Mystery Train: The Unpredictable 70-Year Saga of Sun Records

There are whole worlds and many diverse roads, both taken and not taken, in the Sun story.


Bob Johnson, who coined
“Million Dollar Quartet” (left), with Sam Phillips, Elvis, and UPI’s Memphis bureau chief, Leo Soroka. (Photo: Courtesy The Phillips Archive)

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‘Away with the Tides’

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art presents Calida Rawles’ first solo exhibit.

Opus

Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich star in this uneven thriller.

Fallout

The mystery of Ricky Floyd’s killing provokes a heated interchange.

The Glass Key Trio

Touring Santa Fe group aims for music that’s beyond category.