Despite a long recording career that saw him cut at top studios in New York, Nashville and Hollywood, Elvis Presley’s most uniquely powerful work was captured in his hometown of Memphis. In August, ...

There’s no question Memphis helped make Elvis Presley who he was. During the course of his career, Presley would make some of his most significant recordings in Memphis. Those Bluff City sessions and ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross. This month marks the centennial of the birth of legendary record producer Sam Phillips, who discovered Elvis and produced his first records, ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Sun Records will host an event celebrating the 70th anniversary of Elvis Presley's "That's All Right." On Wednesday, August 14, a special event is being hosted at Sun Studios in ...

If you’re a music lover, you’ve probably heard of Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. This legendary recording studio is known as the birthplace of rock and roll, and it’s where some of the biggest ...

Sun Records may be world renowned for Elvis' rock revolution, but the label also has prolific country ties. Popular Baton Rouge lecturer Barbara Sims will explore this in her talk, "The Country Side ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Today, we continue our archive series - R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll. We start today's show with Sam Phillips, the founder of Sun Records. That's the ...

No trip to Memphis would be complete without visiting 706 Union Ave., the famous address where many of the earliest rock-’n’-rollers (and rockabilly, country and blues artists) recorded under the ...

Elvis Presley recorded his earliest demos in the 1950s inside Memphis' Sun Studio, where his face is now printed at every corner. Happy birthday, Elvis!