During Elvis Presley’s 20 years living at Graceland, the star was not short of eccentric habits inside his Memphis playground. This was especially so in moments of enthusiasm and emotion, often involving a gun. Yet aside from firing bullets at TVs and toilets, The King also caused some damage with his karate moves, alongside a … Read more
When fans visit the Graceland mansion today you may not be able to go upstairs, but you can see up the main staircase. If you look closely from the bottom of the stairs, you can see there’s a security wall on the first-floor landing with one-way mirrors so the King could see who was around. … Read more
As Elvis Presley’s fame increased during the late fifties, his security needed to grow with it. The King moved himself and his extended family into Graceland in 1957, where his Uncle Travis Smith was hired as a guard at the front gates. Aside from having family members as security guards, Elvis also installed surveillance systems … Read more
Saturday 18th May: FILM SCREENING: ELVIS (Baz Luhrmann, Warner Bros, 2022) Experience Elvis, (Baz Luhrmann, 2022) on the big screen in our immersive space. The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Featuring Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia de … Read more
Elvis and Ann-Margret Viva Las Vegas affair (Image: (Image: getty)) Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret’s sizzling affair during the filming of ‘Viva Las Vegas’ was more than just a fling; it was an electric connection that could have changed the King’s life. Ann-Margret, who matched Elvis like no other, opened up about their intense relationship, revealing … Read more
Elvis Presley made a lot of movies, but one of the best has to be Viva Las Vegas, which hit cinemas 60 years ago. The King met his match co-starring opposite Ann-Margret, who many in showbusiness considered to be his female counterpart. The two young lovers embarked on a fling during filming, with some of … Read more
Five years after Elvis Presley’s death, Graceland was opened to the public for tours. But from 1982 until she died in 1993, the King’s Aunt Delta continued to live at the Memphis mansion and use a bedroom next to the kitchen while guests were looking around. She was the sister of the star’s father Vernon … Read more
In one of the final scenes of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis movie, Austin Butler’s King is on the cusp of turning 40 in late 1974. Sitting in a limo on an airport tarmac, his ex-wife Priscilla Presley asks the star about rebooting his movie career with Barbra Streisand’s A Star Is Born. Elvis Presley tells her he … Read more
Elvis Presley’s Graceland home has been open for tours since 1982 and while the upstairs is off-limits, there are some downstairs rooms that fans likely haven’t visited. During a live virtual tour of the mansion Express.co.uk previously took part in, we had a chance to see inside The King’s “dog collars closet” and discover what it’s used … Read more
Back in 1971, the world’s first Hard Rock Cafe opened in Mayfair London and quickly became one of the hottest places in town for rock stars to hang out and even perform impromptu gigs. Today they have hundreds of venues around the world with amazing music memorabilia hung on the walls, but this is the … Read more
