The simple white shotgun shack where Presley was born is so tiny it could easily fit inside a single room in the opulent Graceland mansion where he spent his final years. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Today's the day! It's Elvis Presley's 75th birthday (and a happy 63rd to David Bowie too -- rock's original Martian monarch). To honor Elvis the musician, I've been sampling from the new boxed set "Good Rockin' Tonight" (reviewed here by... more info

THIS is the letter Elvis Presley wrote to Richard Nixon asking to be a drugs agent more info

Reuters — MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Reuters) - The cold couldn't keep them away from the "King." more info

Rolling Stone — Seventy-five years ago today Elvis Presley was born, and in 1947 a man named David Bowie arrived, too. (Also celebrating birthdays today: The Doors’ Robby Krieger, Jenny Lewis and R. Kelly. January 8th rocks.) As a gift to the Thin White Duke on hi... more info

411 Mania — Share your thoughts and comments on the King of Rock 'n' Roll... more info

Rolling Stone — On this date in 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, the King was born. Today marks what would have been Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday, and to celebrate his legacy, we’re looking back at Presley’s historic career in the Rolling Stone archives. Plus, do... more info

Guardian Music — Thousands of fans are celebrating Elvis Presley's 75th birthday. What do you imagine he would be up to on his birthday?Friday 8 January marks the date of what would have been Elvis Presley's 75th birthday. Thousands of fans across the globe have been... more info

Guardian Music — Dev Hynes says happy birthday to the King with this hastily put together Elvis Presley coverAccording to Lightspeed Champion, aka Dev Hynes, an opportune bit of free studio time became available this week (thanks to a "popular band" having left New Y... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — There is not much that needs to be said about The Thin White Duke aka Ziggy Stardust aka glam-rock icon David Bowie (who also shares the same birthday as Elvis Presley!) Active since the 60’s Bowie has successfully tackled music, art, fashion, phil... more info