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Country Queen Dolly Parton Passes At 80, Leaving The World Sad

Alyssa Lapid

The country queen, Dolly Parton, passed away at 80 on 25 August 2026, peacefully at her home in Nashville. Her ...

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Dolly Parton Said No to Elvis Presley — Then Cried All Night About It

Alyssa Lapid

Dolly Parton died on 25 August 2026, aged 80, at her home in Nashville. She wrote around 3,000 songs in ...

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Linda Thompson Opens Up About How Elvis Was Actually Like

Alyssa Lapid

There are thousands of books about Elvis Presley. They cover the records, the films, the money, and the tragedy. But ...

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The Performance Where Elvis Presley Couldn’t Stop Laughing

Alyssa Lapid

“Are You Lonesome Tonight?” is one of the saddest songs Elvis Presley ever recorded. It went to number one in ...

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Elvis Presley Bought His Friend a House for a Reason He Never Forgot

Jenna Guillaume

Elvis Presley was famous for suddenly giving friends cars, jewelry and expensive gifts. But in 1974, he did something for ...

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Elvis Tried to Save a Karate Champion’s Career at Graceland 

Jenna Guillaume

Bill “Superfoot” Wallace had built his life around karate, but in 1973 a serious leg injury threatened everything. Wallace was ...

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Why Elvis Presley Pulled Over at a 1976 Car Crash and Started Acting Like a Cop 

Jenna Guillaume

In March 1976, drivers involved in a Memphis traffic accident received help from possibly the last person they expected to ...

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Michael Jackson Could Fill Stadiums but These Simple Chores Made Him Feel Normal

Jenna Guillaume

Michael Jackson spent much of his life surrounded by bodyguards, assistants and screaming crowds, so ordinary life was something he ...

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What Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Bought During a Two-Hour Bookstore Visit in 1995

Jenna Guillaume

In February 1995, Michael Jackson traveled to San Diego to accept the Harry Chapin Memorial Humanitarian Award at a major ...

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Michael Jackson Quietly Spent Hours in Bookstores While the World Saw a Superstar

Jenna Guillaume

Michael Jackson could barely go anywhere without attracting attention, but Los Angeles booksellers remembered seeing a completely different version of ...