Book Updates
Elvis and the Musical Biopics Moment
The impact of the 2022 Elvis movie on the Elvis fan world We’re in a Hollywood biopic “moment”. In the past few years, the number of biopics that have been released, most of which have enjoyed at least some popular success, is staggering. And many of the most popular of these have told the story of…
The Importance of Competitions in the Elvis Tribute Artist World
One of the unique things about the Elvis Tribute Artist (ETA) world is the ubiquity and importance of competitions. No other community of tribute artists or tribute bands has generated anywhere near the number of local, regional, national and worldwide competitions as the “ETA World”. There are two important worldwide ETA competitions — the Ultimate Elvis Tribute…
Re-Discovering Elvis
It was February, 1964. I was 8 years old. And I had been tossed unceremoniously into the master bedroom in my grandmother’s house to watch Ed Sullivan. My family made sure the bedroom door was closed, because they knew I was going to start screaming at… The Beatles. When Paul smiled into the camera and…
