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Sun Records proudly celebrates Robert Randolph, who took home his first GRAMMY® Award on Sunday night, winning Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 68th Annual GRAMMY® Awards for Preacher Kids. The win marks a major career milestone for Randolph, following seven GRAMMY nominations, and continues a historic moment for Sun Records.

Released via Sun Records and produced by Shooter Jennings, Preacher Kids is a raw, gospel-rooted blues rock album that channels faith, family, rebellion, and redemption into a sound that is gritty, jam-driven, and deeply personal. The project introduces a powerful new band alongside Randolph, with collaborators including Judith Hill and Margo Price, and reflects a bold creative evolution from one of modern music’s most fearless innovators.(Photo credit: Julian Gross)

On January 5, what would have been Sam Phillips’ 103rd birthday, Sun Records is honoring its legendary founder by doing something almost unheard of in today’s economy: rolling prices backward instead of pushing them higher.

Sun Label Group proudly celebrates its artists who have been nominated for the 68th Annual GRAMMY® Awards, with recognition spanning blues, jazz, bluegrass, and gospel. Representing Sun Records, Green Hill, and Gaither Music, this year’s nominees reflect the label group’s diverse legacy and ongoing commitment to timeless artistry.

On the heels of wrapping her incredibly successful co-headline Yes We Are Tour with Indigo Girls, as well as the release of her brand-new single “Don’t You Want A Woman”, Melissa Etheridge has announced her 2026 THE RISE TOUR!

Grammy Award-winning rock icon, Melissa Etheridge, announces today the release of her new single, “Don’t You Want A Woman,” out now on all streaming platforms!

Blues-rock powerhouse ZZ Ward today releases Liberation: Deluxe Edition (Sun Records), a dynamic expansion of her acclaimed March 2025 LP. The deluxe set adds unreleased gems—including the new single “Halfway There”—and a slate of live recordings captured at East West Studios in Los Angeles and the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis.
“This expanded version means a lot to me because it shares songs we purposely held back from the original album, not because they didn’t belong, but because they were so special we wanted to give them their own moment,” says Ward. “Altogether, the deluxe album shows more sides of my artistry and feels like both a celebration of the music and a personal milestone.”

On Wednesday, September 10, Sun Label Group brought its artists and community together for a packed AmericanaFest Day Party at Vinyl Tap in East Nashville. Running from noon to 5 PM, the afternoon celebrated the breadth of the Sun Records, Green Hill, Gaither Music, emeraldwave by Green Hill, and Rural Rhythm rosters with standout performances and special moments that underscored the spirit of Americana.

(Nicole Atkins and Chris Isaak, Photographer: Max Chan)

The Waterboys today announce Rips From The Cutting Room Floor, a companion disc to their acclaimed Life, Death And Dennis Hopper containing extra tracks and vignettes, and arriving December 5th via Sun Records. The first single, “The Next Time I Saw Elvis,” will be released on all streaming platforms today, with the album now available for pre-save and pre-order.
“These are tracks that didn’t make the album,” says bandleader Mike Scott. “Not because of quality control reasons, but because they broke the narrative. But we want to share them with people and they make a cool little record on their own.”

Seventy years ago, Carl Perkins’ single, “Blue Suede Shoes,” struck down on a staid music landscape like a bolt of lightning. It shocked and electrified the world with its infectious blend of country, blues, and pop, and is often considered one of the first rockabilly songs. The King Of Rockabilly, Carl Perkins, returns to Sun Records just in time to celebrate 70 years of “Blue Suede Shoes” with the landmark, never-before-heard album, Some Things Never Change, out October 24th, 2025. The 10-song collection was produced by Grammy-nominated songwriter, musician, recording artist, and producer Bill Lloyd. Nashville-based Lloyd is often remembered as half of the chart-topping country-rock duo Foster & Lloyd. The album’s first single, revved-up rocker, “Memphis In The Meantime,” is out today. Some Things Never Change will be available on vinyl, CD, and across all streaming platforms. 

The unmistakable voice of Johnny Cash returns in a groundbreaking celebration of sound, thanks to a collaboration between world-class institutions Sun Records, the label that famously launched Cash’s career, and McIntosh, the leading name in audio excellence. Released today, McIntosh SESSIONS Volume 2: Pure Johnny Cash is an exclusive 18-track double album that revives the energy and emotional depth of Cash’s early years through meticulously restored and rarely heard recordings.