√ Stream the “Elvis At Sun” curated playlist here. The mysterious singer James Hodges Ellis, who went by “Orion,” had a lyric baritone voice similar to Elvis, and, during his life, it was rumored he was Elvis’s illegitimate half-brother.Įarlier this year, Sun celebrated its 70th year anniversary with a vinyl collectors' box, a clutch of vinyl reissues, and a special edition T-shirt. From there, there will be an insightful “Elvis-adjacent” playlist an exclusive line of Elvis-themed “That’s All Right” merchandise and an “Orion Sings Elvis” release. The Elvis party starts rocking with sneak peeks into Guralnick’s and Escott's Sun Records book. Preorder here.įor more information on Sun’s 70th anniversary releases, visit the official Sun Records website or shop at the official Sun Records webstore. This cinematic event will be followed by the epic hardcover book written by Grammy Award-winning music critic and author Peter Guralnick, and Sun historian Colin Escott, “ The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World,” available Nov. Pictures and visionary, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, releases on June 24 (only in theaters). “ELVIS,” an epic, big-screen spectacle from Warner Bros. The iconic label “Where Rock ‘n’ Roll was Born” is shining a spotlight on the undisputed “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” this month with a bevy of campaigns. This is a big, big year for the Tennessee-based legendary independent record label Sun Records, founded in Memphis by producer Sam Phillips in February 1952. Exclusive merch & interactive campaigns coincide with Baz Luhrmann feature film and anniversary book

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