November 02 - The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities Of 2025 - The Show Goes On

On the 25th anniversary of the Forbes ranking, new and old artists joined a heavenly lineup of musicians as the greatest earners in the great beyond. 

In 2001, Elvis Presley topped Forbes’ first list tracking the highest-earning celebrity estates, and The King has appeared on every edition of the rankings in the 25 years since, earning over $1.2 billion during that span. Yet it’s another member of music royalty who has truly broken the paradigm for posthumous earnings Elvis’ onetime son-in-law, Michael Jackson who has earned an astonishing $3.5 billion since his death in 2009. A handful of newcomers found their way onto the list this year by selling the rights to their music.

This year's Dead Celebrity ranking includes those pretax earnings from sales, streams, licensing deals and other sources between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025, as well as estate acquisitions made or announced during the same period, which are distributed to family members and other beneficiaries. 

Here are 2025’s highest-earning dead celebrities:

1. - Michael Jackson - US$105 Million.

2. - Dr. Seuss - US$85 Million.

3. - Richard Wright and Syd Barret - US$81 Million.

7. - Elvis Presley - US$17 Million.

Forbes wrote: "Last summer, a bizarre identity theft plot threatened to sell Elvis’ Graceland estate in Memphis to the highest bidder, but was snuffed out in time for the property to remain fully owned by Presley's estate, now controlled by his granddaughter, actress Riley Keough. 

The family owns just 15% of Elvis Presley Enterprises, the company that operates the tourism operation at Graceland and the surrounding shopping mall, as well as the extensive Elvis licensing effort and what remains of The King's publishing rights, while the rest of EPE is controlled and managed by Authentic Brands Group, which also manages the estates of Muhammad Ali and Marilyn Monroe."

Read the complete list at the >>> Forbes website.

(Source: Forbes)

November 01 - Charts November 2025 - Week 1

Elvis Presley returned to the U.S. Billboard chart, and with Christmas less than two month's away, Billboard added the Christmas charts again. Elvis lost several positions on the European charts this week. 

The 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' album continued last month's fall to the lower regions of the Official U.K. Album chart, dropping seven spots this week, from No. 76 to No. 83. The compilation lost two spots on the nation's Streaming Album chart, dropping to No. 65. It remained steady on the Chart Update chart at No. 70.

To be updated over the weekend: 'The King Of Rock and Roll' compilation DVD re-entered the Music Video chart at No. 39.

Billboard Charts

'The Essential Elvis Presley' album lost one spot  on Billboard's Top Country Album chart, falling to No. 42. On the Top Holiday Album chart the 'Merry Christmas ... Love, Elvis' compilation made a re-entry at No. 22 while 'Elvis' Christmas Album' returned to this chart at No. 45. 

(Source: Billboard / Official Chart Company / UK Mix Forum / ElvisMatters)

October 31 - Loving You Vinyl

The Danish Memphis Mansion record label announced the release of the 'Loving You' soundtrack in a new Mono II Stereo remix. Offering a "fresh, modern sound without compromising the original 1957 atmosphere" according to the publicity. 

The Limited Edition transparent blue colored vinyl comes housed in a gatefold cover with retro artwork. This stylish tribute to Elvis' classic movie, featuring classics such as 'Got a Lot of Livin' to Do', 'Mean Woman Blues', 'Lonesome Cowboy' (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear' and of course the title song, will be released late 2025, early 2026. 

Side A: Mean Woman Blues / Teddy Bear / Loving You / Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do / Lonesome Cowboy / Hot Dog / Party.

Side B: Loving You - Orchestral Movie Master / Blueberry Hill / True Love / Don't Leave Me Now / Have I Told You Lately That I Love You / I Need You So / Party - Alternate Master.

The album can be pre-ordered from the Memphis Mansion >>> webshop.

Digital Golden Boy

The Golden Boy Elvis magazine mailed out their quarterly digital supplement for their annual buyers and subscribers, complementing and expanding upon the printed magazine. 

This edition contains the latest FTD news, articles on Glen D. Hardin, Priscilla Presley ('Softly, As I Leave You'), Paul McCartney on 'All About The Bass', 'Elvis Presley in Concert' and various Elvis trips.

From the magazine's rich archive three In Memoriam's on Jerry Lee Lewis, Ted Herold and Rick Nelson have been added. For more information on the magazine, visit the >>> Golden Boy Elvis website, or contact the publisher by >>> email.

November Video News Report

Emiel Maier posted the Elvis Presley Video News report for the month November, looking back on the main news from October 2025. Items covered are the release of the 'EPiC' movie, events at Graceland, new vinyl and book releases, new Elvis-themed audio devices, auctions and more.

(Source: ElvisMatters/ Emiel Maier)

Available For (Pre-)order: Elvis Day By Day 2017

The latest Poplar Tunes Publishing release 'Elvis Day By Day 2017 - The Year In Review' is available for pre-order. This new volume in the Elvis Presley yearbook series returns to the 40th anniversary year of Elvis' untimely death, preserving his enduring legacy. 

"It's rare when an artist's talent can touch an entire generation of people. It's even rarer when that same influence affects several generations. Elvis made an imprint on the world of pop music unequaled by any other single performer." 

When American television and radio personality Dick Clark spoke these words, he couldn't have imagined they would still ring true so many years later. The foreword was kindly written by Paul Sweeney. The book itself should be available in the half of November 2025.

The book can be pre-ordered through the >>> Poplar Tunes webshop. The book will also be released through >>> Amazon. 

Watch a 3 minute preview, and revisit 2017. 

Description: The year 2017 marked four decades since Elvis' death. Yet his music still topped charts worldwide, and he earned over a dozen new Gold and Platinum awards. Proof that Elvis "never left the building."

 

​This yearbook series returns to the 40th anniversary year of Elvis's death, to preserve his enduring legacy. 2017 saw countless book, movie and music releases, perhaps too many for fans to easily distinguish what's truly worthwhile. Fans enjoyed numerous CD and vinyl releases, spanning Elvis' entire career, from the early SUN Records material on 'A Boy From Tupelo' to the 40th Anniversary Edition of 'Moody Blue'. In between there were themed compilations, Classic Album re-issues on the Follow That Dream collectors label, Mono to Stereo mixes, and numerous concert releases. Many of Elvis' movies were re-issued on DVD or upgraded to Blu-ray.

 

New books covered virtually every facet of Elvis' life. Music-focused titles ranged from individual songs to complete annotated overviews of his recordings. Film enthusiasts found new books about his movies and documentaries. Authors examined his impact on culture, his relationship with racism and spirituality and places Elvis visited from Germany to Hawaii. Other titles explored his famous Canadian (1957) and Madison Square Garden (1972) performances, his TCB band, his Graceland Mansion, his horses, his iconic jumpsuits and much more.

 

Beyond these publications, 2017 also saw the opening of the 'Elvis Presley's Memphis' entertainment complex, concert tours and the 'Elvis On Tour' exhibition at London's O2 Arena.

 

This yearbook preserves all the day-by-day information about every relevant Elvis release, event and milestone from 2017. Every publication is listed, and 55 in-depth reviews by Elvis writers, experts and fans add thoughtful insights from a 2017 perspective. This book comes with a warning: while browsing these pages, you may discover what you missed, and what you want to add to your collection! The expert reviews will offer food for thought, and guide you toward essential additions, while steering you away from disappointing ones. This makes it a must-have book for serious Elvis fans and collectors.

The book can be pre-ordered through the >>> Poplar Tunes webshop.

The voice-over was kindly provided by Ger Koedam. For more information, visit his website >>> Voice On Demand.

October 30 - Catch The Final Falling Star

The VV import record label has previously released a three editions of their 'Catching A Falling Star' set, and has just released a fourth, and final edition, simply titled 'The Final'. ‘Catching A Falling Star’ focuses on Elvis’ November 1976 tour, featuring an ambiance recording of the November 30, 1976 performance as recorded from the audience in Anaheim. 

Publicity stated: This 'Final Edition' of the 'Catching A Falling Star' set comes in three different variations. Each set consists of four different double gatefold sleeves, which joined together form the shape of an Elvis image. Each is kept together with their own hand-numbered OBI, and shows their own image

Each double gatefold, holding four LPs, includes the original album on both the smoked silver and the yellow colored vinyl, three CDs and one DVD-Recordable titled 'Smooth Chicago Nights". Added to that are an exclusive double-sided panel and a double-sided LP-sized insert. 

(Source: Pascal Matteo)

October 29 - The Making of G.I. Blues

The Follow That Dream collectors label, in cooperation with the Norwegian Flaming Star fan club announced the December 2025 release of the Deluxe box-set ‘The Making of G.I. Blues’ by David English and our own Pål Granlund. An audio only FTD edition will be released during 2026.

The set should be out at the end of the month November / December and is already available for pre-order from the >>> ElvisMatters webshop.

Publicity stated: FTD books is pleased to announce the release of ‘The Making Of G.I. Blues’ this 65th Anniversary Commemorative Edition is packaged in an individually numbered Deluxe collector's slipcase.

Book 1 - The Movie The Making Of G.I. Blues - The Movie: a 384-page hardback coffee table style Deluxe book, containing many newly discovered photographs, details on deleted scenes, pages from the script, the shooting schedule, memos, contracts, as well as memories from the cast and crew.

 

Book 2 – The Music: a 84-page book of photos, documents and detailed session information.

Additionally the set contains 5 CDs featuring for the first time, the complete Elvis Presley soundtrack recording sessions, from the original 3-track tapes to stereo, sequenced in recording order. 

Also included is Special Collector’s vinyl 33 RPM, compact double EP with a picture sleeve. All housed in a Deluxe, individually (sticker) numbered slipcase.

CD 1: G.I. Blues - The Masters:

Tonight Is So Right For Love - What’s She Really Like - Frankfort Special - Wooden Heart - G. I. Blues - Pocketful Of Rainbows - Shoppin’ Around - Big Boots - Didja’ Ever - Blue Suede Shoes  - Doin’ The Best I Can - Tonight’s All Right For Love

April 27, 1960 - Sunset & Vine, Hollywood:

Shoppin’ Around (Instrumental, AO Take 1 - 2) - Shoppin’ Around (Instrumental, AO Take 3 / Master - From Acetate) - Shoppin’ Around (Instrumental, AO Take 4) - Shoppin’ Around (First version, BO Take 1) - Shoppin’ Around (First Version, BO Take 2 - 4) - Shoppin’ Around (First Version, BO Take 5) - Shoppin’ Around (First Version, BO Take 6 - 10) - Shoppin’ Around (First Version, BO Take 11) - Shoppin’ Around (First Version, BO Take 14 / Master - From Acetate)

CD 2: G.I. Blues - April 27, 1960 - Sunset and Vine, Hollywood:

Didja’ Ever (CO Take 1) - Didja’ Ever (CO Take 2 / Original Master) - Didja’ Ever (Splice Of CO Take 1 & 2 / Substituted Album Master) - Doin’ The Best I Can (DO Take 1 - 3) - Doin’ The Best I Can (DO Take 4 - 7) - Doin’ The Best I Can (DO Take 8 - 9) - Doin’ The Best I Can (DO Take 10 - 12) - Doin’ The Best I Can (DO Take 13 / Master) - G. I. Blues (EO Take 1) - G. I. Blues (EO Take 2 - 4) - G. I. Blues (EO Take 5) - G. I. Blues (EO Take 6) - G. I. Blues (EO Take 7) - G. I. Blues (EO Take 8 - 10, Insert) - G. I. Blues (Splice Of EO Take 7 & 10 / Master) - Tonight Is So Right For Love (FO Take 1 - 2) - Tonight Is So Right For Love (FO Take 3) - Tonight Is So Right For Love (FO Take 4) - Tonight Is So Right For Love (FO Take 5 - 7) - What’s She Really Like (GO Take 1 - 3) - What’s She Really Like (GO Take 4 - 5)

* Take 2 used on first pressing of soundtrack.
Also on exported album master (UK, Germany etc.).

CD 3: G.I. Blues - April 27, 1960 - Sunset and Vine, Hollywood:

Frankfort Special (Fast Version, HO Take 1 - 2) - Frankfort Special (Fast Version, HO Take 3 - 5) - Frankfort Special (Fast Version, HO Take 6 - 7) - Frankfort Special (Fast Version, HO Take 8) - Frankfort Special (Fast Version, HO Take 9 - 13) - Tonight Is So Right For Love (FO Take 8) - Tonight Is So Right For Love (FO Take 9) - . Tonight Is So Right For Love (FO Take 10 - 11 / Master)

April 28, 1960 - Sunset & Vine, Hollywood:

Whistling Blues (Instrumental, JO Take 2 / Master) - Tonight Is So Right For Love (Instrumental, KO Take 1 - 4 / Master) - Wooden Heart (Gramafunken Version, Instrumental, LO Take 1 - 2 / Master) - Big Boots (Fast Version, M1O Take 1 - 2) - Big Boots (Fast Version, M1O Take 3) - Big Boots (Fast Version, M1O Take 4) - Big Boots (Fast Version, M1O Take 5) - Big Boots (Fast Version, M1O Take 6 - 7 / Master) - Big Boots (Slow Version, MO Take 1) - Big Boots (Slow Version, MO Take 2 - 3) - Big Boots (Slow Version, MO Take 4) - What’s She Really Like (GO Take 6 - 7) - What’s She Really Like (GO Take 8 - 11) - What’s She Really Like (GO Take 12 - 13) - What’s She Really Like (GO Take 14 - 16)

CD 4: G.I. Blues - April 28, 1960 - Sunset and Vine, Hollywood:

What’s She Really Like (GO Take 17 - 19) - What’s She Really Like (insert, GO Take 20 - 22) - What’s She Really Like (Splice Of GO Take 19 & 22 Insert / Master) - Pocketful of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 1 - 2) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 3) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 4 - 7) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 8) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 9) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 10) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 11 - 12) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 13 - 14) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 15 - 16) - Blue Suede Shoes (PO Take 1 / Master) - Wooden Heart (QO Take 1) - Wooden Heart (QO Take 2 - 4 / Master) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 17) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 18 - 20) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 21 - 25) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Version 1, NO Take 26 - 28)

CD 5: G.I. Blues - May 6, 1960 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood:

Big Boots (Fast Version, Remake, M1O-X Take 1) - Big Boots (Fast Version, Remake, M1O-X Take 2) - Shoppin’ Around (Remake, BO-X Take 1 - 2) - Shoppin’ Around (Remake, BO-X Take 3 - 5) - Shoppin’ Around (Remake, BO-X Take 6 - 7 / Master) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Remake, NO-X Take 1 - 2 / Master) - Pocketful Of Rainbows (Remake, NO-X Take 3) - Frankfort Special (Remake, HO-X Take 1 - 5) - Frankfort Special (Remake, HO-X Take 6 - 8) - Frankfort Special (Remake, HO-X Take 9 - 10 / Master) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O Take 1) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O Take 2 - 5) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O Take 6) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O Take 7 - 8) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O Take 9 - 10) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O Take 11 - 12) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O Take 14 - 15) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (R1O Take 16 - 17) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (Insert, R2O Take 1 - 2) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (Composite Of R1O Take 10 & R2O Take 2 / Master) - Big Boots (Slow Version, Remake, MO-X Take 1 - 6) - Big Boots (Slow Version, Insert, M2O-X Take 1 - 4) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (“Tales From The Vienna Woods”, Instrumental, RO Take 1 - 4) - Tonight’s All Right For Love (“Tales From The Vienna Woods”, Instrumental, RO Take 5 / Master) - Big Boots (SO Take 3, Composite Of MO Take 4 & M2O-X Take 4 / Master)

Mastered by Sebastian Jeansson, mixed from 3-track to stereo by Vic Anesini with Sebastian Jeansson. Original engineers: Thorne Nogar and Al Schmitt. Produced by Ernst Mikael Jørgensen.

Note: There are no new Out-takes in this release, only new instrumental versions:

April 27, 1960 - Sunset and Vine, Hollywood:

- Shoppin' Around - Instrumental, AO Take 1 (FS), 2 (FS)

- Shoppin' Around - Instrumental, AO Take 3 / Master (Acetate)

April 28, 1960 - Sunset and Vine, Hollywood:

- Tonight Is So Right For Love - Instrumental, KO Take 1 (FS), 2 (FS), 3 (FS)

- Wooden Heart - Gramafunken Version, Instrumental, LO Take 1 (FS)

May 6, 1960 - Radio Recorders, Hollywood:

- Tonight’s All Right For Love ('Tales From The Vienna Woods') -Instrumental, RO Take 1 (FS), 2 (FS), 3 (FS), 4 (complete)

The set is available for pre-order from the >>> ElvisMatters webshop.

Helloween In Culver City

The Golden Globe import record label released a ''Halloween Edition" of their 2-LP / CD set ‘I Just Can’t Help Believin’ - An Afternoon In Culver City’, featuring the July 29, 1970, rehearsal held at the MGM Studio in Culver City, Los Angeles, California. For this edition the label mixed the vinyl of the previous orange and white colored vinyl editions. 

Side A: 01. Don’t It Make You Wanna Go Home * / 02. Something / 03. Words / Don’t It Make You Wanna Go Home * / 04. I Just Can’t Help Believin’ / 05. Little Sister (False Start And Complete) - Get Back.

Side B: 01 . I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water / 02. I Was The One / 03. Cattle Call / 04. Baby Let’s Play House / 05. Don’t / 06. Money Honey / Hard Headed Woman * / 07. (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I / 08. Froggy Went A-Courtin’.

Side C: 01. Such A Night (Edited For Listening Pleasure) / 02. It’s Now Or Never / Are You Horny Tonight? * / 03. What’d I Say / The Lord’s Prayer / 04. My Country Tis’ Of Thee (Edited For Listening Pleasure) / 05. Hava Nagilah ** / 06. My Baby Left Me.

Side D: 01. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me (With Reprise) / 02. Just Pretend * - Stranger In The Crowd – Ending.

Bonus Material: 03. That’s All Right Mama (July 15, 1970) Slow Version **/*** / 04. Cotton Fields (July 15, 1970) ** / 05. Alla En El Rancho Grande (July 15 1970) ** / 06. How The Web Was Woven (July 15, 1970) Off Mic ** / 07. Mary In The Morning (August 7, 1970) Funny Version **.

CD: 01. Talking / Don’t It Make You Wanna Go Home * / 02. Something – Talking / 03. Words - Don’t It Make You Wanna Go Home * / 04. I Just Can’t Help Believin’ / 05. Little Sister (False Start And Complete) - Get Back / 06. Band Rehearsal - Rehearsing The Ending Of Get Back / 07 . I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water / 08. I Was The One / 09. Cattle Call / 10. Baby Let’s Play House / 11. Don’t / 12. Money Honey / Hard Headed Woman * / 13. (Now And Then There’s) Fool Such As I / 14. Froggy Went A-Courtin’ / Viva Las Vegas * / 15. Such A Night ** / 16. It’s Now Or Never / Are You Horny Tonight? * / 17. What’d I Say - The Lord’s Prayer / 18. My Country Tis’ Of Thee ** / 19. Hava Nagilah ** / 20. My Baby Left Me / 21. You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me (With Reprise) / 22. Just Pretend * - Stranger In The Crowd - Ending.

Bonus: 23. Such A Night (edited for listening pleasure)

* One Liner / ** Mono Source / *** Contains Imperfections

Bonus Blues

The Dutch Elvis Corner shop will add a bonus CD to the set for customers who buy 'The making of G.I. Blues' at their shop. 

Christmas Vinyl

The Official Elvis Presley Fan Club UK, released the 45 RPM vinyl single 'The Wonderful World of Christmas / If I Get Home On Christmas Day,' exclusively for fan club members.

This Limited Edition 45 comes in Festive Red Vinyl with custom made sleeve faithfully reproducing the look of the 1971 LP release 'The Wonderful World Of Christmas' in design.

(Source: Elvis Rarities / Flaming Star / Henrik Knudsen / Official Elvis Presley Fan Club U.K./ Michael Sander)

October 28 - Religion and Spirituality On Sunset Boulevard

Graphic biographer Paul Belard published his new 334-page paperback 'Elvis Religion and Spirituality - As Seen through His Possessions' through his Linden Press company.

Publicity stated: Early in his career, Elvis said: “I believe in the Bible. I believe that all good things come from God. I don’t believe I’d sing the way I do if God hadn’t wanted me to.” He considered that music was like a religion: “When you experience them both, it should move you.” His devotion to music associated with religion never wavered. He described Gospel music as “the purest thing there is on this earth.”

Elvis’ relationship to faith throughout his life was infinitely more complex. He was a multi-layered individual. His Pentecostal roots ran deep and he mostly identified himself as a Christian. However, in the mid-sixties and further on, he became more of a spiritual seeker, intent on exploring the teachings of various religions. He developed an interest in different ones, including his own Jewish heritage, which came from his mother Gladys’ side of the family. In his own words, “All I want is to know and experience God. I’m a searcher, that’s what I’m all about.”

The book is available from >>> Amazon (associate link). 

By Popular Demand

The ReelTrax import record label announced a vinyl version of their new, and already sold out a 'Heading Down To Sunset Boulevard' album.

Publicity stated: This time we are focused 100% on Elvis' legendary rehearsal for the “Summer Festival” engagement in 1974. Yes, it has been released before, but ... You won ́t believe your ears when you hear the sound quality on the new ReelTrax release! It is more than likely that you will enjoy listening to it more than ever before!

The August 16th, 1974 rehearsal, presented here has been carefully and newly mixed. Previous editions suffered from a problem where the music dropped to a very low volume whenever Elvis began singing. Using the latest state-of-the-art studio technology, we have worked to create a much more balanced recording that does justice to both the musicianship and Elvis’ performance. Each song has been carefully mixed for the best presentation.

The rehearsal has also been speed-corrected, as earlier releases ran far too slow. This important correction changes the whole rehearsal in the sense of that it does not sound any longer like a tired Elvis at work, and the band having gone to waste as soon as Elvis starts singing.

The LP will be available on black and on clear vinyl, 200 copes per color and can be pre-ordered from the >>> Bennies Fifties webshop.

Side A: 01. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 1 / 02. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 2 / 03. Promised Land – Version 1 / 04. Promised Land – Version 2

05. Down In The Alley – Version 1 06. Down In The Alley – Version 2 07. It's Midnight – Version 1

Side B: 01. It's Midnight – Version 2 / 02. Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming / 03. Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues / 04. Softly, As I Leave You – Version 1 / 05. Softly, As I Leave You – Version 2 / 06. I'm Leavin’ 

Side C: 01. I ́m Leavin ́ (Reprise) / 02. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face / 

03. Proud Mary / 04. If You Talk In Your Sleep / 05. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 3

Side D: 01. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – Version 4 / 02. The Twelfth Of Never / 

03. Faded Love / 04. Just Pretend / 05. The Twelfth Of Never (David Briggs overdub)

(Source: Paul Belard / ReelTrax)

October 26 - Delayed and Postponed - Updated

The release of Erik Lorentzen's 'Portraits Volumes 3 and 4' books are delayed once again. The release has been postponed from "late October 2025" to "before Christmas". Both books in the 'Portraits' series were originally scheduled for a release in December 2024. Only three months ago the publisher was advertising that the two 'Portraits' books would be out "any day now".

The '1967 Clambake - Behind The Scenes' book / vinyl set that also includes two LPs in separate gatefold sleeves, has been pushed back from late "October, early November 2025" to "before Christmas".

Also delayed are other titles on the horizon: 'King Creole: The Disputed Territories of 1950s American Youth Culture - Cinema and Youth Cultures' by Anthony Thomas McKenna, 'Rethinking Elvis' by the late Mark Duffett and 'Elvis Presley Memorabilia: From Private Collections Around The World' by Stephen Shutts and Lyndell Morris. The latter was originally due for publication in the second quarter of 2025, but is currently still in the graphic designing stage.

The Gravel Road import release double LP Edition of of 'A Study of Elvis Presley's In Concert' has been postponed from late October to late November 2026 due to a delay at the record pressing factory.  

This version of the well-known concert comes without the fan comments and with the addition of the previously missing, impressive 'Unchained Melody'. All done with the same technique as in 1977. Also, the set list has been re-arranged to have a correct set list of Omaha with some extra songs from Rapid City in the right spot. The LP is available from >>> Bennies webshop.

(Source: Elvis Files / Elvis Information Network / Lyndell Morris / Gravel Road)

October 25 - Your Retro Car Films

Polish author Mariusz Ogieglo announced the early 2026 release of his new book 'Elvis Krol (W) Hollywood'

Publicity stated: “All my life I wanted to be an actor. And although I never performed even in school plays, deep down I always hoped that one day I would get a chance to appear in a movie”, said Elvis Presley in one of his interviews.

The legendary King of Rock ‘n’ Roll got his chance to fulfill that dream in 1956, when he was cast in the western 'Love Me Tender,' alongside such stars of the era as Richard Egan and Debra Paget.

The year 2026 marks the seventieth anniversary of Elvis’s big-screen debut (and also the sixty-fifth anniversary of the release of his most commercially successful film – the comedy 'Blue Hawaii'). It seemed to me a perfect occasion to present to you, the Readers, the result of several years of my work – the book 'Elvis: The King (in) Hollywood'.

On nearly five hundred A5-format pages, it will include not only information about Presley’s first ten films, but also behind-the-scenes anecdotes, memories of actors and actresses who appeared alongside the famous singer, critics’ opinions, and detailed information about the cast and soundtrack albums.

I believe that the book will reach readers in the early months of 2026 and will offer a wonderful opportunity to revisit some of the most important and fascinating roles in Elvis Presley’s entire filmography.

Revised Gold Cadillac Book

Bob Hayden announced the release of the revised Deluxe and Expanded Edition of the book 'Elvis Presley’s “Gold” Cadillac Tour of the USA and Australasia 1968-69'.

Publicity stated: Australia’s most prolific Elvis book author, Bob Hayden, will shortly release a Deluxe, Expanded Edition of his critically acclaimed publication about the tour "downunder" of Elvis' Gold Cadillac limousine!

After exhaustive research by Bob (and co-researcher), Glenn Reimer, the deluxe edition contains 172 pages, 66 pages more than the 2011 edition,  including an expanded section covering the New Zealand leg of the tour and details of Elvis' "Vistaliner" bus and Dodge Motor Home.

In addition to detailed text about the tour, the book features literally hundreds of rare photos and archival material, many in colour. 

The book is currently with the printer and will feature a hi-gloss cover and quality, hi-gloss pages. 

Yours Retro

Issue 93 of the Yours Retro magazine has been published. 

Publicity on the Elvis article inside stated: Our cover star is the legendary Elvis, world-famous, yet still a mystery to many. Discover what friends and family reveal about the real man behind the myth.

(Source: Kingtinuing: I'm Alive / Mariusz Ogieglo / Elvis Information Network

October 25 - Charts October 2025 - Week 4 - Updated

Elvis Presley returned to the U.S. Billboard chart, but lost positions on the European charts this week. 

The 'ELV1S 30 #1 Hits' album fell from No. 67 to No. 76 on the Official U.K. Album chart. The compilation lost one spot on the nation's Streaming Album chart, dropping to No. 63 and lost six places on the Chart Update chart, dropping to No. 70.

'The King Of Rock and Roll' compilation DVD re-entered the Music Video chart at No. 39.

Billboard Charts

'The Essential Elvis Presley' album returned to the Billboard Top Country Album chart at No. 41 this week. 

(Source: Billboard / Official Chart Company / UK Mix Forum / ElvisMatters)