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Eric Bana to Play Elvis Presley in New Film

Eric Bana to Play Elvis Presley in New Film

Eric Bana, of _Star Trek, Hulk_ and _Munich_ fame, will be playing Elvis Presley in a new film.  read more

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Elvis Biopic to be Released Next Year

Elvis Biopic to be Released Next Year

It is hard to believe, but a film based solely on the life of Elvis Presley has never been made. But on the 35th anniversary of The King’s death, that will be changing.  read more

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Cowboy Jack Clement's Home Damaged in Fire

Cowboy Jack Clement's Home Damaged in Fire

Wearing his Elvis-print pajamas, musician and producer Cowboy Jack Clement watched as 40 firefighters hosed down his house Saturday afternoon for more than an hour—the result of an undetermined fire....  read more

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14 Famous Memorial Sites For Musicians

14 Famous Memorial Sites For Musicians

Twenty-nine years ago today, Priscilla Presley opened Graceland to the public. Since then, the estate has drawn hordes of visitors to honor the King of Rock and Roll. But what about the other sites around the world that celebrate legendary musicians? Here are 14 famous gravesites, memorials, and statues of some of the most influential names in music history....  read more

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10 Musicians Who Served In The Military

10 Musicians Who Served In The Military

These musicians crawled in the mud with the best of em’ before turning their swords into axes—and other assorted musical instruments.  read more

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13 Artists and Their Attention-Grabbing TV Debuts

13 Artists and Their Attention-Grabbing TV Debuts

Way back before those crazy interwebs could make someone like Rebecca Black an overnight sensation, the best way to reach a national audience was to appear on TV.  read more

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15 Great Muddy Waters Covers

15 Great Muddy Waters Covers

Few musicians outweigh Muddy Waters in the amount of the influence they've had on modern music.  read more

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The Glee Cast Now Has More Hits Than Elvis

The <em>Glee</em> Cast Now Has More Hits Than Elvis

Not too long ago, the cast of Glee charted more Billboard Hot 100 singles than The Beatles. Now, they have outdone The King himself, which is to say they’ve out done everyone....  read more

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Glee Cast Breaks Elvis Presley's Top 40 Record

Glee Cast Breaks Elvis Presley's Top 40 Record

Another legend has fallen at the hands of the Gleeks. Elvis’ Presley’s 50-year record of 20 top 40 hits in the shortest span of time has been broken by the cast of television series Glee....  read more

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Elvis Presley Record Collection Up for Auction

Elvis Presley Record Collection Up for Auction

Joining the always-growing list of things famous people owned getting auctioned is a 26-record collection that used to be owned by the King himself. The collection includes tracks from Ray Charles, Fats Domino and Sammy Davis, Jr....  read more

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