Joe Petruccio's art work with Elvis as the subject is very well known. His creations are used on dozens of souvenir items. On this picture, you can see a finger 'painted' creation that Joe made on the screen of an iPod (5x10cm) with a graphic application, using only one finger in just a few minutes time...the result is amazing!

Last night, the entertainment auction by 'Gotta Have Rock And Roll' has finished. The auction had 278 lots with Elvis releated items. The lot with the highest minimum bid price - the set of 3D concert pictures we wrote about earlier - is unsold. The asking price of $35,000 was just to high to attract buyers. Personal belongings of Elvis however, are still very popular. The first place is shared by two items. The denim jacket and pants from 'Stay Away Joe' and the red suede jacket that can be seen on many promo pictures are both sold for $34,529 each.

The remake of Hot Winter Night In Dallas, Elvis At Full Force has just been released by Audionics.

We also got word that GRM's Get Down And Dirty will be out on Friday.

Elvis Week 2010 will be August 10 - 16, 2010.

Below is a tentative schedule of events planned for the week. More details about these events and others will be announced as they are confirmed. Tickets will go on sale in early spring 2010, with a special pre-sale available for Elvis Insiders.

All information listed below is subject to change.

Tuesday, August 10

Event TBA

Wednesday, August 11

Graceland Trivia Tour
5:00 p.m. Event starts at the Graceland Ticket Office. Guests are invited to tour Graceland Mansion (no audio tour) and the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum while simultaneously answering trivia questions for which answers can be found on the Graceland tour. All participants receive a gift. Adult and junior versions of the scavenger hunt will be available. Prizes for both adult and junior versions to be announced. Tickets are $30.00 for adults and $15.00 children 7-12.

Club Elvis
8:00 p.m. – 12:00 Midnight. Elvis Presley Car Museum, Graceland Plaza. Come hang out and enjoy a private party with your fellow Elvis fans. A disc jockey spins Elvis records for your listening and dancing pleasure. Cash bar featuring adult beverages (ID's checked) and soft drinks. Outdoor smoking area designated – no smoking inside. A wristband ticket allows you to come and go from Club Elvis as much as you like during the evening in order for you to enjoy all the other activities on the property. Tickets are $25.

Midnight Southern Breakfast
12:00 Midnight – 1:30 AM. Chrome Grille, Graceland Plaza. Following Club Elvis, fans are invited next door at the Chrome Grille for a midnight southern breakfast, which will include scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, grits, biscuits and your choice of coffee, juice or soft drink. Tickets to this event are extremely limited so be sure to order in advance. Tickets are $12.

Thursday, August 12

Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Meet 'n' Greet
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Memphis Hard Rock Café on Beale Street. Private event reserved for those who purchase a special ticket package for the 2010 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest.

Fan Club Presidents' Event
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location tbd. Elvis fans are invited to celebrate the work of Elvis Presley fan clubs during this special event. In addition to celebrating and recognizing the work of fan clubs, the event will feature a program of EPE company updates and special announcements, including the latest on EPE media, marketing, licensing, merchandise, new exhibits and more. Also, attendees to the event will enjoy a feature segment with a special Elvis guest - tba. Official Elvis Presley Fan Club presidents will receive an invitation and registration form via mail to reserve their tickets for the event. Tickets are also available to fan club members and the general public for $12.

Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Semifinal Round
7:00 p.m. Location TBD. See the best Elvis tribute artists from around the world as they compete in the semifinal round of the 2010 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. Enjoy hours of Elvis music and entertainment as these preliminary winners compete for their chance to advance to the final round on Friday, August 13. Elvis tribute artists moving on to the final round of the competition on August 13 will be announced at the end of the competition. Click here for more a list of contestants and to find out more about the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. Two-day tickets are $139 and $69 (includes both semifinal and final round). The $139 ticket also includes VIP seating plus access to the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Meet 'n' Greet. A one-day ticket to just the semifinal round on August 12 is also available for $25.

Friday, August 13

Official Elvis Insiders 2010 Elvis Week Event
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Strikezone Bowling Alley, 3330 Pine Tar Alley, Southaven, Mississippi. Last year’s Elvis Insiders event was one of the most talked about events for the week. It is back again and Elvis Insiders can once again shake, rattle and bowl as you meet new Insiders and have fun with friends during this special event filled with lots of Elvis fun. Activities during the event include bowling, billiards, Elvis trivia, food, Elvis music and movie clips and more. Special guests will also be autographing during the event – special guests tba. This special Elvis Week party is for Elvis Insiders members plus one guest. Tickets are $49.

Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Finals
7:00 p.m. Location TBD. Enjoy a phenomenal show as the finalists from the previous night’s semifinal round compete for the title. The excitement will build throughout the night as the group is narrowed down and the of Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist of 2010 is named. 2009 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Bill Cherry will also perform during the event. Click here for more about the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. Two-day tickets are $139 and $69 (includes both semifinal and final round). The $139 ticket also includes front of the house seating plus access to the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Meet 'n' Greet. A one-day ticket to just final round is also available for $49.

Saturday, August 14

Conversations on Elvis – Session 1
Session One : 10:00 a.m. Location TBA. Hear stories from those who knew and worked with Elvis Presley. Special guests tba. Hosted by Tom Brown, Vice President of Original Productions for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Tickets are $20 for one session or $35 for both.

Conversations on Elvis – Session 2
Session Two: 1:00 p.m. Location TBA. Hear stories from those who knew and worked with Elvis Presley. Special guests tba. Hosted by Tom Brown, Vice President of Original Productions for Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Tickets are $20 for one session or $35 for both.

Special Evening Event TBA 8:00 p.m.
 

Sunday, August 15

Classic Sunday Morning Gospel Music Singin’
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Graceland Entertainment Pavilion (north of airplane exhibit), Graceland. Enjoy a celebration of the Gospel music Elvis loved with some of the singers who performed as part of The Stamps Quartet with Elvis in Elvis on Tour. Bill Baize, Larry Strickland, Ed Hill and Donnie Sumner all performed with Elvis on stage and now they’ll be live and onstage performing many of the hits Elvis loved. Also helping to create a sense of authenticity will be a gospel group from First Assembly of God, Memphis which was Elvis’ home church for many years. An autograph session for concert attendees only will follow the concert event. This is an outdoor event and seating is very limited. Tickets are $30.

Candlelight Vigil
8:30 p.m. Gates of Graceland Mansion. After an opening ceremony at the gates of the Graceland Mansion property, fans are invited to walk up the driveway to Elvis’ gravesite and back down carrying a candle in quiet remembrance. Free admission. No tickets or reservations. Gates remain open until all who wish to participate in the procession have done so, which typically takes until the early morning hours of August 16, the anniversary date of Elvis’ passing. Free secured parking at the Graceland visitor center complex after 6:00 p.m.

Monday, August 16

Elvis Week Finale Celebration Concert
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Graceland Entertainment Pavilion (north of airplane exhibit), Graceland. The perfect way to end an amazing Elvis Week! Jamie Aaron Kelley and Brad Birkendhal, formerly with The Demsey’s perform Elvis’ hits in their unique style. Another Elvis fan favorite, Ronnie McDowell, will be on hand to perform some of his favorite Elvis tunes. From the ‘50s and 68 Special to the concert years, many of your Elvis favorites will be performed. An autograph session for concert attendees only will follow the concert event. This will be an outdoor event and tickets will be extremely limited. Tickets are $30 each.

Multiple Date Events

Last Chance Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at the Memphis Hard Rock Cafe
August 7-9. Times TBD. Memphis Hard Rock Cafe, 315 Beale Street, Memphis. Elvis tribute artists will have the chance to compete for one final spot in the semifinal round of the 2010 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. More details to come.

Morning and Evening Walk-ups for Meditation Garden
Daily throughout the year, there is a special period of time for free admission walk-up visits to the Meditation Garden at Graceland. Elvis Week morning walk-ups will be from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. on August 10-16. Morning walk-ups may not be available on August 16 due to Candlelight Vigil. Elvis Week evening walk-ups will be 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on August 10-14 and on August 16. Evening walk-ups will not be available on August 15 due to the Candlelight Vigil.

Elvis Week Entertainment Tent at Graceland Crossing
August 10-16. Continuous presentation of Elvis music performed live by various singers and bands, plus other activities. A schedule for the Elvis Week entertainment tent will be available at the Elvis Week Information Table upon arrival in Memphis.

Youth Karaoke
Aug 10 & 14. 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Elvis Week Entertainment Tent, Graceland Crossing. Children and youth ages 2 to 17 are invited to perform karaoke Elvis songs. Free admission to perform and to be in the audience.

Children’s Activities
August 13. 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Graceland Ticket Pavilion. Craft activities for children ages 2 to 12. Free.

Elvis Week Art Contest & Exhibit
August 9-16. Ticket office pavilion in Graceland Plaza. Free admission to view this exhibition of Elvis-themed artwork from amateur and professional artists from around the world. More details on how to enter coming soon.

Elvis BINGO
August 10, 11, 13, 14 & 15. Games at 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:30 p.m. Dining Area, Elvis Presley’s Heartbreak Hotel. Bingo will be limited to 80 people, and all admitted to the dining room must have a ticket which can be picked up in the hotel lobby 30 minutes prior to each game (one per person and no children under 12 admitted).
 

Have you ever wondered which Elvis Items belong to which Hard Rock Cafes? A new website application offers you the answer right away - that is, if you have Microsoft Silverlight installed on your computer. Click the link below to discover where the Elvis artifacts of the Hard Rock chain are located. Enlarge them in mind-boggling detail. Happy Elvis-exploration!

Mattel, owner of the world famous Barbie dolls, announces a follow up for the recent succesfull releases of the 'Jailhouse Rock' and 'Elvis and Priscilla' dolls. The toy tycoon will launch a doll in a 'Blue Hawaii' theme, available in May. The price is estimated at €45 and that is a lot cheaper than previous releases.

3/8/2010Elvis Live In Concert: July 3, 1976, Fort Worth, Texas
Tues 3/9 6:00 am ET
As Elvis fans know, Texas had one of the earliest and longest love affairs with the King Of Rock 'n' Roll. This Bicentennial Show is served up Lonestar Stockyard Texxas-style! Of course, there is a great performance on “America” at this concert. (1 hr)

The Best Of Elvis Radio -- Tribute To Charlie Hodge: Guest DJ Terry Mike Jeffrey
Tues 3/9 9:00 pm ET
This is a very special Best Of Elvis Radio replay from Wednesday, March 3, which was the fourth anniversary of the death of Charlie Hodge. Terry Mike will do his special brand of Elvis Radio guest DJing with his guitar in hand, and for the first time you will hear his “Charlie stories” that have never been heard. (1 hr)

Soundtrack Saturday Night: Follow That Dream
Tues 3/9 10:00 pm ET
Bill Rock’s Elvis Movie Of The Week is one of the all-time favorite Elvis movies for Cousin Brucie and Tom Petty. (2 hrs) 
Rebroadcast: Thurs 3/11 5:00 am ET

Elvis Live In Concert: On Stage
Fri 3/12 8:00 pm ET
Elvis Radio warms you up with this classic concert as the release of the new double CD On Stage is due before the end of the month. (1 hr)
Rebroadcast: Sun 3/14 12:00 am ET; Sun 3/14 10:00 pm ET; Tues 3/16 6:00 am ET

Saturday Special: Elvis Memphis Jam!
Sat 3/13 12:00 pm ET
Buckle your belt and tune your six-string and get ready for an Elvis Memphis Jam — all recorded right here in the birthplace of rock 'n' roll and home of the blues, Memphis, TN. It’s Elvis at his Memphis finest recorded at Sun Studio, American Sound, Stax and of course right across the street at Graceland in the Jungle Room. (1 hr)

Soundtrack Saturday Night: Kid Galahad
Sat 3/13 10:00 pm ET
Bill Rock’s Elvis Movie Of The Week is Elvis’ remake of the 1937 movie that starred Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, and Bogey-Humphrey Bogart. (2 hrs)
Rebroadcast: Tues 3/16 10:00 pm ET; Thurs 3/18 5:00 am ET
 

The CD Elvis: Elvis Presley, will be released on March 22, 2010

Tracklist

That's All Right - Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Mystery Train - Playing For Keeps - Poor Boy - Money Honey - I'm Counting On You - My Baby Left Me - I Was The One - Shake, Rattle And Roll - I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone - You're A Heartbreaker - Trying To Get To You - Blue Suede Shoes

We found another cover of the book by Alanna Nash that will be re-published in March.

"Holy Moly! This is wickedly awesome," Gary Sohmers (left) of "Antiques Roadshow" said Thursday about Joe Callaway's never-published photos of Elvis Presley from a 1956 appearance on "Dance Party" with Wink Martindale. Sohmers said the negatives alone are worth $30,000.

With his trademark Hawaiian shirt and his long silver hair pulled back into a ponytail, antiques appraiser Gary Sohmers expects to see lots of treasures, a little junk, some fakes and hopefully a few "Holy Grails" this weekend.

Starting today and ending Sunday at the Agricenter International, Sohmers takes center stage at the Best of Home Expressions, formerly known as the Home Expo.

For the first 250 visitors each day, Sohmers will give free appraisals on items including toys, collectibles and pop culture. In addition to running his antiques business in Framingham, Mass., Sohmers appears as an appraiser for the PBS television show "Antiques Roadshow." Visitors can bring no more than two items.

As a part of a sneak peek, Sohmers, 57, hit a wow factor Thursday afternoon.

Events director Joe Callaway is with the Memphis Area Home Builders Association, sponsor of the event. Callaway pulled out a stack never-published 8-by-10, black-and-white photos of Elvis when he appeared on Wink Martindale's local television show, "Dance Party" in 1956. In addition to the photos, Callaway has the negatives and contact sheets.

"Holy Moly! This is wickedly awesome," Sohmers said as he sifted through the photos. Sohmers valued the negatives alone at $30,000.

Sohmers pointed out something troublesome -- the negatives were not in archival plastic sleeves. "Aye-aye-iii," he exclaimed.

Afterwards, Callaway said he had to remember, "Breathe in. Breathe out." He has no immediate plans for his treasure other than to put them back safely in storage. Still, he said, "I'm reaffirmed. Elvis is still king."