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Classified FBI files that have now been made public reveal that the American domestic intelligence agency spied on the Beatles and Michael Jackson in case they disturbed national security. The secret files say that other stars like Frank Sinatra, John Denver, Jimi Hendrix and the boss of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) were also spied upon, The Sun reported. The FBI described John Lennon as a "radically orientated" druggie. The agency mentions him and wife Yoko Ono in around 200 pages for posing nude for an album. King of Pop Michael Jackson was mentioned in the FBI files after the agency helped California police investigate child molestation charges against him. A total of 34 pages are devoted to late guitar legend Jimi Hendrix on his marijuana possession. The files also mention that he was a contributor to a hippy magazine called "The Chicago Kaleidoscope". US agents also took interest in the band Kiss and rap star Tupac . A dossier was opened on Frank Sinatr...

Back in January, Patsy Andersen (former Elvis Presley Enterprises Fan Relations Manager) & I spent some time in Nashville visiting friends and conducting interviewws. On this evening, we stopped by to see the cowboy and I got my camera out to start filming as we discussed how the Million Dollar Quartet came to be. We also asked Cowboy what he thought about Elvis, we talked about Sam Phillips, alittle Jerry Lee Lewis and much more. It's interesting that Cowboy says he thinks he was the first person Elvis told he was being inducted into the US Army. Enjoy this part of our evening with the great Cowboy Jack Clement. And we will bring you more from our time with Cowboy and other friends from Nashville very soon! Fore more on Cowboy Jack Clement, please visit: www.cowboyjackclement.com April 22 the Cowboy will be performing @ Joe's Pub here in NYC. If you are in the area, be sure to come see the show!

Elvis Presley & Joe Guercio Las Vegas Rock Reunion Hall Of Fame Mentor and Concert Conductor  Joe Guercio Joe is the father of Las Vegas Rock Reunion  Hall Of Fame Inductee Jim Guercio of the 1970's Las Vegas Band, Census, featuring Jim Guercio, Patrick O'Reilly and Evan Scott Hornsby. Joe Guercio has enjoyed a prolific career, but he is probably best known and admired for his work with Elvis Presley. He was musical director and conductor for Elvis' concert shows from the summer of 1970 to the summer of 1977 when Elvis made his last concert appearance. Elvis was known for spontaneity and improvisation on stage and the cast had to be ready for anything. Guercio remembers "He'd just turn around and start a tune. The rhythm section knew him backwards and forwards, but when you're up there conducting a twenty-six-piece orchestra, what are you gonna do?" In describing that experience, Guercio once commented good-naturedly that conducting for Elvis wa...

Guitar legend James Burton stands next to some of the guitars he donated to Linwood Public Charter School in Shreveport in March. Burton will be at the Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival this weekend to present free guitars to the Natchitoches chapter of the Boys & Girls Club of El Camino Real. / Greg Pearson/The Times Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and multiple Grammy winner James Burton will make a special appearance at the Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival this weekend to present free guitars to the Natchitoches chapter of the Boys & Girls Club of El Camino Real. He'll also perform. Burton learned to play the guitar and to love music at age 13, and got his start as a teenager playing on the Louisiana Hayride. Throughout his career he was worked with legends such John Denver, Frank Sinatra, Keith Richards, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Elvis Costello, and Brad Paisley, to name but a few, but he is most known for his role as lead guitarist...

The new image, which forms part of the denim brand's new A Lee Don’t Lie campaign, was shot by top photographer Terry Richardson. Lee Brand President, Gilles Laumonier, told MailOnline the company's mission was to capture candid images of its models, some of which cull up striking references to Miss Keough's grandfather. BIM: Hmmm....really? Elvis HATED blue jeans with a passion, they reminded him of being poor. Elvis always wore dress slacks. Lee jeans should use Riley's beauty and model status to promote their jeans and leave Elvis out of it.

Last Monday a severe storm knocked down trees, especially in East Memphis. on Friday, Sue and our friend Kay Shepard visited Audubon Drive. (I was home sick.) Yes, a tree had fallen on the garage. It could have been worse. Workmen on the scene allowed Sue and Kay to photograph the house and grounds. They could photograph many rooms through the windows. All photos created by Sue Mack. In the front of Audubon Drive, everything looks normal. To the left, a workman is walking towards the problem. Just beyond the gate and fence is the fallen tree.   The tree fell from the neighbor's property through the fence and hit part of the garage. Damage was not severe. . This is what replaced the pool. The pool center was covered and made level to the ground. The blue squares in center occupy the space that was once water. The small square tiles are replacements of original tiles, which formed the pool edge. Inside the pool house today. When i lived here the pool house was a m...

It was an absolutely beautiful day here! Spring is here! I hope your day was as beautiful as ours! After all that snow, bring on the sun!