Bono Writes Bad, Vaguely Racist Poem About Elvis

Sadly we only get to hear 30 seconds of "American David," Bono's 14-minute poetic tribute to Elvis, among other things. It was written in 1994, recorded a couple of years ago complete with a backdrop of Elvis-related sounds, and premiered... CONTINUE READING BONO WRITES BAD, VAGUELY RACIST POEM ABOUT ELVIS»

Posted on May 13, 2009 (12 comments)
Tags: Elvis Presley | U2

New Department Of Eagles - "Love Me" (Elvis Presley Cover)

Like A.C. Newman's take on "Take On Me," Department Of Eagles' Elvis cover is part of Starbucks' Valentines Day-approved Sweetheart compilation. Sip your morning Frappuccino while you listen at Hype Machine.... CONTINUE READING NEW DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES - "LOVE ME" (ELVIS PRESLEY COVER)»

Posted on February 11, 2009 (7 comments)
Tags: Department Of Eagles | Elvis Presley | Spank Rock | The Drones

Judd Apatow's Walk Hard Trailer

See, the rumor mill does churn up morsels of truth from time to time. Our first report was grasping at wisps and whispers, but later sources confirmed Jack White (of Cold Mountain/Coffee and Cigarettes fame) was set to play Elvis... CONTINUE READING JUDD APATOW'S WALK HARD TRAILER»

The Flaming Lips Cover Elvis Presley

Here's one from the vault. Back in '02, Coyne & Co. covered Elvis's comeback #1 "Suspicious Minds" being for the benefit of the BBC, and it's inexplicably made its way to YouTube five years on. No complaints here, though; whereas... CONTINUE READING THE FLAMING LIPS COVER ELVIS PRESLEY»

Posted on June 12, 2007 in Video (5 comments)
Tags: Elvis Presley | The Flaming Lips

Jack White To Play The King

We have nothing to back this but an off-hand tease in an IGN.com article, but Jack White may be in talks to play the best singer of all time, Elvis Presley, in a feature-length parody of recent biopics like Walk... CONTINUE READING JACK WHITE TO PLAY THE KING»

Posted on March 27, 2007 (15 comments)
Tags: Elvis Presley | Jack White | The Raconteurs | The White Stripes | Walk Hard

Top 10 Songs About Wonderful Cities

There's nothing better than having a good song about your hometown. The folks at ign.com put together a list of their "Top 10 Songs About Wonderful Cities," kicking off with a four-way tie at #10, and listing the artist's rendition... CONTINUE READING TOP 10 SONGS ABOUT WONDERFUL CITIES»

Posted on January 24, 2007 in List, Shit List (87 comments)
Tags: Elvis Presley | Frank Sinatra | The Clash | The Weakerthans | They Might Be Giants

Cybil Shepherd Outs Elvis As A Homophobe

Chuck D's got his charges of Presley prejudice, and now Cybil's joining the party. The actress recently joined the cast of Showtime's The L Word, and Time Out New York took the opportunity to ask about her history with The... CONTINUE READING CYBIL SHEPHERD OUTS ELVIS AS A HOMOPHOBE»

Posted on January 5, 2007 (28 comments)
Tags: Elvis Presley

Time's All-Time 100 Albums

The music mavens at the venerable Time magazine have compiled their list of the "ALL-TIME 100" albums -- unranked and broken down by decade. We're not sure what's better: that only five albums of the past five years are among... CONTINUE READING TIME'S ALL-TIME 100 ALBUMS»