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, ...

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 ...

Set for release Aug. 9, the new Elvis box set, "Memphis," includes 111 tracks spanning Presley’s recordings in the city, from Sun to the Jungle Room. So, who owns Elvis Presley's music these days? The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Let's get back to my 1997 interview with Sam Phillips, the founder of Sun Records, the label that launched the careers of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Charlie Rich and ...