Each August, the anniversary month of Elvis Presley’s death in 1977, worldwide events commemorate the most iconic entertainer in history. In his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, the city hosts thousands of fans to Elvis’ Graceland and museum complex, as well as local venues and events. Germany, England, Japan, […]
Jerry Lee Lewis is one of the first true rock ‘n’ rollers. He catapulted to fame with his 1957 hit, “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” and proved to the world that a piano man could play front and center on the world’s biggest stages. He has stirred up […]
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These Opry members of past and present have been trailblazers for the women who have — and will — follow in their path. Patsy Cline The uncompromising and inimitable Patsy Cline went after what she wanted from her career — even turning the tables to ask if she […]
Elvis Presley remains front and center in the hearts and minds of millions of fans from around the world. GRACELAND Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee consistently receives between 600,000 to 750,000 visitors a year over the last decade. In the four years prior to pandemic 2020, attendance […]
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reported 150 missing children from Tennessee have been recovered during a months-long collaborative effort between state and federal agencies. So far, no national or regional news outlets are reporting (or small mentions) it. The TBI, along with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services […]
Country Music’s Carly Pearce is celebrating the release of her EP, “29” and will make her 80th appearance at the Grande Ole Opry in Nashville on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. “Every Little Thing” was the first song that Pearce ever wrote with Michael Busbee, her longtime collaborator and […]
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 that a lawsuit filed by Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. against the City of Memphis, Shelby County, and Memphis Basketball is not barred. The lawsuit involves the construction of a 6,200-seat theater near Graceland and the Court decided the case […]
The death of a 37-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Memphis on Monday, Feb. 8, is being touted as one of the nation’s first cases of death after receiving the Covid vaccine. Dr. J. Barton Williams, who worked for OrthoSouth, died early Monday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Although an official […]
Media release from Primary Wave: On October 1, 1949 Sam Phillips signed a lease on a storefront at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis and on that day, music would forever be changed. In 1952, Phillips’ Sun Records would establish itself as a label where artists would be treated […]
What do Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. Rand Paul, Ben Carson, Sarah Palin, Sen. Jim DeMint, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sean Hannity, Steve Hilton, Ben Shapiro, Charlie Kirk, Mark Levin, Louie Gohmert, and Allen West have in common (besides being censored by Big Tech websites)? They all endorse using […]
March 25th 2021 will mark the 15th anniversary of the death of Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr., the American Country music singer, musician and songwriter from Bakersfield, CA. “Buck” Owens and the Buckaroos had 20 number one hits on the Billboard country music charts beginning with “Act Naturally,” released […]
