Lisa Marie Presley was born on Feb. 1, 1968, in Memphis, the only child of Elvis Presley. She died Jan. 12, 2023, at the age of 54.

Link Wray released a string of fantastic albums in the 1970s but is best known for his 1958 song 'Rumble', the only instrumental song ever banned from radio.

Johnny Cash once did a crazed impersonation of fellow Sun Records alum, Elvis Presley, during a 1959 television performance.

Sam Phillips opened the Memphis Recording Service. His early clients in 1950 included blues legends Howlin’ Wolf and B. B. King. They were among the first to record at what later became Sun Studio, ...

In the address, which focused on an "era of yes," Young also talked about supporting Memphis kids and reducing crime in the ...

Gun violence is a pressing issue in Memphis, and as a city known for its rich musical history, one local artist is using ...

From the 1920s to the 1940s, the South saw a surge in “race records”; a term used for recordings of different genres of music made by and for Black people. A lot of these recording artists were ...

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big ...

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