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Elvis Presley, Prostate Cancer and Graceland
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Cory Monteith Is Dead, But He’s Not The Only Addict
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Thank You, Elvis, for Helping Me Raise My Son
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‘Beatles vs. Stones’ Reveals Myths About Both Bands
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The Good Men Playlist: John Anderson – 30 Years of Swingin’
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Farrow’s Tweet: A Discussion of Art and the Morality of the Artist
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A 20-Month-Old Baby Sings Elvis Better Than Her Dad
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Elvis on the Stairway to Heaven
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Man, Mortality, and The Lonely Heart
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Band Books: Autobiographies from Rock ‘n’ Roll Groupies
Books by the women who had sex, drugs, and relationships with the unforgettable stars of rock ‘n’ roll Annie Scudder, Editor at TrèsSugar, takes us from out in the crowd to behind the curtain with a...
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What My White Neighbor Taught Me in Memphis: On Race, Crime, and Community
Dr. Darron Smith wants to change the way we equate being black and male with crime. In a casual conversation in what was meant to welcome me to my new city, a white neighbor uncomfortably reminded of...
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Elvis Presley, Prostate Cancer and Graceland
Dr. John Mchugh might not have been a true-blue Elvis fan, but the man touched him in some unlikely ways nonetheless. — In August of 1977 my mother and I went to Columbus, Georgia to get me a stereo...
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Cory Monteith Is Dead, But He’s Not The Only Addict
s.e. smith discusses the tragic irony of romanticizing celebrity addiction. Amy Winehouse. Janis Joplin. Heath Ledger. Marilyn Monroe. Chet Baker. Jimi Hendrix. Dee Dee Ramone. Elisa Bridges. Elvis...
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Thank You, Elvis, for Helping Me Raise My Son
How a conversation about my son’s favorite singer- Elvis Presley- helped me teach him a valuable lesson about drugs (and honest communication, and rock and roll…) Resisting Pop Culture In general I...
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‘Beatles vs. Stones’ Reveals Myths About Both Bands
A new book on the classic rivalry that reveals what kind of guy you are. The greatest rivalry in the history of rock and roll takes a scholarly and engaging turn in John McMillian’s parallel...
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The Good Men Playlist: John Anderson – 30 Years of Swingin’
Rob Joyner introduces you to a country legend. Have you ever heard a song you haven’t heard before and said, “Hey! That’s so & so.” Some singers just have a certain voice that sounds like nobody...
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Farrow’s Tweet: A Discussion of Art and the Morality of the Artist
The history of art is full of reprehensible behavior. Should that matter? ——- Missed the Woody Allen tribute – did they put the part where a woman publicly confirmed he molested her at age 7 before or...
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A 20-Month-Old Baby Sings Elvis Better Than Her Dad
We love to highlight “Great Moments in Daddying”. And this is definitely one of them. Just look at how 20-month-old Ella Mae shouts “Hi Dada. Daddddyyy!” with such glee. If your heart doesn’t melt...
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