There are 83 article(s) tagged Elvis Presley:

• March 2019

  • EDGE holds Graceland TIF public hearing, approves Midtown project

    A public hearing on Graceland expansion drew no public comments, and changes to a tax abatement agreement for Midtown apartments sailed to easy approval Wednesday.

    By Wayne Risher March 21, 2019

  • Memphis @ 200

    A yearlong series of stories will chronicle the past, present and future of Memphis as part of the city's bicentennial celebration in 2019.

    By Ron Maxey March 04, 2019

• February 2019

  • Legendary Memphis deejay, Elvis friend George Klein dies

    Legendary Memphis deejay and Elvis friend George Klein has died, according to multiple sources. 

    By Jared Boyd February 07, 2019

• January 2019

  • Fans flock to Graceland to celebrate Elvis’ birthday

    Elvis fans gathered on Tuesday to celebrate what would have been the King of Rock ’n’ Roll’s 84th birthday during the annual proclamation and cake-cutting ceremony on the front lawn of Graceland in Memphis.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 08, 2019

  • The Weekly Memphian: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk,’ Willie Nelson, 30 First Jokes and Hybrid Filmmaking

    Elvis turns 84, Willie Nelson brings friends to town, and "If Beale Street Could Talk" takes the screen as we run down some of our favorite things happening in Memphis this week. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 04, 2019

• December 2018

  • Graceland loses round, vows to appeal bid for arena funding

    Graceland’s battle with the city and Memphis Grizzlies over a FedExForum noncompete clause is expected to continue in a higher court after a lawsuit was dismissed in Shelby County Chancery Court.

    By Wayne Risher December 14, 2018

• November 2018

  • Herrington: What do Nixon, Clinton and Trump have in common? For now, it’s Elvis

    My first reaction when I saw Elvis Presley was getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom was puzzlement: This hasn’t already happened? And, why now?

    By Chris Herrington November 13, 2018

• October 2018

  • Graceland lighting, Christmas festivities launch Nov. 15

    Graceland will kick-start the holiday season Nov. 15 when country music stars Scotty McCreery and Marty Stuart flip the switch on a lighting display and made-in-Memphis Hallmark Channel movie “Christmas at Graceland” makes its world premiere.

    By Wayne Risher October 05, 2018