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Priscilla and me - Sofia Coppola talks to RTÉ Arena

The theme of the Gilded Cage is one that continues to intrigue the filmmaker Sofia Coppola; whether that cage is an elegant hotel in Tokyo, the palace of Versailles or, indeed, Graceland.

RTÉ Arena • 04 Jan 24

The original Sun Studios recording facility run by Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee

John Kelly on writing about what you love - and saying thanks

opinion • 21 Jan 23

Elvis Presley, pictured during the filming of his 1968 'Comeback Special'

Was there anything real about Elvis Presley?

opinion • 21 Jul 22

Something For The Weekend: Aingeala Flannery's Cultural Picks

Something For The Weekend • 22 Jun 22

Austin Butler in Baz Luhermann's new Elvis epic

The men who would be The King: Elvis on screen

Austin Butler is the latest actor to tackle the iconic role of Elvis Presley. He plays The King in Baz Luhrmann's new Elvis biopic, which is cinemas this Friday. Alan Corr appeared on Arena on RTÉ Radio 1 to look at the actors who have tackled the role

Film • 20 Jun 22

'A few months after my visit to the site, David Bowie died.'

Hit Factories by Karl Whitney - read an exclusive extract

After discovering a derelict record plant on the edge of a northern English city, and hearing that it was once visited by David Bowie, author Karl Whitney embarks upon a journey to explore the industrial cities of British pop music...

Books • 26 Jun 19

Elvis & me - Bono, Cliff and Sinead pay tribute to The King

In Joe Jackson's IMRO award-nominated RTÉ documentary Conversations About The King, interviewer Joe Jackson looks back over interviews he did as part of what he light-heartedly calls "a personal pilgrimage as an Elvis Presley fan."

Music • 06 Sep 18

The poet Thom Gunn (1929-2004): an early fascination with Elvis Presley and bikers

Reviewed: Selected Poems by Thom Gunn

The poet Thom Gunn left England in the 1954 to embrace eclectic, free-thinking California where he died in 2004. His early material celebrated motorbikes, leather-clad bikers and Elvis Presley.

Books • 10 May 18

Elvis Presley at the movies: sub-par flicks, box-office gold

Elvis Presley was paid a king's ransom for sub-par movies – because they were marketing gold.

Elvis Presley • 16 Aug 17

Elvis & me - Bono, Cliff and Sinead pay tribute to The King

In Joe Jackson's Conversations About The King, journalist/interviewer/broadcaster Joe Jackson looks back over interviews he did as part of what he light-heartedly calls "a personal pilgrimage as an Elvis Presley fan."

Culture • 06 Sep 18

Elvis, Forever: Priscilla Presley speaks to Tubridy

Speaking to Ryan Tubridy this morning, Priscilla Presley seems to have lost none of the grace and gentility which first captured the heart of the King of rock ‘n’ roll, nearly six decades ago.

Music • 04 Aug 17

Elvis Presley

Priscilla and me - Sofia Coppola talks to RTÉ Arena

John Kelly on writing about what you love - and saying thanks

Was there anything real about Elvis Presley?

Something For The Weekend: Aingeala Flannery's Cultural Picks

The men who would be The King: Elvis on screen

Hit Factories by Karl Whitney - read an exclusive extract

Elvis & me - Bono, Cliff and Sinead pay tribute to The King

Reviewed: Selected Poems by Thom Gunn

Elvis Presley at the movies: sub-par flicks, box-office gold

Elvis & me - Bono, Cliff and Sinead pay tribute to The King

Elvis, Forever: Priscilla Presley speaks to Tubridy

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