19th May 2012 Celebrity Trending - Lisa Marie Presley, mick jagger

Lisa Marie Presley, the 'Princess' of Rock and Roll, is done fighting the legacy of her father Elvis. She is embracing her Americana roots, finding her own voice, and carving a niche for herself in the musical spotlight with new album "Storm and Grace," out this week. Presley, 44, the only child of The King and wife Priscilla, has come a long way since her first album, 2003's "To Whom It May Concern," and 2005 follow up, "Now What," admitting that she felt more vulnerable and rebellious with her earlier music. "I made some pretty angry and defensive (songs) probably anticipating what was expected of me and fighting against it ... there was a lot of production and hiding behind things, not really wanting to lay myself out there because I was afraid or feeling too vulnerable," she told Reuters. "Once I got that out of my system ... I just quieted and calmed down ... In this process of writing this record, I found a better bed for myself and my voice and my writing to lie in." Her previous albums were marketed for Top 40 chart success, a genre in which Presley said she never belonged. In an off-the-cuff remark she called "Storm And Grace" her anti-pop record. While Presley remains vague about the inspirations for the songs on her new record, the lyrics give her thoughts a voice. In "So Long," Presley sings "farewell fair weathered friends" in a place where "Churches, they don't have a soul." In "Un-Break," the chanteuse's sultry voice harks to her turbulent personal life in lyrics such as "I've got run over by my own parade, I've suffocated in the beds I've made." In "Sticks And Stones" the singer directly addresses her legacy and destiny, singing "too bad she ain't just like her Daddy ... she got no talent of her own, it's just her name." It is difficult to ignore the looming presence of Presley's father in the room, fueled by her striking resemblance to the rock 'n' roll legend, although she never once directly referred to him by name in discussing his legacy. "He really did make such an incredible change in the world and contributed so much that it makes me very happy and proud when he's acknowledged and recognized," said Presley. Her musical influences range widely, she said, avoiding mentioning her dad and offering a strong affinity for 1970s singer-songwriters Dan Fogelberg, Gordon Lightfoot and Neil Young, musicians who forged their careers following Elvis' success. Presley, who grew up between her father's estate, Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee and Beverly Hills, California, found her voice away from American soil in the green suburban county of Sussex in England. "Storm and Grace," which harks to Presley's country rock roots, came to life at the hands of British producers and Grammy-winning country musician T-Bone Burnett in London. "The Brits tend to acknowledge and respect culture and tradition. (They love) what's amazing about Americana music, so they naturally respected and admired it, and it was such a natural progression," said Presley.

Mick Jagger is pulling double duty on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. The Rolling Stones frontman will serve as musical guest for a third time, with an assist from Arcade Fire, the Foo Fighters and Jeff Beck, and will host the show the first time. The famed rocker seemed very at ease alongside cast member Kristen Wiig in the promos for his episode, released earlier this week. In the actually funny clip, the 68-year-old musician made a guitar appear out of thin air through the power of television magic for Wiig, who it turns out can’t play. “That’s terrible. What a waste of magic,” Jagger declared. He also joked about being an Australian performance artist who just wants to kiss kangaroos and hinted that he may do another “Mick and Mick” mirror sketch. (See below.) While the season finale marks the first time Jagger has hosted the show, it may be the last time Wiig, Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis appear as cast members. The three are rumored to be departing after this season, although “SNL” honcho Lorne Michaels has said no decisions will be made until the summer. Do you plan on tuning in to the season finale? Tell us in the comments and watch the promos below.