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Bill Medley Reflects on the Righteous Brothers’ Surprising Comeback, Elvis, and Movie-Driven Fame
music23 days ago

Bill Medley Reflects on the Righteous Brothers’ Surprising Comeback, Elvis, and Movie-Driven Fame

In a wide-ranging Rolling Stone interview, Bill Medley recalls the Righteous Brothers’ improbable comebacks via Top Gun, Dirty Dancing, and Ghost, discusses his early days opening for the Beatles and Rolling Stones, the Phil Spector era, Bobby Hatfield’s death, and how meeting Bucky Heard helped revive the duo for a new generation, all while sharing memories of Elvis and detailing his ongoing farewell-tour life at age 85.

via Rolling Stone|
#bill-medley#dirty-dancing#elvis-presley
Elvis Refracted: Baz Luhrmann’s Dreamlike Look at the King
entertainment2 months ago

Elvis Refracted: Baz Luhrmann’s Dreamlike Look at the King

Baz Luhrmann’s Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert combines 59 hours of unseen early-1970s footage with an off-camera Elvis interview to craft a dreamlike, self‑telling portrait of the King—celebrating his onstage energy and production instincts while revealing Colonel Parker’s control that shaped his touring, acting ambitions, and Vegas years; a visually lush, humanizing concert documentary now in cinemas.

via The Guardian|
#archival-footage#baz-luhrmann#documentary-filmmaking
Baz Luhrmann hints at an Elvis Cinematic Universe built from lost Las Vegas footage
entertainment2 months ago

Baz Luhrmann hints at an Elvis Cinematic Universe built from lost Las Vegas footage

Baz Luhrmann discusses EPiC, his Elvis project assembled from 59 hours of long-lost Elvis Las Vegas footage unearthed from salt mines. He calls it a “tone poem” that isn’t strictly a documentary or a concert film, with Elvis himself narrating and guiding the story. The restoration required extensive rights work and Luhrmann funded the IMAX release (general release on Feb. 27, 2026). He hints the material could fuel subsequent Elvis projects—potentially signaling an Elvis Cinematic Universe—though the approach remains a personal, observational look at Elvis’s life rather than mythmaking.

via Vulture|
#baz-luhrmann#elvis-cinematic-universe#elvis-presley
EPiC Shines a Living Elvis: The King Still Rules the Stage
music3 months ago

EPiC Shines a Living Elvis: The King Still Rules the Stage

Rob Sheffield’s Rolling Stone review argues Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert restores 1969 rehearsal and on‑stage footage in a Get Back–style edit that lets Elvis speak through archival audio, spotlighting his raw live energy and evolution from Sun Sessions to the Comeback era. The film treats Elvis as a living cultural force rather than a relic, explores the tension with Colonel Parker, and underscores why he remains America’s ultimate obsession through his music and performances.

via Rolling Stone|
#baz-luhrmann#documentary#elvis-presley
Celebrities' Most Bizarre Car Collections
entertainment4 months ago

Celebrities' Most Bizarre Car Collections

The article highlights some of the most unusual cars owned by celebrities, including Jay Leno's 1932 Morgan Three-Wheeler, George Clooney's electric Tango T600, Elvis Presley's Messerschmitt KR200, Janis Joplin's Porsche 356, Mick Fleetwood's London taxi, Dwayne Johnson's Plymouth Prowler, and Jerry Seinfeld's BMW Isetta, showcasing their unique tastes and the diverse history of automotive collectibles.

via Jalopnik|
#car-collections#celebrities#elvis-presley