On the 75th anniversary of his birth, the Smithsonian Institution is showcasing the King of Rock ˜n' Roll's ubiquitous image through new exhibits in Washington and Los Angeles. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Friday is Elvis Presley's 75th birthday, and to honor Elvis the musician, I've been sampling from the new boxed set "Good Rockin' Tonight" (reviewed here by Robert Hilburn), pitting song against song in the ultimate cage match of King versus... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — WASHINGTON - On the 75th anniversary of Elvis Presley's birth, the Smithsonian Institution is showcasing the King of Rock 'n' Roll's ubiquitous image through exhibits opening Friday in Washington and Los Angeles. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Friday is Elvis Presley's 75th birthday, and to honor Elvis the musician, let's have a rumble about which songs of his were the best. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Friday is Elvis Presley's 75th birthday, and to honor Elvis the musician, let's have a rumble about which songs of his were the best. For the next few days, I'll sample from the new boxed set "Good Rockin' Tonight" (reviewed... more info

Topix — Roberto Sanchez, the Argentine singer known as "Sandro" and who drew comparisons to Elvis Presley, died Monday night after complications from surgery, his doctor told reporters. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Listening to Elvis -- really listening, not just letting those famous songs go by in the background, as they have for so many years -- can still startle. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — This Friday is Elvis Presley's 75th birthday, and plenty of commemoration, criticism, hand-wringing and navel-gazing marks the occasion. (I'm not immune -- see my piece as part of our Presley Package in Friday's Calendar section.) No matter how you a... more info

Chicago Tribune — No artist of the last 60 years covered a wider range of music. A guide to the best, and the worst. Hard to believe, but the same guy who recorded a masterpiece... more info

Altsounds — Legacy Recordings is proud to announce the release of *Elvis 75 - Good Rockin' Tonight*, the ultimate career-spanning collection of seminal recordings by Elvis Presley, in commemoration of the King of Rock & Roll's 75th birthday (January 8, 2010)... more info