Saturday, July 13, 2013

June 13 - Elvis Special

USA TODAY in the states have just published their (one year early!) 'Elvis - The 60th Anniversary of his First Recording' special Edition magazine. Featuring articles such as 'I Don't Sound Like Nobody', How a gift for Gladys set Rock 'n' Roll history in motion, 'Priscilla and Lisa Marie' and '20 Essential Songs'. A nice song selection and neat reviews. 

For 'Hound Dog' it notes "DJ Fontana’s furious drum roll between the verses caught listeners’ ears, but it was Elvis’ hip-thrusting gyrations during live performances of the song that caused the destruction of American civilization as we then knew it." While it all looks a little 'mainstream', reports from US Elvis fans are very positive - after all, how often do we see a new Elvis magazine in the newsstands nowadays. 

(Source: Elvis Information Network / USA Today)