In the book, Priscilla writes that there were "crowds of strangers" waiting to pay their respects at a public viewing of the rocker's open casket Elvis died of in 1977 Priscilla Presley is reflecting ...

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s discography drew on a lot of different styles of music from the American South, such as spirituals and Delta blues. Elvis certainly wasn’t the only performer to do so. Some ...

For nearly all of his career, Elvis Presley worked with controversial manager Colonel Tom Parker. Parker helped Elvis on his rise to success, but he also hindered him in some ways, not allowing him to ...

A Chattanooga funeral home director buried Elvis Presley twice. Gene Pike also handled the burials for his grandmother and his mother and father. At the time Elvis died on Aug. 16, 1977, Mr. Pike was ...

Even before the tragic deaths that closed its open-all-night doors, the dilapidated antebellum Mississippi mansion known as "Graceland Too" was essentially a haunted house — haunted by the memory if ...

Rich Hogan, of the AMVETS Missouri Chapter 1 Riders, sits with Betty Beard, the widow of John Beard, at a short funeral service for the homeless Vietnam veteran at Michel Funeral Home on in St. Louis ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graceland’s eighth annual Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Weekend returns to Graceland Soundstage on March 7-9, 2025, with a schedule packed full of concerts and events ...

Chattanooga Funeral Home President Gene Pike Jr. died Monday at his home after a short illness. Mr. Pike has been with the company for 67 years and was the longest serving funeral official in ...