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Legendary Music & Attractions
2025-12-16 06:53:59
EVERY CITY HAS A SKYLINE. OURS HAS ITS OWN SOUNDTRACK TOO.
Put an ear to the streets of Memphis and discover the gritty passion and hustle that make our sound quick to influence but hard to imitate.
Memphis Music Touchstones
Era-Defining Music & Attractions
SUN STUDIO
Rock 'n' Roll — and Elvis Presley's career — were born here. Tour the landmark to stand where music history was made, and artists continue to record today.
THE MEMPHIS ROCK ‘N’ SOUL MUSEUM
This Smithsonian affiliate located on Beale Street is the perfect place to kick off your Memphis music journey.
ELVIS PRESLEY'S GRACELAND
Visit Elvis Presley’s Graceland for mansion tours as well as year-round concerts, exhibits and events like Elvis Week.
THE BLUES FOUNDATION'S BLUES HALL OF FAME
Learn about past and present vanguards of the genre Memphis made famous at this multimedia museum, full of A/V stations and memorabilia.
MEMPHIS MUSIC HALL OF FAME
This museum at the west end of Beale Street showcases memorabilia of Memphis music icons from Jerry Lee Lewis to Justin Timberlake to Three 6 Mafia.
STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC
Pay homage to Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding and others who launched the global soul music explosion from Memphis' "Soulsville" neighborhood.
Memphis Music Legends Playlist
From Rock 'n' Roll royalty to Hip-Hop heavy hitters, they pioneered music from Memphis:
ELVIS PRESLEY
CARLA THOMAS
JERRY LEE LEWIS
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
THREE 6 MAFIA
B.B. KING
ISAAC HAYES
BOBBY “BLUE” BLAND
RUFUS THOMAS
TINA TURNER
ANN PEEBLES
Memphis Legends Playlist
LIVE & LEGENDARY
Soak in the music — and music history — at these iconic Memphis venues.
BEALE STREET W.C. Handy. Rufus Thomas. B.B. King. They hit Beale to play and listen to live music, and you can too.
OVERTON PARK SHELL Where Elvis performed his first paid gig, enjoy free concerts and a new Backstage Experience Tour.
LAFAYETTE'S MUSIC ROOM The venue that helped launch Big Star and other 1970s rockers still hosts live music daily.
"Meet" Memphis music legends
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