News Archive 2008 - 11 Aug 2008
Elvis Week 2008 - Free Shipping
Saturday saw the start of Elvis Week 2008. The annual celebrations are centred on Graceland in Memphis and give fans a chance to get together and celebrate the life and music of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. This year's festival will run until Sunday (August 17) and features a host of events including the Elvis Fan Club Festival and the performance of Elvis: From Broadway to Memphis by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Click here to find out more from the official Elvis Week website.For the duration of the festivities Genesis are offering free shipping on all orders of Lew Allen's photographic book, 'Elvis & the Birth of Rock' - a saving of £25 for US deliveries. The signed limited edition shows the King at the height of 'Elvis Mania' through previously unpublished, often candid and insightful images taken between 1956-58. Click here to read more and to order your copy today - all copies are signed by photographer Lew Allen and editor Mike McCartney.
Taken from 'Elvis & the Birth of Rock' by Lew Allen
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An extraordinary insight into a bygone era, when musicians travelled by bus, casually helped each other with lyrics, carried their own stage outfits and were backed by the local orchestra. Guest edited by Mike McCartney.