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bringing back elvis
Next year, three decades after Elvis Presley's death, the multimillion dollar Elvis industry will try to connect with a new generation of teenage fans.
"Our opportunity demographic is really going to be 12 to 34 (years old), with a sweet spot around the 18-to-24 area," said Paul Jankowski of Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc.
In the early days of Presley's career, teenagers gathered at jukeboxes or around 45-rpm turntables. But now the music has moved to the Internet, on sites like MySpace and YouTube.
Next year more film clips, photos and other material from the vast Presley archives will be showing up online.
"We will take our MySpace page and we will focus on expanding our number of friends on MySpace, that kind of thing," Jankowski said. "There's all kind of Elvis content on YouTube, things that we put up, things that fans put up."
next week's music
CDs due in stores Tuesday:
Original London Cast, "Cranks" (Sepia).
Jane Pickens, "Music in the Air" (Sepia).
Elvis Presley, "The Essential Elvis Presley" (RCA). Yet another compilation with "Hound Dog" on it. Just what you need!
Andre Rieu, "Romantic Moments" (Laserlight).
Carly Simon, "Into White" (Columbia).
Various, "L-Tunes: Music From and Inspired by The L-Word" (Sony). Features Tori Amos, Goldfrapp, Fiona Apple, Peaches, Pink, Kelis.
straight from superhero's mouth
Comic books are back. Look no further than the popularity of TV shows like NBC's "Heroes," hit movie franchises like "X-Men" and "Spider-Man," and the solid sales of graphic novels in bookstores. To find the latest news in the comics industry, visit Newsarama.com.
Newsarama features interviews with some of the top talents in the comic book business, giving fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what creators have in store for their favorite superheroes. You can also find large-sized image previews of upcoming titles before they hit the newsstand. Plus, there are forums and discussion boards where you can interact with other comic-book enthusiasts.
Another Newsarama special feature is its weekly Q-and-As with Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Joe Quesada. In addition to questions from the Newsarama staff, Quesada also fields comments from fans.
fresh indie-rap
Coolzey is breathing fresh air into the lifeless genre of indie-rap. Hailing from Iowa City, Iowa, Coolzey has released a very high-quality EP, "He Did." The first of the five tracks buzzes with a massive bass line and a beat with a unique rhythm. T
Guest rapper Animosity is featured along with bluegrass styles from Brendan Spengler and scratches from DJ Fed Up.
The EP is free for download on Coolzey's official Web site, coolzey.com.
--Dylan Walker, Kansas City Star