From the Daily Mail:
"Justin Timberlake finds himself being driven off the edge of a cliff in his new video for his latest single TKO. The seven minute video, directed by Ryan Reichenfeld, stars Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough as his love-interest and the lady behind the wheel. TKO, is the second single from The 20/ 20 Experience -2 of 2, which is the second part of Justin’s double album collection. The album has reached number one in the US Billboard 200."

Lisa Marie stays on dark track

'Toxicity' inspires her work, and work soothes her, Presley says

• Lisa Marie Presley, who will talk about music, but not certain parts of the past.
  

By Steve Knopper
Special to the Tribune
October 24, 2013

The first time Lisa Marie Presley recorded a song, Aretha Franklin's "Baby I Love You," she needed a six-pack of beer and four takes. She was 20.

"I wouldn't change anything on that song. I think I did pretty OK for the first time (recording) ever," she says. "But I do not, thankfully, need to drink anymore. People who are drinking think they sound good, but they really sound awful."

She pauses, then adds: "I've been around that enough to know."

And that's as close as Presley gets in discussing the particulars of her unique past — growing up at Graceland, watching as people tried to bring Elvis back to life, that terrible day in the bathroom in 1977, enduring her own drug-and-alcohol phase as a young woman, marrying Michael Jackson briefly, then marrying actor Nicolas Cage even more briefly. Then becoming a Scientologist and building a peaceful life with her husband, guitarist Michael Lockwood, and their twin daughters in the English countryside.

In response to one gentle question about Jackson during a 15-minute phone interview, Presley sharply establishes the ground rules: "I'm not going to go anywhere near this. Sorry. I'm just not. This is one of those things that usually are told beforehand. I just don't talk about this kind of stuff. I just kind of try and focus on the music."

On to the music, then. Some 15 years after she recorded "Baby I Love You," Presley put out her debut, 2003's "To Whom It May Concern," a bleak, emotional purge of a singer-songwriter rock album that Playboy likened to "a pissed-off Sheryl Crow." Her third album, last year's "Storm & Grace," keeps the bleakness intact: Her lyrics are full of people without eyes, wheels running off the road, digging a hole and not coming out, screaming and kicking. Presley and producer T Bone Burnett, however, find a sparsely arranged, dark-but-not-too-dark, folk-and-rock production that resembles the Grammy-winning Robert Plant-Alison Krauss album "Raising Sand" and works for Presley's voice.

Presley has a deep and distinctive singing voice, similar to Martha Davis from the hit '80s band Motels, only Presley uses it to reflect, not overpower. The rockabilly-style "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" is the album's most lively song, one of the few with something like optimism: "Am I a disruption/ to your corruption? / You ain't seen nothin' yet."

"Life throws tidal waves at you, and it throws good things as well. You just survive things. This particular record is just more stripped-down — as I was, as a human, when I wrote it," she says, by phone from New York, en route to a show in Connecticut. "There was a lot of toxicity around me, and I got rid of it. As I was processing all of that, I wrote the record."

Presley has used the word "toxic" several times in interviews to illustrate the experiences and feelings that led to her first album in seven years. Toxic, how?

"I don't really know," she says. "I was more feisty, more angry, with the first two (albums). Life had a tendency to knock you on your (expletive) now and then. This came from that. Even when you think you've got it fully together, it can surprise you."

One man in her life that Presley is happy to equivocate about is Burnett, the veteran guitarist and singer-songwriter who produced the Plant-Krauss album in addition to the "O Brother Where Art Thou?" soundtrack and breakthroughs by Counting Crows and Los Lobos. After moving to England about four years ago with her family, Presley came out of a "tapped-out" phase by writing 30 songs for eight straight months.

"I was writing them for me, to get through stuff," she says. "I had no plan."

One of Presley's people sent the new songs to Burnett, who loved them and agreed to work with her.

"I had taken forever to get off the last record. I wasn't anxious to get on a new one. I wasn't anxious to do anything, pop-wise," she says. "At that time it was truly vital that someone like (Burnett) came along and believed in me. It really lifted me up."

Presley has given interviews over the years, to Oprah Winfrey and Playboy, among others, in which she has discussed her relationships with Jackson and her father at length. In newspaper interviews previewing her live performances, she will only touch on certain details about her childhood. (Presley, the sole heir to Elvis' estate, remains the owner of Graceland, although she sold a controlling stake to the lucrative Elvis Presley Enterprises nine years ago to entertainment giant SFX for $100 million.)

She becomes excited about one question involving her past: the rock music she used as personal rebellion at age 13. That would have been Pink Floyd's "The Wall."

"It was on heavy, heavy rotation, 24-7, for about five years. ... I felt they were writing for me," she says. "All the holy hell that happens right around then, hormonally and spiritually and psychologically — that's when I realized how important the music is, even if it's dark.

"It's not always good, fabulous rainbows," she continues. "There's beauty in sadness."


When: 8 p.m. Friday

Where: City Winery, 1200 W. Randolph St.

Tickets: $35-45; 312-733-9463 or citywinery.com


source: http://www.chicagotribune.com - The Chicago Tribune

Riley Keough at The Whitney Museum of American Art Gala in New York on Wednesday, October 23 2013.

source: dailymail UK - http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Elvis Presley Fans of Nashville would like to wish
Ben Keough a very Happy 21st Birthday!!

Benjamin Storm Keough, born October 21, 1992 is the son of Elvis Presley's Daughter, Lisa Marie Presley and Musician Danny Keough.

Lisa Marie Presley was a special guest on Bravo TV's "What Happens Live" - Thursday, October 17, 2013 with host Andy Cohen. Lisa looked lovely as she answered candid questions.

Cee Lo Green,  judge on ABC's "The Voice" was also a special guest.

source: Bravo TV - http://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live

Lisa Marie Presley Says Daughter Riley Keough Never Dated Robert Pattinson, Calls Rumors "A Complete Lie"
by Jordana Ossad
Friday, October 18th 2013 - 10:11 AM

Lisa Marie Presley is setting the record straight about daughter Riley Keough's rumored relationship with Robert Pattinson.

During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live on Thursday, Oct. 17, a caller asked the singer-songwriter about her daughter's love life.

"I don't want to say who she's with or not; I will say who she's not with and that is a complete lie, and the silliest thing I've ever heard, is that she was with Robert Pattinson because her and Kristen Stewart are like best friends," Elvis Presley's daughter told Andy Cohen. "So that was the craziest rumor that I will put to bed."

Noted, Lisa Marie. And way to protect your girl if she is seeing someone by not commenting about it!

Tabloids began speculating the former Twilight star was dating the Magic Mike actress after a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Riley was photographed with Rob in the handsome actor's Silverado pickup truck in July.

"Riley isn't dating Rob," a rep for the 24-year-old beauty told JustJared.com shortly after the picture surfaced. "And I can confirm that Riley was not photographed at all this weekend," her rep added, confirming Keough was not the mystery woman in Rob's car.


source: http://www.eonline.com

Lisa Marie Presley to Appear on Bravo TV's "Watch What Happens Live" Tonight
October 17, 2013

Lisa Marie Presley will be making a guest appearance alongside CeeLo Green on Bravo TV's "Watch What Happens Live" tonight at 11:00 p.m. ET/ 10:00 p.m. CT.  Learn more by visiting BravoTV.com.

For tour dates, upcoming appearances or to pick up a copy of her latest album "Storm & Grace," visit LisaPresley.com.


source: http://www.elvis.com - Graceland/Elvis Presley Enterprises

Lisa Marie Presley and husband Michael Lockwood attended Elton John's 12th Annual AIDS Foundation Benefit. The benefit was held on Tuesday, October 15th 2013 in New York City at Cipriani Wall Street. Matt Lauer hosted the gala.

Hilary Clinton, Billy Joel, Alec Baldwin, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Courtney Love were among those who attended John's "An Enduring Vision: A Benefit for the Elton John AIDS Foundation" event, which raised $3.45 million.

Lisa Marie Presley Gets Intimate in NYC: Concert Review
10/14/2013 .. by Frank Scheck

Venue City Winery
New York City
(Sunday, Oct. 13)

The singer unveiled her new stripped-down musical style in a club show touting 2012 album "Storm and Grace." It’s fitting that Lisa Marie Presley filmed the video for her song “Weary” at Memphis’ Sun Studios, where her legendary father recorded his early singles six decades earlier. That track, along with the rest of her new album Storm and Grace, features her performing in a roots rock mode that stands in marked contrast to her earlier pop-rock efforts. The style well befits the husky-voiced singer, who delivered a good portion of its songs during her intimate show Sunday night at NYC’s City Winery.

Accompanied by a first-rate five-piece band that included her husband Michael Lockwood (sporting a bizarre feathered top hat) on guitar, Presley delivered a strong 90-minute set that well showcased the strengths of her new material. Despite her heritage, she’s not a natural stage performer, displaying little sign of Elvis’ aggressive charisma. But she revealed an endearing warmth and vulnerability, especially when she phoned her son from the stage so he could her hear rendition of the album’s title track. “He better answer the phone,” she warned.

Not that she’s shy and retiring, either. Her rendition of “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet” featured an impressive swagger, as did “Idiot,” a self-described “mean” kiss-off song to a former lover that features such less than subtle lyrics as “I hate your guts.”

“This person is still very much running around, and still an idiot,” she said by way of introduction."

Although her vocals were occasionally drowned out in the mix, Presley did unveil impressive pipes on such songs as “Sticks and Stones,” the opening chorus of which she belted out unaccompanied.

Her new sound features country, blues and folk influences, no surprise considering that the album was produced by T Bone Burnett. The stripped-down style was emphasized by the generous doses of fiddle, mandolin and steel and pedal guitar featured prominently in the arrangements.

Showmanship was largely absent, save for her dramatically pounding a drum during such final numbers as “Un-Break.” She also took the opportunity to urgently tout her charity partner for the tour, World Vision, an organization addressing worldwide childhood poverty.

While ballads like “Weary” and the plaintive “Just Like a Dream” featured her performing in a quiet mode, the show’s encore of “I’ll Figure It Out” and a cover of Tom Petty’s “Need to Know” allowed her and the band to unveil their harder rocking side.

Set List:

So Long
Over Me
Storm of Nails
Weary
You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Just Like a Dream
Storm and Grace
People
Idiot
Lights Out
S.O.B.
Soften the Blows
Un-Break
Sticks and Stones
I’ll Figure It Out
Need to Know 


source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com

Lisa Marie Presley Newstimes Interview
Erik Ofgang
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Following in her father's famous footsteps, Lisa Marie Presley has made it in the music industry in her own right. Her music is steeped in southern roots and is a hybrid of blues, country and folk. She will be in concert at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, Oct. 11, at 8 p.m. She recently released her third album, "Storm and Grace," produced by acclaimed producer T-Bone Burnett.

Presley was born in 1968. She was married to Michael Jackson in the 1990s and later was briefly married to actor Nicolas Cage. In 2006, she married guitarist Michael Lockwood, who tours with her and serves as her band's musical director.

In her interview, Presley spoke about her new album, the upcoming show, and the gossip and misconceptions that always seem to pop up when her name is mentioned.

Q: What can fans expect at the show?

Lisa: "It's really intimate. The record is really intimate so the venues are intimate; they're smaller theaters mostly. I like that."

Q: Can you tell me about the new album?

Lisa: "It was just the next record. (After my last album) I changed a lot of my life, and got rid of a lot of things, and moved around a lot, and went to a different country (England), and wrote, and this is what came of it. T-Bone Burnett liked the demos, thank god, and I liked him so he produced it. "

Q: What was working with T-Bone like?

Lisa: "He was incredibly inspiring. I've worked with a lot of incredible people, I've been blessed to be able to do that, but he was by far my favorite. I adore him and I sort of adopted him or made him adopt me anyhow."

Q: What's your songwriting process like?

Lisa: "I'm like a conduit. I start singing and I start coming up with a melody. Melodies start coming to me, I don't know where they come from but they come, then the lyrics come and I labor over those for hours until I get a song how I want it."

Q: What's your approach as a singer, do you have to practice a lot or does it come naturally?

Lisa: "I don't practice, I should. It's all natural, for better or worse. All I do is warm my voice up; I warm it up so it will do what I want. That's pretty much all I care about."

Q: Obviously music is in your genes. What did you learn about music and performing from your father?

Lisa: "I don't know. I think his music was so embedded in my DNA so early that was the first thing I ever heard, that was part of my initial introduction into music."

Q: You were close to both the King of Rock and King of Pop, (Michael Jackson). Did you learn anything from their performance styles?

Lisa: "I don't get into that (Michael Jackson) while I'm doing pre-interviews before shows. Like I said, I've been blessed to work and be around lots of incredible people and I'm sure it's all had an impact on me in some way."

Q: I know you tour with your husband and guitarist. Do you enjoy touring together?

Lisa: "It's great. I'm really glad that he doesn't tour without me. We met touring, so that's what we know and it works really well. "

Q: Any misconceptions about you that seem to pop up consistently?

Lisa: "There's misconceptions about me constantly, there's so many I can't even stay up on them. It's obviously frustrating but it happens. "

Q: Any in particular?

Lisa: "You know, I can just Google my name, or watch my daily Google alert, and most of what pops up are misconceptions. Nowadays things just start going. They don't even call to see if it's true or ask you about anything. It just starts to take a life of its own and go viral. "

Q: So gossip has gotten worse in the digital age?

Lisa: Yes.


The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield. Friday, 8 p.m. $35 or $45. 203-438-5795, www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org.


source: http://www.newstimes.com

The Re-Birth of Lisa Marie Presley
October 9th 2013
By Daniel Rauch; Photo by Paula Tripodi

Lisa Marie Presley is headed to Englewood, NJ for a concert at the Bergen Performing Arts Center on Oct. 10th.  Presley hits the east coast after a remarkable performance at the Levitt Shell in Memphis on Sept. 21st, the first venue where her father performed professionally on July 30, 1954.

Her current tour highlights her latest album “Storm and Grace,” her third album and deepest work yet. It is an unapologetic exploration of her own brand of country and blues, returning to her southern roots seven years after releasing her last album. Her new creations have an organic rock feel, with deeply emotional lyrics that are not overproduced nor sugar coated. On stage, she is similarly spontaneous, choosing to be herself and play her music from the heart rather than put on an act for the crowd.

On her Sept. 1st performance at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, Presley recognized a brother and sister duo who cover her songs on YouTube standing in the first row and invited them onstage. Her husband, Michael Lockwood, handed his guitar to 12-year-old Scott and the duo sang “I’ll Figure It Out.” Lisa Marie, mother of four, including four-year-old twins currently on tour with her, showed her gracious maternal side supporting the admirable performance of Scott and his 16-year-old sister Nicole anxiously standing on stage. Lisa also acknowledged her maternal grandparents, who sat in attendance alongside Priscilla.

With every excuse not to be humble nor create genuine music, Presley finds the perfect honest place in her music and translates her persona clearly to her fans. Her newest work was produced by 12-time Grammy Award-winner T-Bone Burnett, a man who Presley described as a father figure and as someone who took her under his wings, believing in her during the whole recording process.

Presley’s humanitarian and philanthropic nature is also expressed on tour as she encourages fans to support and sponsor children through the “World Vision” Charity. She makes sure a table is set up at each of her shows to encourage fans to get directly involved in the international affair.


source: http://musicconnection.com

Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood and Finley Aaron Love Lockwood, were born on October 7, 2008; they are the twins of Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Lockwood.

In addition to Lisa's grown children Riley Keough and Benjamin Keough, Harper and Finley are the Grandchildren of Elvis Presley.

WV mag catches up with: Lisa Marie Presley
By Elizabeth Hendley
Oct 2, 2013

Lisa Marie Presley — yes, that Presley — is one of World Vision Artists’ new advocates for the world's poorest children. World Vision magazine caught up with the singer and mother of four, who is currently on tour for her new album, Storm and Grace. See Lisa Marie at any of her upcoming tour dates through the end of November, where concert-goers can stop by the World Vision table at each venue to sponsor a child.


World Vision magazine: You have a history of involvement with different children’s charities and philanthropies, even starting one of your own, the Presley Charitable Foundation, in 2007. Where does your interest in child advocacy come from?

Lisa Marie Presley:
"When you have children, you get more sensitive to children. A really simple answer, but it’s true. When you become a mother, you see how children start off and how helpless and vulnerable they are. It makes you really want to go fight for them, stand up and help them, and do something for them — because they can’t do it for themselves. Some people are in a position where they can help. And if you are, then I feel like you should. If you sit there and take and take and take, that’s boring and I have no interest. I’m in a position where I can do something to help the world be a better place, so I should do that."

So you think that people in a position of influence, who have the means to help, have responsibility to do so?

Lisa Marie Presley:
"Everyone has a responsibility, to some degree. We can all be self-absorbed and worry about our own problems, but then you find out what’s really going on, and it puts things in perspective. It’s not that difficult to help — $35 a month (the cost for child sponsorship) is not that hard when you think about it. It’s the price of concert tickets, or coffee every day for a month, all to help to potentially save someone’s life, give them food, and help their community."

Why did you choose to partner with World Vision?

Lisa Marie Presley:
"Because it’s tried and true, and it’s been around for so long. I did the [World Vision Kisongo Trek] walk-through in Nashville, and I saw the interaction that goes on and where your money goes. That’s another key for me, the correspondence with a child and their family. World Vision is set up in such a way that it’s a really well-oiled machine. You guys are really in there doing it. It’s not for show, it’s not to make a commercial to get people to send a bunch of money — it’s really happening. That’s what appeals to me."

What excites you the most about your partnership with World Vision?

Lisa Marie Presley:
"I’m excited about involving my whole family, the older kids [ages 24 and 21] and the little ones [4-year-old twins], too. My two older kids are sponsoring children, and they want to go to the field and do volunteer work with me next year. As soon as I told them about the possibility of doing that, they said, ‘We want to go, we really want to go!’ I was really happy to hear that. I want to get my hands dirty and refocus. My daughter [actress Riley Keough] was just in Africa for six months shooting the new Mad Max movie. When she got back she told me, ‘I’m horrified [at how some people live]. I want to do something. I need to come back here.’ She’s got a huge heart."

How do you balance your career — which is ramping up with this new album — family, and charity involvement?

Lisa Marie Presley:
"It’s a juggling act, particularly when I’m on tour and working, because I’ve got the little ones with me and the big ones to keep my eye on. I do it in sections and try to compartmentalize everything. I have entire months when all I do is work and then months when I’m with the kids all the time. Right now, it feels like everything is on fire because of the tour. It’s really day by day. Yesterday we were stuck on the tour bus all day long. It was like we were camping because the performance was out in the Oregon countryside. Thank goodness I’d gone grocery shopping the day before to get snacks! It’s tough! I want to be with them all the time, but I love doing this, too. So you’ve got to keep it all balanced."


source: http://www.worldvisionmagazine.org - World Vision Magazine