Michael Jackson’s funeral likely to be bigger than that of Elvis Presley

October 9th, 2009 LONDON - American Rock 'n' Roll star Elvis Presley's hair will be auctioned later this month. The hair is being sold as part of a collection of Presley memorabilia that includes signed records, photos and clothing.

October 8th, 2009 A clump of ELVIS PRESLEY's hair is expected to fetch upto $12,000 (£9,000) when it goes up for auction later this month (Oct09). The black locks were salvaged by a friend of the King's in 1958 after Presley enlisted in the U.S.

October 7th, 2009 LONDON - Benjamin Presley, grandson of American Rock 'n' Roll star Elvis Presley, has landed a record deal worth $5 million with Universal. The teenager says his compositions will be different from his grandpa's music.

October 2nd, 2009 LONDON - U2 frontman Bono believes he is similar to Elvis Presley because he shares a love for junk food with the King of Rock 'n' Roll. The 49-year-old rocker confessed that he couldn't resist the urge to break into McDonald's and feast on double pattie, three-bun, cheese-laden Big Mac, after a recent gig in Chicago.

September 20th, 2009 TOM JONES was once left shocked when he found ELVIS PRESLEY's gun in his dressing room lavatory. The veteran Welsh singer struck up a close friendship with The King and they would often spend time together when they were in the same city on tour.

September 14th, 2009 ELVIS PRESLEY is set to star on the big screen from beyond the grave - the rock 'n' roll legend's former bodyguard will tell all in a forthcoming biopic about his life with the tragic entertainer. Presley's friend and former security guard Sonny West will take audiences behind the scenes of the star's sensational rise to fame, his tragic demise, and struggle with drug addiction in feature-length film Fame & Fortune.

August 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Elvis Presley's former wife, Priscilla, admitted that she was quite "embarrassed" after she was honoured at Much Love Animal Rescue's Third Annual Bow Wow Wow Dinner in Hollywood on Saturday, insisting that there were people in the audience who had devoted much more to the cause. She was honoured with the Icon Activist's Award in front of a star-studded crowd, including Denise Richards, Tori Spelling, Jerry O'Connell, and Jason Lewis.

August 16th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Cybill Shepherd, known for her roles in "The Last Picture Show" and "Moonlighting", reveals that she walked out on late rock icon Elvis Presley when she realised his drug problems were spiralling out of control. The music star offered Shepherd prescription pills one night when they were getting ready for bed, imdb.com reports.

August 16th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Cybill Shepherd has revealed that she decide to split with Elvis Presley after she couldn't deal with his drug problems. Cybill Shepherd broke up with the King of Rock 'n' Roll after he offered her prescription pills one night before they were going to bed, reports the Daily Express.

August 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - Michael Jackson was said to be earning hundreds of millions after his death. The late King of Pop, who died on June 25, has reportedly grossed 100 million dollars through a film deal and several merchandising contracts.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's funeral may be bigger than that of Princess Diana, say reports. Diana's funeral saw a gathering of 250,000 people in London's Hyde Park alone, and it was watched on TV by 2.5 billion people worldwide, a record for any television broadcast.

June 27th, 2009 In a poignant MySpace post, Lisa Marie Presley (MySpace profile) recounts an old conversation she had with Michael Jackson. Lisa Marie Presley, only daughter of rock and roll superstar, Elvis Presley, was married to Michael Jackson from 1994 to 1996.

June 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Singer Lisa Marie Presley is heartbroken after learning about ex-husband Michael Jackson's death following an apparent heart attack. The 41-year-old songtress married the king of pop in August 1994 but split 20 months later.

June 26th, 2009 Like Elvis, Jackson was a King who died young NEW YORK — Michael Jackson didn't want to be just a superstar. Like the Beatles, he wanted to be the biggest, the king.

May 6th, 2009 LONDON - A poem praising Elvis Presley, written by U2 frontman Bono, is all set to hit airwaves on May 13. Bono, 48, who is a big Elvis fan, had written the poem in the mid-1990s, and recorded it for a radio producer.