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Kelly Clarkson Name-Checks Reba McEntire, Elvis + More in New Song 'Ain't Gonna Like This'

Christina Vinson — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:00:25 +0000

Kelly Clarkson was on fire at the 2013 Country Radio Seminar, as she introduced a new song that everyone is talking about called 'Ain't Gonna Like It'. With help from a trio of girlfriends, she hit every note and delivered in such a way that pulled everyone to their feet.

John Wilkinson, Longtime Guitar Player for Elvis Presley, Dead at 67

Billy Dukes — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:30:39 +0000

John Wilkinson was by Elvis Presley's side for the last 10 years of the singer's life, playing over 1,200 shows with Presley until 1977. The pairing was both destined and miraculous, as Wilkinson once snuck backstage to tell the legend that he didn't know how to play guitar. The slight -- from a 10-year-old Wilkinson -- was received warmly by the King, but it'd be another decade before they'd join forces. The rhythm guitarist died on on Friday (Jan. 11) after a battle with cancer.

Elvis Presley's 78th Birthday Marked With New Exhibit and Cake Cutting

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:00:33 +0000

Memphis dignitaries and music fans will gather at Graceland to celebrate the birthday of Elvis Presley, who would have turned 78 today (Jan. 8). The ceremony will feature a cake cutting, while a new Elvis exhibit also opens today. The King of Rock and Roll was born in Tupelo, Miss. on Jan. 8, 1935, and [...]

Thousands Mark Elvis's Death

Associated Press — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:41:28 +0000

Thousands of devotees converged on Graceland to mark the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death and got a surprise welcome from the King’s former wife and daughter, the first time Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley have appeared together at the annual gathering.