Senators Bill Frist and Lamar Alexander will designate Sun Records Studio of Memphis a National Historic Landmark Thursday afternoon in the U.S. Capitol. The event, which will add Sun Studio to a list ...

Rock ‘n’ roll’s tradition is seeped into the history of country, gospel and R&B, but its reach to a broader American audience ...

Sun Studio in Memphis has been ranked one of the top three attractions in the U.S. by TripAdvisor. The ranking is based on traveler reviews submitted over a 12-month period. Sun Studio is known as the ...

Phillips spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about launching Elvis Presley's career at Sun Records. He also produced early recordings of B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. He died in 2003.

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 ...