Significance in Music Industry Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll Sun Studio, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is considered by many to be the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll. Founded by Sam Phillips ...

Located in downtown Memphis, Sun Studio is open to visitors Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Guided tours are given at the bottom half ...

On this day (April 2) in 1956, Johnny Cash stepped into Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, and recorded “I Walk the Line.” Sun released the song as a single a month later, and it caught on like ...