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Mr. Urfirer and his fellow organizers seem to have forgotten (amnesia perhaps?) the basic requirement for a successful concert, that is, hiring a band that people will pay money to see. The choice of a trivial, second rate group of musicians to headline a major concert is baffling. Why, when...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: We Want Elvis | 5/9/1980 | See Source »

CBS's narrow victory can also be credited to its successful development of strategically placed miniseries, made-for-TV movies and other specials. While ABC failed to repeat the triumphs of last season's Roots: The Next Generations and Elvis, CBS scored with Kenny Rogers As the Gambler...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Fabled Finish | 5/5/1980 | See Source »

ROCKABILLY, Elvis Presley, the Sun Sessions, and Jerry Lee Lewis: that's how it all began and that's how it all might end if the Cramps have their way. Britain is in the midst of a rockabilly revival, with younger bands emerging from all around the country and older...

Author: By Scott J. Michaelsen, | Title: The True Trash Aesthetic | 4/26/1980 | See Source »

LUX INTERIOR produces the most startling revelations. One of the most striking voices since Elvis Presley and generous amounts of echo combine forces to sing about cutting up some poor soul to put in his television, radio, and refrigerator. His deep ringing voice makes Wolfman Jack sound like Porky Pig...

Author: By Scott J. Michaelsen, | Title: The True Trash Aesthetic | 4/26/1980 | See Source »

Ricker uses vintage Kansas City material sparingly enough to leave his audience hungry for more. Sublime recordings of "South" and "Moten Swing" by the Benny Moten Orchestra, descendant of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils and ancestor of the Count Basie band, play under the opening and closing credits; the only...

Author: By Paul Davison, | Title: Kansas City Lovin' | 4/12/1980 | See Source »

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