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Marty Stuart, Classically Inspired

When Marty Stuart set out to record his latest album, Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions, at a historic Nashville studio, he was the perfect guy to do it. RCA Studio B was the breeding ground for a ton of country hits by the likes of Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, ... Continue reading Marty Stuart, Classically Inspired »

Elvis Presley Spotlighted in Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Exhibit

Elvis Presley is spotlighted in a new exhibit, Loving You: Collecting Elvis Presley , at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Continue reading Elvis Presley Spotlighted in Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Exhibit »

Husky, Sherrill inducted into Country Hall of Fame

Two men who often felt like outsiders in Nashville, even as they took country music to new heights, were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. Continue reading Husky, Sherrill inducted into Country Hall of Fame »

Film Producer Jerry Weintraub Plays Not My Job

Jerry Weintraub's resume reads a little like a history of the 20th century; he helped manage Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, John Denver and Led Zeppelin. He produced the movies Nashville, The Karate Kid and the Oceans 11 series. Oh ... and he was best friends with President George ... Continue reading Film Producer Jerry Weintraub Plays Not My Job »

Players That Backed Presley & Cash Honored as Musicians Hall of Fame Bids Farewell (Great American Country)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on February 12th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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In a bittersweet ceremony the day before a make-or-break court proceeding, four sets of session musicians received new awards Thursday at the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville. The players — who collectively backed such artists as Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, the Beach Boys and Johnny Cash — are among ... Continue reading Players That Backed Presley & Cash Honored as Musicians Hall of Fame Bids Farewell (Great American Country) »

Elvis Presley, June Carter Cash: Country Icons Celebrated (Great American Country)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on January 8th, 2010 in Elvis News.
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Elvis Presley, George Jones, June Carter Cash and Sheldon Kurland — a key musician in the growth of Nashville’s music industry — are all receiving recognition for their legacies in ways that range from sad to historical to simply amusing. Elvis and June are being commemorated by public institutions, Sheldon ... Continue reading Elvis Presley, June Carter Cash: Country Icons Celebrated (Great American Country) »

Budget can’t cramp charm of Tennessee (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on November 22nd, 2009 in Elvis News.
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I wasn't even supposed to be in Nashville. But here I was, on the dance floor of a honky-tonk on Broadway, being twirled around by the man who'd dressed Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. Continue reading Budget can’t cramp charm of Tennessee (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) »

BBC program follows Elvis’ ‘Trail’ (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on October 30th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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TUPELO – “The Elvis Presley Trail” starts in a two-room shack, so that’s where a team from the British Broadcasting Corp. started Thursday. “We will go to Memphis; we will go to Nashville; we will go to Las Vegas; and we will go to California,” said Michael Freedland, author of ... Continue reading BBC program follows Elvis’ ‘Trail’ (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) »

FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS: LEGACY EDITION Celebrates 40th Anniversary of American Studios Sessions, 36 Tracks Across 2 … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

In January-February 1969, after 13 years of recording studio albums and movie soundtracks in Nashville and Hollywood, the time was right for Elvis Presley to set foot once again in a Memphis studio. Continue reading FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS: LEGACY EDITION Celebrates 40th Anniversary of American Studios Sessions, 36 Tracks Across 2 … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) »

Column: Nashville has burning love for Elvis, but not statue (The Tennessean)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on April 5th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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It's a plan born in the heart of a true fan. Problem is, there's not a penny to pay for it. Continue reading Column: Nashville has burning love for Elvis, but not statue (The Tennessean) »
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