Memorabilia related to the King of Rock 'n' Roll continues to fetch high prices more than 30 years after his death at the age of 42.
He was given the nickname the "King of Pop" -- a spin on Elvis Presley's status as "the King of Rock 'n' Roll" -- and few questioned the moniker.
Jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut and pop icon Elvis Presley aren't a likely pairing: Chestnut is one of the top pianists of a generation born many years after songs like "Love Me Tender, " "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel" made Presley the king of rock 'n' roll.
Throughout the 1970s he became famous for adopting a number of different characters and personae, from glam-rock king Ziggy to the so-called Thin White Duke.
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Whether you pick the deluxe king room with rock spa bath products, iPod docking stations, and pillow-top beds or the 750-square-foot tower suite with separate showers and tubs, panoramic views of Chi-Town, and separate living and sleeping areas, both blend musical memorabilia with a boutique-style contemporary atmosphere.
Garage-rock eccentric King Khan may be from Montreal, but his heart is almost a thousand miles away, throbbing from Atlanta to Castle City, Mont.
Murphy attempts to top that song's epic scope with "I Can Change, " and the king of the dance-rock revival nearly reaches the same heights.
The pathway then passes near the Rollright Stones, an eerie rock formation resembling a king and a witch, overlooking the plains.
Donald Trump is building a tower--Ivana is, too--as are actor George Clooney, club king Rande Gerber and veteran Strip players like Hard Rock founder Peter Morton and the Palms' impresario George Maloof.
The world premiere theatre performance of Black Diggers presents the touching, never-before-told stories of 1, 000 Indigenous soldiers who fought in WWI, while The Shadow King is a poignant and thought-provoking Indigenous re-working of King Lear, performed through a mix of live rock music using both English and Kriol (an Indigenous Australian dialect).
Formed at Manchester University their brand of progressive rock was somewhat darker than many of their contemporaries, prompting comparison with King Crimson.
"Peter was in Yes when they were formulating what would become their classic sound and they were as much a figurehead of progressive rock in its classic era as the likes of Genesis, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Jethro Tull, " he said.
The company also sees modern technology--things like colorization of old Elvis appearances and superimposing the King next to current stars--as a way to bring the 1950s and '60s rock icon to life in 2007 and beyond.
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