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Elvis’s pianos are still tuned at Graceland, and his archivist is still waiting for one thing

Nolan Feeney

Graceland keeps Elvis Presley's pianos tuned and ready for his family. The woman who looks after his home shares what the Presleys reach for instead.

Fans hug Elvis's daughter at Graceland for years.

Fans hugged Elvis’s daughter at Graceland for years, and Riley says what it really did for her

Joanna Woodnutt

Lisa Marie Presley came home to Graceland and fans hugged her every time. Her daughter Riley Keough saw what it really did for her mom.

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Elvis put his name on a 1956 record player, and the radio ads had a catch

Matt Stopera

Seventy years ago this month RCA shipped a record player with Elvis's name on the lid, and the radio ads for it held a surprise.

Mother and two girls with bold headline about buying a house.

At 18, Michael Jackson tried to buy his mother a new house. She never left the old one

Rob Sheffield

At 18 Michael Jackson set out to buy his mother Katherine a brand new house. What the family did instead kept them in the same home for decades.

Michael Jackson at event with Cher lookalike in sequined outfits.

Michael’s priciest seat in 2001 came with more than a view

Alexis Morillo

In 2001 Michael Jackson's 30th anniversary shows at Madison Square Garden sold out in two hours, and the best seat came with a rare surprise.

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Michael’s “Black or White” turns 35 Saturday, and few people remember how the long version ends

Matthew Ponsford

Michael Jackson's "Black or White" premiered 35 years ago this Saturday. Everyone recalls the opening fight, but few remember how the long version ends.

Elvis film scene with microphone and bold text caption.

Elvis’s new concert film won last night, and the man who accepted it wasn’t who you’d expect

Sarah Sherman

Elvis's new concert film "EPiC" just won a top award in New York, and the man who went up to accept it left fans one line to remember.

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Elvis told Graceland’s maid his dream for the family, and Priscilla answered with one line

Emma Stout

Graceland maid Nancy Rooks remembered the big family Elvis said he wanted, and how Priscilla answered her weeks later in the kitchen.

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Michael’s young cousin went out in his pajamas, and a Chicago crowd wouldn’t let him go

Alyssa Lapid

Michael Jackson's young cousin Keith tagged along to a Jackson 5 show in Chicago, and one step outside the hotel turned his whole night upside down.

Michael Jackson hit a chart milestone no one had reached, and one old song makes it even bigger

Alexandria Lettman

A year ago this week, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" climbed back up the US Billboard Hot 100 and made chart history no singer had managed before.