One of Memphis’ longest, and strangest, “death week” traditions is about to go for a final ride in that long black limousine. With great sadness we announce that the P&H Cafe will host its very last Dead Elvis Ball on Saturday August 18th…
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And the Winners of the 2007 Jus’ Blues Awards Are…
The old “historic” Daisy Theatre hosted the Jus’ Blues awards Thursday night, honoring the best in African-American soul and blues musicians and industry personnel…
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Elvis Talks Sports
Last week, our writers considered what would have happened if Elvis had lived to age 72. Along those same lines, another writer imagines what Elvis would think about sports today…
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Locally Published Teen Magazine Gets Dissed
A recent “Magazine Rack” column from MediaPost takes aim at Justine, calling the locally produced teen magazine “bland,” “by-the-numbers,” and “crap”…
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India Fest This Weekend
The India Fest begins Saturday with a free bazaar at Agricenter International, featuring Indian clothing, jewelry, crafts, food, and more. On Sunday at the U of M, performers will take the stage for “Yaadein: An Evening of Entertainment To Celebrate Six Decades of Independence.”…
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First Sculptures Erected in Cancer Survivors Park
Crews from the National Ornamental Metal Museum and the city’s Division of Park Services battled the heat last week to erect a series of massive bronze sculptures in the Cancer Survivors Park at the corner of Perkins and Southern.
The two-acre park, located across from Theatre Memphis, is the 19th in the nation funded in part by the R.A. Bloch Foundation…
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Better Dead Than “Fred”?
If Fred Thompson were to make a bid for the White House in 2008, his greatest threat may not be Hillary Clinton or Barak Obama. In fact it may not be any of the Presidential nominees. According to the Washington Post, Thompson’s chief obstacle just might be his own name: Fred…
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Lisa Marie, Elvis to duet on “In the Ghetto”
AP — A new video of Lisa Marie Presley singing “In the Ghetto,” accompanied by her late father, Elvis Presley, will be posted Friday on the AOL Internet site Spinner.com, a company spokesman said Tuesday.
To mark the 30th anniversary of her father’s death, Lisa Marie Presley’s voice was added to the original version of her father’s hit song from 1969. The video duet also features images of her late father.
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“Bushi Tales” Comic Goes Nationwide
The first print issue of Bushi Tales, a locally produced comic, will hit stands across the country on August 29th…
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Guralnik on Elvis and the Racism Charge
In a New York Times op-ed today, Elvis biographer Peter Guralnik asks, “How did Elvis get turned into a racist?”…
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Duran Duran, With a Timberlake Twist
EW.com premiers Duran Duran’s single “Night Runner,” for which the band collaborated with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. This, of course, begs the question, does Timberlake ever sleep?
Listen to it here.
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Sunflower Blues Fest This Weekend
The Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival, Mississippi’s largest, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with artists including Bobby Rush, Denise LaSalle, Billy Rivers, and the Angelic Voices of Faith…