A Deeper Shade of Soul — Had he lived, Elvis Presley would be 74 years old today. He has long since passed into the realm of myth - a Rorschach test upon which people project their thoughts, opinions, desires, feelings, resentments and dismissals about almost any conceivabl... more info

Orange Music Blog — Freddie Mercury has been crowned Ultimate Rock God in a new poll. The late Queen frontman, born Farrokh Bulsara, topped a OnePoll survery of 4,000 people, beating Elvis Presley in the process. Memphis's reputed King Of Rock'n'Roll was forced into sec... more info

Orange Music Blog — Freddie Mercury has been crowned Ultimate Rock God in a new poll. The late Queen frontman, born Farrokh Bulsara, topped a OnePoll survery of 4,000 people, beating Elvis Presley in the process. Memphis's reputed King Of Rock'n'Roll was for... more info

The Telegraph Blog — As ageless as he seems, it's incredible to note that Elvis Presley would have been 74 today - the same age as Leonard Cohen, Brigitte Bardot, Charles Manson, and - had he lived - the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein. Elvis Presley performing in 1956 P... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: The Hit ListSpinner.com: From Elvis Presley's humble origins in Tupelo, Miss., to his ultimate reign as King of Rock 'n' Roll, a legendary store of facts and lore about him has been amassed during his short lifetime (and even beyond). I... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Rock AlmanacSpinner.com: On This Date in 1993: The United States Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp on what would have been his 58th birthday. The Almanac Advises for January 8: "One way to get kids away from corrupting influ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Robert Gordon led the rockabilly revival movement that sprang up in the late 1970s, inspired by the energy of early recordings by Elvis Presley, Link Wray and the Windsor, Ontario-born Jack Scott. Many still remember Gordon best for his early albums ... more info

Detroit Free Press — B. Boomers Bar & Grille: Motor City Kings, 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 16006 Southfield, Allen Park. 313-928-8570. The Belmont: Jameson Blade, 9 p.m. Thu. 5th Annual Elvis Presley Birthday Bash, with DJs Daddy Dew Drop and White Line Fever, 9 p.m. Sat. 10215 Jo... more info

Newsday — Sam "The Bluzman" Taylor, the singer-songwriter and guitarist whose music has been recorded by everyone from Elvis Presley and Son Seals to DMX and EPMD, died yesterday at his home in Islandia of complications associated to heart disease. He was 74. more info

Newsday — Sam "The Bluzman" Taylor, the singer-songwriter and guitarist whose music has been recorded by everyone from Elvis Presley and Son Seals to DMX and EPMD, died Monday at his home in Islandia of complications associated with heart disease. He was 74. more info