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July 19, marks the date Elvis Presleys "Thats All Right" was released by Sun Records of Memphis in 1954. Most people around the world believe it to be Elvis Presleys first-ever recording...but its not. The date was July 18, 1953, when a young 18-year-old truck driver for Crown Electric named Elvis Presley walked into Sun Studios on Union Ave. in Memphis on his lunch hour to record a belated birthday present for his mother Gladys.  He also wanted to hear himself on tape. Marion Keisker, Sam Ph...

ADVERTISEMENT Form of flattery: Kevin Kresse creates Johnny Cash statue for U.S. Capitol by Dwain Hebda | Today at 2:05 a.m. Artist Kevin Kresse makes a few adjustments on his clay model of Johnny Cash at his home. In June, Kresse was selected to create a statue of Cash to reside in the U.S. Capitol — one of two statues representing Arkansas. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Cary Jenkins) Somewhere in Little Rocks Stifft Station, the legends of Arkansas music have gathered in Kevin Kresses home for...

144 Guatemala. El 13 de julio de 1985 marca una fecha icónica para el mundo de la música cuando en Londres y Filadelfia se celebró en paralelo el Live Aid, concierto benéfico que fue organizado por Bob Geldolf en apoyo de Somalia y Etiopía, países arrasados por una terrible crisis de hambruna, dando lugar a la fecha simbólica con la que se celebra el Día Mundial del Rock. Uno de los conciertos más recordados -y vuelto a poner de actualidad por la película Bohemian Rapsody- fue el que ...

The ballad of Junior Parker 1 New compilation chronicles output of this hugely influential African-American musician published : 6 Jul 2021 at 04:00 1 Train I ride sixteen coaches long, Train I ride sixteen coaches long, Well, that long black train carries my baby home … The song Mystery Train, recorded on July 11, 1955, by Elvis Presley at Sun Studios in Memphis, is known to be an "enduring classic". The song was released on the Sun label by owner and producer Sam Philips. In 2003, Roll...

An original cabaret show created by and starring actor/musician Jason Cohen recalls the music and personality of one of the legends of rock ‘n’ roll.

As the pandemic continues to wane, conventions and other nerdy gatherings are beginning to return to metro Phoenix starting in July as local events like Mad Monster Party Arizona, Saboten Con, and the Arizona Toy Con will stage in-person events.

Pride Celebrations In Phoenix: 2021 Guide - Phoenix, AZ - Pride events will go from June-November this year in Phoenix. Here's your 2021 guide to Pride events happening around the Valley.

You’ve heard the music. Now go and explore its history, influence and what’s new today. From Seattle to LA, we review the best music cities.

Justin Pickard’s laurels include the Best Americana award from last years Dallas Observer Music Awards and, maybe more important, the respect and admiration of every musician who has come into contact with his music. Recently, Pickard trekked with his band down to Sun Studios in Memphis where luminaries such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins also recorded to lay down his next album, to be released on Fun Guy Records, the label of Dallas’ own luminary, the Reverend Horton H...

In his latest On Air in Suffolk column, broadcaster Stephen Foster reflects on a memorable visit to Memphis. Even if the only thing Memphis had given the...