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Sun StudiovsStax Museum of American Soul Music
Both Sun Studio and Stax Museum of American Soul Music are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Sun Studio ranks slightly better than Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Sun Studio ranks #3 in Memphis with praise from 8 publications such as Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Atlas Obscura.
Sun Studio
Concierge
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Where
Atlas Obscura
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
706 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
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Concierge "You are no doubt already aware of Sun Studio's reasonable claim to be the birthplace of rock 'n' roll."
Fodor's "Where Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, B. B. King, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Roy Orbison, among others, launched their careers." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"It doesn't look like much from outside, but this dusty storefront is ground zero for American rock and roll music." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"A half-hour studio tour consists of standing inside the recording room and listening to exuberant outtakes from sessions with Elvis, Jerry Lee and others." Full review
Afar Magazine "The birthplace of rock and roll—it’s that simple to describe what makes Sun Studio significant." Full review
Where "A tour site by day, it’s still an active recording studio by night. Artists such as U2, Bonnie Raitt and Def Leppard have all recorded here, hoping to capture its mystical vibes." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report3.0
"Often referred to as the birthplace of rock 'n' roll, Sun Studio is a must-see for music aficionados." Full review
Frommer's "If Elvis Aaron Presley hadn't come to Sun Studio... to record a song as a birthday present for his mother (so the story goes), musical history today might be very different." Full review
Stax Museum of American Soul Music Concierge Fodor's Lonely Planet Afar Magazine Where Michelin Guide U.S. News & World Report Frommer's
926 E. McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106
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Concierge "The STAX Museum strives to explicate, to illuminate, and to elucidate the sound this recording studio originated—"sweet soul music."
Fodor's "It's wall-to-wall music—along with a history of Stax, from its beginnings as a home base for local musicians to an international sensation." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Wanna get funky? Head directly to Soulsville USA, where this 17,000-sq-ft museum sits on the site of the old Stax recording studio." Full review
Afar Magazine "In a relatively small space, the museum gives visitors a soul music primer before letting them stroll through countless 45s, photographs, outlandish clothes, original recording equipment." Full review
Where "The 17,000-sq. ft. museum, which opened in 2002 on the four-acre site of the defunct label, houses more than 2,000 items." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This museum stands on the site of the former studios of the record label Stax, since knocked down, where soul artists from the 1960-70s recorded." Full review
U.S. News & World Report2.0
"Sitting on the original site of the Stax Records studio, this museum commemorates the musicians who recorded in this legendary space, as well as other American soul legends." Full review
Frommer's "With more than 2,000 artifacts on display commemorating the lives and careers of such soul-music greats as Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding...you'll get to listen to some of your favorite arts play " Full review
