Sam Phillips
Air Force Bases, Morse Code, And Young Love: Johnny Cash’s Early Years
Years before his rise to fame, the 18-year-old Cash took the opportunity of learning to be a radio operator.
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Features1 week agoB.B. King: Still The King Of The Blues
Along with his beloved guitar 'Lucille', B.B. King brought the blues out of the margins and into the mainstream of America.
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Features4 months ago
The Story Of Little Junior Parker’s ‘Mystery Train’
'Mystery Train,' recorded by Little Junior Parker at Sun Studios in late 1953 has become a blues standard and has been covered by countless artists.
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In-Depth8 months ago
Roll Over, Beethoven: Chess Records And The Rock’n’Roll Revolution
One of the greatest independent labels in history, the music of Chess Records still sounds revolutionary.
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Features9 months ago
‘Music Is Akin To The Spirit Of Man’: Sam Phillips On His Life In Music
More than just the man that discovered Elvis Presley, Sam Phillips know the roots of American music better than most, having grown up in the Deep South.
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Features9 months ago
Sunrise: The Opening Of Memphis Recording Service, AKA Sun Studio
On January 3, 1950, Sam Phillips opened Memphis Recording Service at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, later to be known to the world as Sun Studio.
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News9 months ago
‘Last Son Of Sun Records,’ Rockabilly Star Carl Mann, Dies At 78
Mann had his biggest commercial success with a rocking 1959 version of 'Mona Lisa.'
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Features2 years ago
‘Rocket 88’: The Story Behind The First Rock’n’Roll Record?
Recorded at Sam Phillips’ Sun Studios, ‘Rocket 88’ was credited to Jackie Brenston And His Delta Cats, but was actually the work of Ike Turner.
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News3 years ago
Vinyl Reissue For Howlin’ Wolf’s Legendary 1959 Debut ‘Moanin’ In The Moonlight’ Ahead Of 60th Anniversary
Remastered from the original flat master tape, this new edition features a high quality 150 gram black vinyl pressing.
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News3 years ago
Rare ‘I Walk the Line’ Gold Record Returns To Johnny Cash Museum In Nashville
A rare gold record for 'I Walk The Line' auctioned after country icon Johnny Cash's death has been purchased by the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville.
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News5 years ago
‘Sun Records’ Heads To The Small Screen
‘Sun Records’ tells the tale of the famous foursome of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Sun Records founder, Sam Phillips.
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News5 years ago
Sam Phillips For The Big Screen
Leonardo DiCaprio will play Sun Records founder and rock 'n' roll pioneer Sam Phillips on the big screen.
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News5 years ago
Scotty Moore R.I.P.
Scotty Moore, the guitarist who helped Elvis Presley create his revolutionary rock 'n' roll sound at Sun Records, died yesterday (28) at the age of 84.
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Features5 years agoThe ‘Cosmic Genius’ Of Sam Phillips
uDiscover tours Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll: The Cosmic Genius of Sam Phillips, a current exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
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In-Depth6 years ago
Know Your Writes – How Music Writers Inspire Us To Listen
While music journalism can be biased, disposable or sink to self-indulgent waffle, it’s served as a fertile breeding ground for incisive, informed writers.
