets, which pairs recordings of The King's voice with royalty from the country music court, longstanding country voice Martina McBride being among those contributing to the set. Continue reading Martina McBride celebrates holidays on small screen (The Tennessean) »

Music Review: Elvis Presley – Christmas Duets (Blogcritics.org)

Elvis Presley returns with a new holiday release and he is not alone. Ah the wonders of modern technology! The RCA label has released another Elvis Presley Christmas album but rather than just repackaging some of his holiday hits, they decided to get a little creative. They gathered together a ... Continue reading Music Review: Elvis Presley – Christmas Duets (Blogcritics.org) »

Alan Jackson Turns 50 (Great American Country)

Oct. 17, 2008 — Country music had plenty of things in motion in October 1958. Ray Price hit No. 1 with a Bill Anderson song called "City Lights," Private Elvis Presley began serving as a soldier in Germany, and Buck Owens recorded his first charted single, "Second Fiddle." No one ... Continue reading Alan Jackson Turns 50 (Great American Country) »