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J.M. Van Eaton dies: Sun Records drummer played with Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, more
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOne of the last surviving figures from the golden age of Memphis’ Sun Records, drummer J.M. "Jimmy"...
Jimmy Van Eaton, Early Rock ‘n’ Roll Drummer Who Played at Sun Records, Dies at 86
Billboard via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJ.M. “Jimmy” Van Eaton, a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll drummer who played behind the likes of Jerry Lee...
Memphis Music Hall of Fame is back with a new class, a big ceremony and a few surprises
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s been three years since the Memphis Music Hall of Fame last inducted a new class of honorees....
Bob Dylan is back in Memphis for two shows at the Orpheum: 5 things to know before you go
Gannett via AOL· 2 months agoAt 82, Bob Dylan — Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer, 10-time Grammy winner, Pulitzer and Nobel prize...
Jerry Lee Lewis Dead at 87
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJerry Lee Lewis, piano-bashing rock n’ roll founding father, swaggering country shouter and the last surviving member of the inaugural (1986) class of...
The 901: Remembering Gangsta Boo, Sam Phillips and more
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGood morning, Memphis, where the temperature can swing by 70 degrees in just a few days — the type...
Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony full of music, memories and Memphis love
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRobert Plant, the former lead singer of Led Zeppelin whose Dionysian rock god emeritus status is...
15 of Jerry Lee Lewis’ Greatest and Most ‘Breathless’ Musical Moments
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 years agoElvis Presley might have been the King, but Jerry Lee Lewis — the controversial American singer,...
RAMBLIN: Sam Phillips: Bringing the Sun to rock 'n' roll
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 8—Seeing that Sun Records owner and rock 'n' roll pioneer Sam Phillips would have been 100 on Jan. 5 reminded me of an experience I once had regarding the vaunted record label. I remember ...