An 18-year-old Elvis Presley first showed up at Sun Studio on July 18, 1953, to record two demos; legend has it that he wanted to give his mother a record of him singing as a birthday present.

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, ...

On Elvis Presley’s birthday, we dive into a film preoccupied with The King, his music, and his influences: Mystery Train.

The “Pulp Fiction” director famously dissed the “Scrooged” star’s movies in the 2022 book, “Cinema Speculation.” ...

And I did all the things one does: blues, barbecue, Beale Street, Sun Studio and, of course, Elvis Presley’s Graceland. I was by myself during this pilgrimage — a choice word, for there is ...

About a 15-minute drive from Graceland, Sun Studio is widely hailed as ‘The Birthplace of Rock’n’Roll’ and the place where, in 1953, Elvis recorded his first record, paying $3.98 for the ...

It’s a Tuesday night at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, and Elvis is in the building.

One year later, he began his music career with the legendary Sun Records label in ... After two years of service, Elvis returned to the recording studios, and to his success.