MUSIC’S BIGGEST STARS HONOR THE KING OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IN ‘ELVIS ALL-STAR TRIBUTE’ AIRING SUNDAY, FEB. 17 ON NBC

MUSIC’S BIGGEST STARS HONOR THE KING OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IN ‘ELVIS ALL-STAR TRIBUTE’ AIRING SUNDAY, FEB. 17 ON NBC

Yolanda Adams, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Alessia Cara, Mac Davis, John Fogerty, Josh Groban, Adam Lambert, John Legend, Little Big Town, Jennifer Lopez, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Pistol Annies, Darius Rucker, Ed Sheeran, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban Are Set to Perform 

To Accompany the Telecast, Sony Music Entertainment Will Release “The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special,” Featuring Original Elvis Performances, and “If I Can Dream” by Elvis with New Vocal Performances from Carrie Underwood, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Jan. 8, 2019 —The music industry’s biggest stars, including Yolanda Adams, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Alessia Cara, Mac Davis, John Fogerty, Josh Groban, Adam Lambert, John Legend, Little Big Town, Jennifer Lopez, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Pistol Annies, Darius Rucker, Ed Sheeran, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, will take the stage for NBC’s “Elvis All-Star Tribute” on Sunday, Feb. 17 from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT.

The two-hour program will be hosted by Shelton and pay tribute to Elvis Presley’s “’68 Comeback Special,” recreating the iconic night with musical performances, a showcase of rare footage and interviews with Priscilla Presley and Steve Binder, the director of the original special, plus a special appearance from Lisa Marie Presley.

Musical performances will include:

• “Trouble”/”Guitar Man” – Blake Shelton

• “Hound Dog” – Shawn Mendes

• “Burning Love” – Keith Urban

• “Baby, What You Want Me to Do” – Keith Urban & Post Malone

• “Jailhouse Rock” – John Fogerty

• “Can’t Help Falling in Love” – Ed Sheeran

• “Always on My Mind” – Kelsea Ballerini

• “Heartbreak Hotel” – Jennifer Lopez

• “One Night” – Darius Rucker

• “Suspicious Minds” – Blake Shelton

• “Love Me Tender” – Alessia Cara

• “Memories” – Mac Davis

• “A Little Less Conversation” – John Legend

• “Are You Lonesome Tonight” – Little Big Town

• “Blue Suede Shoes” – Adam Lambert

• “Love Me” – Pistol Annies

• Hits Medley (“That’s All Right,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Blue Suede Shoes”) – Mac Davis, Post Malone, Little Big Town, Darius Rucker & Blake Shelton

• Gospel Medley (“How Great Thou Art,” “He Touched Me,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone” – Carrie Underwood & Yolanda Adams

• “Little Sister” – Dierks Bentley

• “It’s Now or Never” – Josh Groban

• “If I Can Dream” – Elvis Presley, Carrie Underwood, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton

On Feb. 15, “The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special,” the new companion album to NBC’s “Elvis All-Star Tribute,” will be released by RCA/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

An ideal set for longtime Elvis fans and newcomers, “The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special” comprises the Elvis recordings and performances that inspired the upcoming tribute and showcases a new version of the legendary closing number, “If I Can Dream,” as heard in the new special — featuring Elvis’ original vocals alongside new performances by Carrie Underwood, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Darius Rucker and Blake Shelton. The album features 15 remastered Elvis performances from the “stand-up” and “sit-down” shows filmed for the ’68 broadcast, plus three original studio recordings to represent songs that appear in the new special.

For more information about the album, visit https://Elvis.lnk.to/BestOf68InfoNP.

“The Best of the ’68 Comeback Special” will be available in digital and CD formats and is ready for pre-order now: https://Elvis.lnk.to/BestOf68NP.

Follow and listen to official Elvis playlists: https://Elvis.lnk.to/ListenNP.

“Elvis All-Star Tribute” is being produced by Ken Ehrlich for AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ehrlich is one of event television’s most prolific producers, from the annual Grammy Awards telecast, which he has produced since 1980, to numerous single artist and event specials, including the Global Citizens Festival, which he produces for MSNBC.

NBC to Air "Elvis All-Star Tribute" on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019

NBC to Air "Elvis All-Star Tribute" on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019
Today marks the exact date 50 years ago that the "'68 Comeback Special" aired on NBC and played a pivotal role in relaunching Elvis Presley's career.

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[via press release from NBC] MEDIA ALERT

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· NBC will air "Elvis All-Star Tribute" on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT.
· Today marks the exact date (Dec. 3, 1968) 50 years ago that the " '68 Comeback Special" aired on NBC and played a pivotal role in relaunching Elvis Presley's career.

· Blake Shelton will host.

· The special will feature an all-star group of music superstars who will pay tribute to Elvis, recreating the spectacle - even the staging - of that legendary night.

· The A-list musicians who are participating in the special will be announced in early 2019.
· In addition to the musical performances, the special will showcase rare Elvis footage and interviews from those involved in the special, including Priscilla Presley and director Steve Binder.

· Elvis' Dec. 3, 1968 special was his first live television performance since 1961 and a monumental TV event. Dressed in a black leather jumpsuit and playing with a full band in front of an intimate audience, the telecast was hugely popular.

· "The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special" is being produced by Ken Ehrlich, who is one of event television's most prolific producers, from the annual Grammy Awards telecast, which he has produced since 1980, to numerous single artist and event specials, including the Global Citizens Festival.

· Ken Ehrlich: "I can remember sitting in front of my television set and watching the Elvis special. I already knew that I could never do what he did as an artist, but seeing that show had a great deal to do with my dreams of having a career in television production. To this day, I've been grateful to Elvis and producer/director Steve Binder for inspiring me to be able to revisit that event 50 years later and pay our own homage to what an iconic moment that was in both music and television."
· Upcoming Ehrlich specials: "Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones" (Dec. 9, 8 p.m., BET Networks) and "Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night" (Dec. 10, 10 p.m., NBC).