Just heard about this once in a lifetime event happening at the George Jones Museum in Nashville tonight!
Don’t miss Bubbas Texas Jam 6pm to 10pm TONIGHT on our rooftop. Special guests Randy Travis, LULU from Hee Haw, Eric Beddingfield, Billy Yates, Jamey Johnson, and many more!
128 2nd Ave N
Nashville, Tennessee
(615) 818-0128
www.georgejonesmuseum.com
The family of Dr. Nick will receive friends on Saturday, February 27 from 9 am until service time at 10 am at Memorial Park Funeral Home. A burial with military honors will be held immediately following in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Dr. George C. Nichopoulos, 88 of Memphis passed away February 24, 2016. Dr. Nichopoulos served in the United States Army and was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Memphis. He is survived by his wife, Edna Nichopoulos; daughters, Christine Nichopoulos, Elaine Nichopoulos; son, Dean Nichopoulos; grandchildren, Stephanie Bailey (John), Angela Andrews (Stephen), Nicholas Nichopoulos (Stephanie), Lexi Nichopoulos and nine great grandchildren.
Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers! Rest in peace Dr. Nick!
Dr George Nichopoulos, better known as Dr Nick has passed away on February 24, 2016 at the age of 88. He had been ill for the last few years and living in a care Facility.He died of a heart attack. He will be buried with Military honors. Dr Nick was beloved by many Memphians and Elvis fans around the world. Our thoughts and prayers to go out to his family at this difficult time. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.
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The music community has lost a widely respected player, writer and producer whose influence impacted country music and well beyond. Paul Gordon, who has most recently played with Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles in her solo career, has passed away.
Paul Christian Gordon was born in Newport, R.I. in 1963, and enjoyed a long and varied career, playing with the New Radicals in the 1990s, and then playing both guitar and keyboards or working as a writer or producer with a long string of artists that included the B-52’s and Lisa Marie Presley. The Newport Buzz lists Natasha Bedingfield, Prince, Danielle Brisebois, Carly Smithson, Nona Hendryx, Brenda K. Starr, Chaka Kahn, Mandy Moore, Charles and Eddie, Noel, John Gregory, Eran DD, Wild Orchid, David Yazbek, Anna Wilson and more among his many credits.
Gordon was also a well-known composer for film and television, writing or co-writing more than 1,000 pieces of music various projects over the years. Among his compositions are the themes for Digimon and Wild Force Power Rangers, as well as contributions to a wide array of soundtracks. He had toured with the B-52’s from 2007 until the time of his death, and had also toured with Nettles recently.
Gordon is survived by his wife, Jennifer Lysak Gordon, and two sons. Gordon died in Nashville on Thursday (Feb. 18) in Nashville after an unspecified illness. He was 52 years old.
Source: Taste of Country
During a recent town hall, Anderson Copper asked Trump about his musical taste. Here is what Mr. Trump said, ” Michael Jackson was actually a very good friend of mine. I knew Michael Jackson very well. He lived in Trump Tower for a very long period of time. He would go down to Mar-A-Lago. He actually got married to Lisa Marie Presley. The whole big deal at Mar-A-Lago, they were in the tower and I would tell you that he was up there one week with her and he never came down so I don’t know what was going on but they got along. You know a lot of people say they really didn’t…..they were up there for a week and they never ever came down. I said where the heck is Michael? But he was a very talented guy. One of the most talented. I knew him very well. I knew the real story of Michael Jackson. You know when he died, I would watch people get on, I don’t want to mention names, but people that you know very well, people you interview, and they would talk about Michael Jackson and they didn’t even know him. Very few people got to know Michael Jackson. But he was an unbelievably talented guy who lost his confidence and he lost tremendous confidence because of honestly bad,bad,bad surgery. He had the worst. He had people who did numbers on him that were just unbelievable facially and you know the plastic surgeons. But Michael was an unbelievable talent who actually lost his confidence. You know believe it or not, when you lose your confidence in something, you can even lose your talent.”
Mr. Trump stated this back in 1997 as well. See the video below.
Source: Megan Murphy Trump – Make America Great Again!
Our Zsa Zsa has returned home from an L.A. hospital, where she was awaiting a complicated surgery on her lungs for over a week. Now, a family source tells RadarOnline.com exclusively that the 99-year-old iconic Hollywood actress “does not want to go back to the hospital.” According to the source, “This may be the finale for Zsa Zsa. The surgery has been postponed until next week.”
Please send prayers and positive thoughts for OUR Zsa Zsa!
Source: Radaronline
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| Keith Hess |
Well friends, looks like EPE has once again pulled in a great one! The Guesthouse at Graceland will have top shelf management and service. Now let’s work on the crime in the area and also hope it does not become like first class downtown hotels where ladies of the evening frequent especially during Elvis Week. It’s very offensive to women and families yet beyond obvious.
Advice to Mr. Hess, beyond your expertise, listen to Jack Soden and all the staff that has been there from day 1. They know the fans! Recognize the faithful fans who come every year, save year round to be there, not just the hipster who will be there on a road trip and never again. We are your best customers! Elvis fans are the very best! We are not to be judged by anything but our loyalty to the king of Rock n Roll. Elvis was the best and we expect the best! Judging from your resume, we have gotten the best! Good luck and see you in October!
Here is more about Keith:
Background
Area Managing Director
Pyramid Hotel Group LLC
General Manager
Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
Pre-Opening General Manager
Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
Member, Engineering Department
Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa
General Manager
Hilton O’Hare International Airport
President
Motel Association
President
Nebraska Hotel
General Manager
Double Tree Hotel
Management Positions
Double Tree Hotel
President
Greater Omaha SKAL club
Board Memberships and Affiliations
Board Member
Nebraska Restaurant Association
Executive Board Member
Nebraska Restaurant Association
Since 1985 Keith Hess has developed a diverse and interesting background in Hotel operations. This background includes pre opening assignments with Hotel openings for large resort Hotels in Florida to opening and or transitoning /reflagging smaller City Center Hotels in gateway cites such as St. Louis and Chicago.
Experience includes operations in food and beverage,rooms,revenue management ,engineering and accounting.
Experience
Vice President -Operations
Pyramid Hotel Group
2012 – Present (4 years)
Operational support for Hotel teams with Hilton,Hyatt,Starwood, IHG and Marriott brands.Owner relations and Hotel CAP reviews(comprehensive asset performance reviews) Hotel due diligence and transition functions working closely with New Business Development team.
Area Managing Director
Pyramid Hotel Group
2009 – Present (7 years)
Area Managing Director – Hotel Management-Chicago .
Hotel Management of 5 full service hotels in the midwest region representing the following brands ,Hilton, Hyatt and Starwood. Keith has been with Pyramid Hotel Group for 3 years and has participated in due dilgence,transitions and CAPS reviews for 10 Hotels across North America. Keith has also reflagged and repositioned 2 Hotels for Pyramid Hotel Group.
Area Managing Director
Pyramid Advisors
2009 – Present (7 years)
General Manager
HILTON CHICAGO OHARE
2007 – 2009 (2 years)Greater Chicago Area
General Manager for 860 Room Hilton Hotel located in the 2ed busiest Airport in United States.Resonsible for total operations and revenue management of this owned and managed Hotel by Hilton Worldwide Corp.
General Manager
Hilton Worldwide
September 2002 – April 2007 (4 years 8 months)
Pre-opening and opening of award winning 4 diamond convention Hilton Hotel attached to the Qwest Center Omaha.
Honors & Awards
General Manager of the year
Promus Hotel Corp.
April 1998
Keith is an award winning General Manager and has been a General Manager since 1995, achieving General Manager of the year for Promus Hotel Corp. in 1998 ,along with many other awards and achievements as a General Manager
Source: Megan Murphy – Various
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| Riley, Lisa Marie & the Queen of Rock n Roll Priscilla Presley |
“The reality is I know as much about my grandpa as you’d know about a grandpa you never met,” she said.
“People always ask, ‘How crazy is it that your grandpa was Elvis and your stepdad was Michael Jackson?'” she tells Esquire magazine in its new March issue. “I make them happy and say, ‘Yeah, it’s soooo crazy!’ But actually, I don’t think about it, ever.”
The 26-year-old beauty says she’s far more interested in carving out her own legacy rather than simply be known for her ties to the King of Rock & Roll, who died a dozen years before she was born.
Source: NY DAILY NEWS
Keith Hess has been appointed vice president and managing director of The Guest House at Graceland, which is slated to open Oct. 27, 2016.
Hess, who has more than 30 years of hotel and resort experience, most recently served as vice president of operations at Pyramid Hotel Group, overseeing hotel and resort teams with Hilton, Hyatt, Westin, Sheraton, Marriott and independent brands.
Pyramid Hotel Group will manage the hotel for Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland. The Boston-based company manages more than 80 hotels and resorts in the U.S. and the Caribbean.
Source: CA
CMT will partner with “Hatfields & McCoys” producer Thinkfactory Media to produce a limited drama series that chronicles the rise of rock ‘n’ roll.
The premiere of the eight-episode scripted series, which will be based on the Tony Award-winning musical “Million Dollar Quartet,” will mark the 60th anniversary of the famed “Million Dollar Quartet” jam session that was recorded by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins in Dec. 1956.
Set in the early days of Memphis’ Civil Rights era, the series will document the birth of rock ‘n’ roll and the rise of the genre’s pioneering musicians during periods of extensive political change and social unrest.
CMT and Thinkfactory Media will begin a nationwide casting search for the roles of young Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, BB King, Ike Turner, Carl Perkins and other supporting characters beginning Feb. 3, with auditions to be held at the historic Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School, Presley’s alma mater, on February 13.
“‘Million Dollar Quartet’ will capture the star-crossed Memphis moments which led to the most explosive pop culture movement of the 20th Century, the birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” said Brian Philips, CMT president. “The characters are all larger-than-life, so casting is a daunting challenge, but we’re counting on the magic of Memphis to come alive again! This is among our most ambitious projects ever, and we entrust it to a proven epic filmmaker, Leslie Greif.”
“We are thrilled to be working with CMT as they enter the scripted drama arena,” said Thinkfactory Media CEO and founder Leslie Greif, who will serve as an exec producer on the series. “At Thinkfactory Media, we pride ourselves in finding, developing and delivering products that fit the networks we work with, and ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ is perfectly suited for CMT because of its deep ties to country music and Nashville,” she said.
In addition to Greif, Jayson Dinsmore, Julia Silverton and “NCIS: Los Angeles’” Gil Grant will exec produce. Colin Escott is attached to produce.
The “Million Dollar Quartet” project is CMT’s second scripted series announced for 2016 — the network’s Billy Ray Cyrus-led ensemble comedy “Still the King” will premiere this summer.
Production for CMT’s “Million Dollar Project” adaptation is set to begin in Memphis this spring.
Source: CMT
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