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GRAMMY-nominated musician Chris Isaak announced a 2021 U.S. holiday tour along with the release of a new song and video.  The song called “Pandemic Blues: I Can’t Take It” takes a lighthearted and fun look at days spent in quarantine, the song is available HERE.  The video can be seen HERE and debuted with a watch party including Chris Isaak answering fan questions.  The video was directed by Anthony Craparotta for LyricVids Media and has custom video animation provided by illustrator Storm LaBass.  The cartoon art style is inspired by kids cartoons from the 90’s.  Dog lovers will delight in seeing the dog Chris adopted during quarantine, become the unlikely secret star of the video.

Primary Wave Music and Audio Up Media are launching a new Sun Records podcast, Midnight at the Sun Diner. The podcast is being rolled out just in time for the legendary label’s 70th anniversary.

Sun Records is thrilled to announce our deal with Primary Wave!

We are sad to learn about the passing of “The Last Son of Sun,” Carl Mann. At the age of 17, his rockabilly rendition of Nat King Cole’s “Mona Lisa” was released on the Phillips International imprint. It nearly sold 1 million copies and reached No. 25 on Billboard.

This Black Friday, November 27th, 2020, is Record Store Day! Thanks to our vinyl partner, ORG Music, independent record stores across the country will be selling 3” mini Johnny Cash classic vinyls of some of his most popular songs. You can snag a copy of “Guess Things Happen That Way,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Get Rhythm,” and “I Walk The Line,” as well as a limited edition mini turntable with the Sun Logo printed on the cover.

Under the radar musical legend, Stan Kesler passed away on October 26, 2020. Stan helped shape the careers of many Sun Records artists. Here are some of our favorite songs he’s collaborated on.

Take a dive into one of our sister labels, SSS International, with a Staff Picks Spotify playlist! We’ve teamed up to curate our favorite songs, all in one spot. Here you’ll find some unknown gems from R&B, Rock, and Country artists.

Take an inside look at Linda Martell’s historic career as the first black female solo artist to play at the Grand Ole Opry. In case you missed it, during the CMA Awards, Maren Morris celebrated Linda Martell and other black female country artists as she accepted the Female Vocalist of the Year award.

A new film about Johnny Cash premiered on November 11, 2019. Johnny Cash believed he was born to sing and perform, but his gift was not without hardship. Discover the true story of Johnny’s rise, fall, and rebirth from his own words as well as those closest to him. The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash was directed by Thom Zimny, who also directed Elvis Presley: The Searcher.

To mark the golden anniversary of Sun Record’s move to Nashville after being purchased by Shelby Singleton, we’ve made all of the Sun singles available to stream in their original A/B format. You can also take a listen into some of the Sun Staff’s favorites, with our curated playlist of 50 tracks.