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Graceland A Honky Tonk Haven During 34th Anniversary Of The Death Of Elvis


Posted on Aug 16, 2011 @ 02:30AM - Add a comment

By Radar Staff

Thousands of Elvis Presley fans from around the world have flocked to Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee to commemorate the the 34th anniversary of his death Tuesday.

Impersonators were aplenty at the Elvis epicenter, as many left wreaths, flowers and other condolences for the late King, who died August 16, 1977.

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Thousands of Elvis Presley fans from around the world have flocked to Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee to commemorate the the 34th anniversary of his death Tuesday.

Impersonators were aplenty at the Elvis epicenter, as many left wreaths, flowers and other condolences for the late King, who died August 16, 1977.

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The gathering is an annual tradition of Elvis Week, which also features a procession in memorial of the iconic singer.

Fan Paula Penna met her husband in an Elvis fan club; she said Presley's "music keeps the family together.

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17-Year-Old Student Charged With Murdering Principal In Memphis


Posted on Aug 11, 2011 @ 09:00AM - 5 comments

By Radar Staff

A 17-year-old Memphis, Tennessee boy Thursday was with charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his school principal, whose lifeless body was found in a classroom at the Memphis Junior Academy, the private school she presided over.

Eduardo Marmolejo is accused of plotting his attack on the 49-year-old victim, Suzette York.

A 17-year-old Memphis, Tennessee boy Thursday was with charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his school principal, whose lifeless body was found in a classroom at the Memphis Junior Academy, the private school she presided over.

Eduardo Marmolejo is accused of plotting his attack on the 49-year-old victim, Suzette York.

Marmolejo told investigators he did not like the principal, and had mapped out his deadly plan since May, according to an affidavit obtained Wednesday by The Commercial Appeal. The paper said Marmolejo centered his plan around a time he knew he'd be alone with York.

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Sheryl Crow On Making Her New Album


Posted on Jul 20, 2010 @ 12:27PM - Add a comment

Sheryl Crow’s new album 100 Miles From Memphis hit stores on Tuesday and RadarOnline.com has an exclusive clip from her upcoming song ‘Long Road Home,’ from what is sure to be another smash hit album.

The exclusive footage gives fans a sneak peak inside the country star’s recording studio while she records the heartfelt song, as breath-taking black and white images flash up of her country roots.

Sheryl Crow’s new album 100 Miles From Memphis hit stores on Tuesday and RadarOnline.com has an exclusive clip from her upcoming song ‘Long Road Home,’ from what is sure to be another smash hit album.

The exclusive footage gives fans a sneak peak inside the country star’s recording studio while she records the heartfelt song, as breath-taking black and white images flash up of her country roots.

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Crow introduces the clip by explaining that her new record is about getting in touch with emotions, and she hopes “maybe it will resonate with people.”

The Grammy winner explained exclusively to RadarOnline.com that the title of her seventh album has great personal importance to her.

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“I grew up in a small town 100 miles from Memphis, and that informed not only my musical taste, but how I look at life,” said the 48-year-old single mom.

“The drive to Memphis is all farmland, and everyone is community-oriented, God-fearing people, connected to the earth. The music that came out of that part of the world is the biggest inspiration for what I do and why I do it.”

Crow’s latest compilation of soon-to-be classic tracks is influenced by musical greats such as Al Green, Sly and the Family Stone and Stevie Wonder.

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Her new single, ‘Summer Day,’ is reminiscent of her legendary 1996 hit, ‘If It Makes You Happy.’

“I wanted to experiment with writing something simple and positive,” she explained. “The feeling of a great, solid love - not just a new love, but something everlasting.”

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