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Kid Rock @ Graceland "I've been very fortunate and blessed to be able to do a lot of cool things. Private tour of graceland last night is definatley one of them! I wanna say thank you to Angie and the staff at Graceland for there hospitality and encourage anyone who hasn't been to Graceland to go! Its more than worth the trip! God bless you Memphis and Rock on Elvis!" - Kid Rock Kid Rock in the Jungle Room!

Music publisher Chrysalis has accepted a joint cash offer from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and German media group Bertelsmann in a deal that values the British company at £107.4 million.

 Shareholders in Chrysalis, which owns the rights to music by Blondie, David Bowie and Elvis Presley, will receive 160 pence in cash for each share held – a premium of 45.5 per cent to the closing price on October 29 this year. BMG Luxco, a joint venture by KKR and Bertelsmann, will acquire the music company. BMG chief executive officer Hartwig Masuch says: ‘The acquisition of Chrysalis represents an important step forward in our strategy as we build a major, global music rights business.’ Based in London, Chrysalis specialises in music publishing, copyright ownership, artist management and entertainment product distribution. Chris Wright, chairman and co-founder of Chrysalis, said: ‘The deal marks the end of one era and the start of another for Chrysalis, a company which has been at the heart of

A new book, which celebrates the career of New York's 'pirate queen of boho chic', the designer, Anna, Sui, reveals all - and is a walk down memory lane for all with a fascination for 'The Supers' and eclectic style with a rock 'n' roll edge. Kate Moss poses as a 'Calamity Jane' with attitude, in a suede bikini-top, thonged jeans and feathered hat, from an early editorial shoot. Naomi Campbell, Cristy Turlington and Linda Evangelista take to the catwalk as 'Babydoll Brides' for Anna Sui's summer 1994 catwalk show. And Naomi is seen, way back in 1991, giving her famous over-the-shoulder, sultry pout, on the catwalk, in a black PVC biker jacket and checked micro-kilt. Other pictures feature a cast of cult icons and celebrities, including Madonna, Sofia Coppola, Stevie Nicks, Rolling Stone Keith Richards' wife Patti Hansen with the couple's daughters Theodora and Alexandra, Lenny Kravitz, Anita Pallenberg, Karen Elson, and Agyness

Copyright - Alfred Wertheimer The Wertheimer Collection at The National Portrait Gallery Elvis at 21 October 23, 2010 - January 23, 2011 Alfred Wertheimer's traveling solo exhibition of photographs, Elvis at 21, opened October 23rd, at The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. If you are in Washington it's a wonderful opportunity to see these intimate photographs of Elvis Presley taken in 1956. This exhibition was developed collaboratively by the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, and Govinda Gallery, and is sponsored by HISTORY™. Year End Print Discount of The Kiss Buy an unframed, high-quality digital pigment print of The Kiss, signed by the photographer today! 11 x 14" prints are now only $600 16 x 20" prints are now only $800 Simply mail this coupon with your check payable to Cinergy Communications to The Wertheimer Collection at the address below along with your e-mail,

State officials are trying to spur tourism in West Tennessee by establishing a new driving trail featuring 196 points of interest and historic sites. The self-guided Walking Tall Trail runs through 360 miles of road in eight West Tennessee counties. It includes Adamsville, home of Sheriff Buford Pusser of "Walking Tall" movie fame; Shiloh, the site of a key Civil War battle; and Memphis, the longtime home of rock 'n roll king Elvis Presley. The concept is similar to the White Lightning Trail, established in June. That trail retraces a network of roadways that spans across nine counties in northeast Tennessee. Tennessee tourism and transportation officials are holding events in Adamsville and Memphis to commemorate the Walking Tall Trail.

If you live in the Memphis area.... A great stocking stuffer for Elvis fans! Well-known radio personality George Klein will be on location for a signing of his book “ELVIS – My Best Man” on Saturday, December 4th from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Kroger Trinity Commons store, 676 Germantown Parkway in Memphis. "ELVIS - My Best Man" was written by George and co-author Chuck Crisafulli. The book, which went on sale earlier this year, shares with readers the wonderful memories George experienced from his "radio days, rock ‘n’ roll nights and lifelong friendship with Elvis Presley.” George became friends with Elvis when the two attended Humes High School together. He went on to serve as best man at Elvis' wedding. Now a major Memphis media personality and host for the past two decades of 'Elvis Hour' on WMC 79 AM, George has received numerous awards for his work in the field, including "Award of the Year" from the Memphis Music Board of Directors, &