‘Whiter Shade Of Pale’ - Most Played Song In 75 Years
14 Apr 2009: BBC Radio 2 and PPL have compiled a list of the top 75 songs most heard in the UK since 1934. The top hit was Procol Harem’s ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ and lead singer Gary Brooker said it was a ‘great and unsought honour’. In second place was Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ followed by the Everly... More »

Elvis & The Birth Of Rock - Available To Order
5 Dec 2006: Genesis Publications is proud to announce the launch of its latest title, Elvis and The Birth of Rock, the extraordinary photographs of Lew Allen. The book presents previously unseen photographs taken in 1956 and 1958 of the King, alongside Buddy Holly, the Everly Brothers, Bobby Darin, Frankie Avalon and many more. Available... More »

Elvis & The Birth Of Rock - Update
18 Oct 2006: Fifty years in the waiting, we are proud to announce an Elvis Presley limited edition book from Genesis Publications that is now close to completion, entitled Elvis & the Birth of Rock. It has been an honour for Genesis to work with Lew Allen, author and photographer; he was aged only 17... More »

Elvis In England
28 Apr 2008: Theatre producer Bill Kenwright has recently revealed that Elvis visited England in 1958 and was shown the sights by British singer Tommy Steele. Previously, the only officially recognised visit was in 1960, comprising a brief stopover at Prestwick Airport, Scotland. The Graceland estate is verifying these facts and has admitted that... More »

Elvis Is In The Building
16 Feb 2007: We are extremely happy to say that the first shipments of our most recent and highly anticipated titles are arriving from our master binders in Milan, Italy. Elvis & The Birth Of Rock This week saw the first deluxe copies leaving the office. These copies are bound in blue suede with sterling-silver... More »

Elvis Presley Limited Edition
17 Jun 2005: At last Genesis is delighted to announce the future publication of a stunning Elvis Presley limited edition book.Mike McCartney and Lew Allen have been working all week at Genesis office on this exciting new project. Mike is the editor of the large format volume which features Lew Allen's superb photographs of... More »

Elvis Presley Limited Edition
17 Feb 2006: We are delighted that Mojo Magazine are mentioning our forthcoming Genesis book Elvis & The Birth of Rock in their latest issue. If you are a Mojo reader and would like to register your interest, or simply to read a little more about this exciting Mike McCartney and Lew Allen project,... More »

Elvis Rocks At Morrison Hotel
15 May 2007: We are delighted to announce that the US launch of Lew Allen's stunning Elvis & The Birth Of Rock was very well received. Several of Lew Allen's historic images of Elvis Presley and the Genesis limited edition book that preserves the collection, were on view at an auspicious downtown Los Angeles... More »

Elvis Rocks Ireland
16 Jan 2009: Genesis author Lew Allen is to exhibit his unique photographs of Elvis next week at the Leinster Gallery in Ireland. Entitled Elvis & The Birth of Rock, Allen is showcasing 30 vintage prints alongside copies of his Genesis limited edition book of the same name. Allen’s photographs, as featured in both the... More »

Elvis Week 2008 - Free Shipping
11 Aug 2008: 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... More »

Graceland remembers Elvis
17 Aug 2010: This weekend thousands of fans braved extreme heat to take part in a vigil to mark the 33rd anniversary of Elvis Presley's passing at the age of 42. They lit candles and filed past his grave in the meditation garden of the Presley family home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee. The nighttime procession was... More »

Rave On Buddy Holly
3 May 2011: Buddy Holly is to be celebrated on June 28th 2011 with the release of a new 19-track album, Rave on Buddy Holly. More »

The Legendary Jerry Lieber Dies
23 Aug 2011: Jerry Lieber, who wrote a string of Elvis's classic songs and continued to produce hits for a range of artists over the proceeding years, has died aged 78. He first found fame with a reworking of the rhythm and blues single by Willie Mae 'Big Mamma' Thornton Hound Dog, which Elvis... More »

Unseen Buddy Holly At Proud Gallery
13 Jan 2009: What is being called the ‘greatest collection of unseen Buddy Holly images ever compiled’ is to go on display later this month at Proud Central, London. It coincides with the 50th anniversary of Holly’s death. His career spanned just 18 months, yet his work is cited as revolutionising rock ‘n’ roll... More »