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

Spinner.com — Filed under: Rock AlmanacSpinner.com: On This Date in 1970: Elvis Presley meets with President Richard Nixon and requests that he be named a "federal agent-at-large" in order to combat the nation's illicit drug ills, among other problems. The Alman... more info

Songwriters: Kim Gannon, Walter Kent and Buck Ram. There are many adjectives to describe pop-country juggernaut Carrie Underwood’s vocal ability. Powerful and technically proficient? Sure. Overbearing and over the top? Sometimes. But understa... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Rock AlmanacSpinner.com: On This Date in 1957: Elvis Presley receives his draft notice requesting that he report for service in the U.S. Armed Forces. The Almanac Advises for December 20: "Not just frontline infantrymen are essential w... more info

ContactMusic — Rock and roll legend ELVIS PRESLEY is singing new duets from beyond the grave - with millions of fans who can log online to record a track with the late King. New ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — SrffA said... My Blog TOO # The Beatles - Revolving [Bootleg] # John Lennon (& The Beatles) - John Lost In The Studio # Elvis Presley - The Joan Deary Tapes (The legendary tapes from RCA vaults) #... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Yahoo! Music — AP - So you fancy yourself a singer, eh ... alone, in your car, with the windows up, when no one's looking. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Thomas said... RARE RECORDINGS: Elvis Presley Outtakes IV - I’m now at the start of the second disc, and there are a bunch of gems here to take note of. FEATURED ARTIST: CORREATOWN - Her songs have... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

ContactMusic — ELVIS PRESLEY, GUNS N' ROSES, and KATY PERRY are enough to send you to sleep - they've topped a poll of "alternative lullabies". The survey reveals modern parents prefer ... more info

New York Post — When Neil Young linked Johnny Rotten with Elvis Presley in his 1979 song "Hey Hey, My My," many listeners - including the former Sex Pistols frontman - found the comparison suspect. But "Rotten: No Dogs, No Blacks, No Irish," the singer's 1995... more info