HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 15 -- On the eve of the
thirty-first day of remembrance of his passing, Elvis Presley holds a overlooking
lead in the voting for RockinTown.com's Greatest Rock Artist of All-Time.
Presley, world Health Organization easily out-polled Pearl Jam (2006 winner) and Nirvana (2005
winner) last year could get the first artist to top the survey doubly.
Presley, stone n' roll's first superstar, set the bar -- and set it
heights. With talent to burn and personal magnetism that has never been matched,
Presley's catalog continues to log telling sales worldwide. That his
career was able to survive over a xII bad movies and a slew of toss-off
late-70's concert albums is a true testament to his talent and enduring
appeal.
Trailing Presley in the voting ar Led Zeppelin (#2), Green Day (#3),
The Beatles (#4) and Nirvana (#5). Evanescence and My Chemical Romance have
a few hundred vote lead over the Rolling Stones who are currently 10th on
the list. Over 69,000 votes have been cast for 63 groups or solo acts --
only Presley has garnered more than 10% of the ballots.
"The Top 5 is a pretty eclecticist group," aforementioned Mark Clinton,
RockinTown.com's manager. "There's the King of Rock n' Roll, the Hammer of
the Gods, Punk, the Fab Four and Grunge. Rock's breath and scope is
encapsulated right there."
Fans are allowed to vote once a day through the New Year's Eve deadline
with the yearbook winner announced on New Year's Day. Voters must be
RockinTown.com members but rank is liberate. Rock fans can go to
hTTP://www.rockintown.com to register and vote.
RockinTown.com is besides polling fans for the Best Artist of 2008. This
award goes to a group/performer that has released an album of original
material in the past tense 12 months. Currently, Puddle Of Mudd (for "Famous")
leads the vote.
RockinTown.com, an entertainment site, chronicles rock's history from
the root to the present with over 750 artist bios and a daily summation
of key events in rock story (Today In Rock). Rock fans can buoy exchange
views, find like-minded enthusiasts, anteroom for favorite bands and review
albums in the RockinForum.
For more data contact:
Mark Clinton
(206) 579-2716
info@rockintown.com
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