L.A. Times - Entertainment — The birth of rock and roll didn't occur as you’ve been told. It wasn’t a big-bang event with Elvis Presley or Chuck Berry or a conspiracy by Murray the K or Alan Freed. Rather, the music was born over decades as segregated neighbors passed each o... more info

Mercury News, California — Guitarist Tommy Tedesco concocted riffs that became the musical signatures of 20th-century TV shows such as 'Bonanza' as well as acoustic guitar intros, leads and fills for the Mamas & the Papas, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and countless others. He ... more info

Perez Hilton — Well, it's one for the money! Three for the auction! Three hundred thousand to be exact! Jack White was the one who bought the unreleased first recordings from the King himself — Elvis Presley! And he was able to win by bidding a whopping $300,000!... more info

Stereogum — Jack White is a big fan of gimmicks on Record Store Day. Just last year, he recorded, pressed, and released a 7-inch in a single day. This year, he’ll be reissuing the first vinyl record that Elvis Presley ever put out. White told Billboard in a ne... more info

TMZ — If there's one thing Elvis Presley loved ... it was cranking up the tunes on his portable CD player. That's what you might think if you saw the King rocking a DiscMan. What's that ya say? Not possible? And then actor Michael Shannon slipped on… ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Garth Brooks has once again pushed past Elvis Presley to take back the title of solo artist who has sold more albums than any other in U.S. history, according to the Recording Industry Assn. of America. more info

The Independent — Elvis Presley has been wished a very happy 80th birthday after his first ever record sold for $300,000 (£194,413) at auction. more info

Time — When Elvis Presley died in 1977 at the age of 42, his career was doing almost as poorly as his drug-filled personal life. Presley’s recorded output had been reduced to an assortment of live albums, second-string picks from years-old studio sessions... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Elvis Presley, born on this date in 1935, starred in 31 scripted motion pictures beginning with 1956's "Love Me Tender" and ending with a thud with 1969's "Change of Habit." In honor of the King's 80th birthday, here's a look at his film legacy. A ve... more info

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