Apr 25th, 2011 at 8:30AM: Johnny Cash is a music legend, and now his boyhood home in the otherwise obscure town of Dyess in northeastern Arkansas is being turned into a museum.
Funds from the Johnny Cash Music Festival on August 4 will go towards renovating the home and creating the museum. Family members will be among those performing, as well as George Jones and Kris Kristofferson. Locals are also raising funds with ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Johnny Cash childhood home to become a museum
Apr 25th, 2011 at 8:30AM: Johnny Cash is a music legend, and now his boyhood home in the otherwise obscure town of Dyess in northeastern Arkansas is being turned into a museum.
Funds from the Johnny Cash Music Festival on August 4 will go towards renovating the home and creating the museum. Family members will be among those performing, as well as George Jones and Kris Kristofferson. Locals are also raising funds with ...Daily Pampering: Graceland Suite at Hard Rock Hotel, Universal Orlando
Aug 11th, 2010 at 4:00PM: There's a luxurious side to rock 'n' roll, and it doesn't involve tour buses and groupies.
The Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando recently set up the "Graceland Suite" for guests who want to reconnect with their Elvis days, and embrace their luxurious side like the King himself so often did.
The 2,375-square-foot Graceland Suite features authentic Far East artifacts and subtle nods to ...Celebrate Elvis' 75th Birthday at Graceland this week
Jan 4th, 2010 at 4:30PM: Had he lived, Elvis would be turning 75 years old on January 8. Superfans can celebrate with a week of parties hosted Graceland from January 7 to 10.
Events include a day tour of Tupelo, where Elvis grew up, book signings from authors of books on Elvis, fan club events, and panel presentations from close friends and associates of Elvis. There will be musical performances, including a gospel ...Graceland to get a makeover
Dec 30th, 2009 at 11:00AM: In need of a little pick-me-up, Heartbreak Hotel is undergoing a makeover to help revive its natural beauty. The owners of Graceland the Heartbreak Hotel are putting together redevelopment plans for the famous hotel and Elvis' home.
The owners are no strangers to makeovers. Robert Sillerman, the owner of the "American Idol" franchise, also owns CKX Inc., the company that bought controlling ...Five famous fathers: Visit where they lived with their children
Jun 21st, 2009 at 1:00PM: For a Father's Day nod to famous fathers, it seemed apropos to do a post on Father's Day travel with a twist. Read a biography of famous men and it may take more than a few paragraphs to get to their children. The children seem tucked in between those details that made a man famous. Regardless how much or how little press is given to the offspring, there are landmarks where these men lived with ...Tuesday Travel Trivia celebrates Week 30 by giving away $400 in prizes!
May 19th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Yep, you read that headline correctly. This week Tuesday Travel Trivia is doing its best Jeopardy! impression by offering hundreds of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky winner. Among them:
An Arc'teryx Blade 30 backpack ($199.95)
A SanDisk Sansa slotRadio player ($99.95)
A red Peek Mobile Email Device ($80, monthly subscription service not included)
Assorted other electronic ...
