Sun Records
Rights position
| Company | Relationship | Ownership classification | Status | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Wave Music | listed in artist directory | artist association only | current | verified | directory page |
“Artist association only” is the accurate classification for a directory listing. No composition or recording of this artist has a documented Primary Wave publishing or master ownership interest in the supplied dataset, and SPEC §10 forbids inferring one from the relationship.
Biography
Music would forever be changed by the birth of Sun Records. Sun Records established itself as a label where artists would be treated with respect and honesty. Every artist, from Elvis Presley to Charlie Rich to Johnny Cash, was provided with a non-critical environment that invited creativity and vision. Inherent in the music of Sun is a vibrancy that survives to this day. Sincere, passionate music. Music that has stood the test of time. It is music that has reached across race, age and gender boundaries. It reflects the diversity and vision of the talent that recorded on the Sun label, and American popular culture itself.
Short biography only; no full biography is published for this artist.
Digital profiles and identifiers
| Scheme | Value | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.facebook.com/sunrecords | high | |
| http://instagram.com/sunrecordcompany | high | |
| Publisher profile | https://primarywave.com/artists/sun-records/ | high |
| Spotify artist | https://open.spotify.com/user/sunrecordcompany | high |
| Spotify playlist | 3puidVIm7LxdSZwgMVYaQU | high |
| X | https://twitter.com/sunrecords | high |
| Official website | https://sunrecords.com | high |
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Records | high |
| YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/user/SunRecordCompany | high |
No MusicBrainz, Discogs, IPI, ISWC or ISRC identifier is present for any artist in this dataset. Those schemes exist in the schema and are unpopulated.
News mentions 20 posts
| Date | Title | Matched by | Confidence | Words |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | French Truck Coffee Partners with Sun Records and Andrew Zimmern to Launch Limited Collaboration Coffee French Truck Coffee Partners with Sun Records and Andrew Zimmern to Launch Limited Collaboration Coffee New blend debuts September 16 at AmericanaFest in Nashville NEW ORLEANS, LA — September 16, 2026 — French Truck Coffee today announced a collaboration with Sun Records and Andrew Zimmern to release a limited-edition coffee […] | tag+title | high | 986 |
| 2026-02-02 | Luther Vandross, Nuno Bettencourt, and Sun Records – Congrats to our 2026 Grammys Winners! Join us in congratulating our Primary Wave artists on their Grammys wins last night! Watch and listen to the winning songs below. “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar — Samples Luther Vandross‘ “If This World Were Mine” – Record of the Year, Best Melodic Rap Performance “Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back […] | tag+title | high | 100 |
| 2026-01-06 | Sun Records Celebrates Sam Phillips & Takes Prices Back to 1952 Nashville, TN (January 5, 2025) — 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. Beginning January 5 and running for one week […] | tag+title | high | 254 |
| 2025-06-25 | Sun Records & McIntosh Honor Johnny Cash With New Vinyl Sun Records and McIntosh have teamed up to honor the legacy of Johnny Cash through the release of an 18-track vinyl of remastered and rarely heard recordings, dubbed McIntosh Sessions Volume 2: Pure Johnny Cash. The reworked tracks include “Train of Love,” “Ballad of a Teenage Queen,” “I Walk the Line” and many […] | tag+title | high | 183 |
| 2025-02-03 | Congratulations to Our 2025 Grammy Winners! Congratulations to our 2025 GRAMMY® Winners and Honorees! “NOT LIKE US” – Kendrick Lamar (Samples Ray Charles’ “I Believe to My Soul”) RECORD OF THE YEAR SONG OF THE YEAR BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BEST RAP SONG BEST MUSIC VIDEO “BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE – MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE FILM” – Various Artists […] | tag | high | 91 |
| 2025-02-03 | Ruthie Foster Earns Sun Records Their First Grammy Win Primary Wave proudly congratulates Ruthie Foster on winning the Best Contemporary Blues Album award at the 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards for her critically acclaimed album Mileage. Released via Sun Records, Mileage marks a career milestone for the revered singer-songwriter, whose rich blend of blues, gospel, and folk storytelling has captivated audiences worldwide. After […] | tag+title | high | 365 |
| 2024-11-08 | 2025 Grammy Nominations! The 2025 Grammy nominations have been announced – Congratulations to all the Primary Wave artists and projects who have been nominated! See the list of Primary Wave nominations below, and the full nominees list on the official Grammy Awards website. “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar (Samples Ray […] | tag | high | 248 |
| 2024-10-08 | Enter the Cash Covers Challenge! To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Johnny Cash joining Sun Records and the release of “Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash”, we’re inviting musicians and fans alike to join in on the #CashCovers70 Challenge! The chosen winners will receive a Johnny Cash prize pack. This is your chance to honor the […] | tag | high | 121 |
| 2024-08-12 | Sun Studios Celebrates 70 Years of “That’s All Right” Join Sun Records live on August 14th at 7pm CST as they celebrate 70 years of Elvis’ iconic release of “That’s All Right” with a special event at Sun Studio! The evening kicks off with an acoustic performance by Sun Records artist Ruthie Foster followed by an insightful Q&A panel […] | tag | high | 83 |
| 2024-05-23 | SUN LABEL GROUP LAUNCHES UNDER PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC TO HONOR MUSICAL LEGACIES AND SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SOUND NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sun Label Group has officially launched under its parent company, Primary Wave Music. This groundbreaking venture stands as a testament to the enduring power of music, bringing together the historic legacies and individual successes of Sun Records, Gaither Music, Green Hill Music, Rural Rhythm and emeraldwave by Green Hill into […] | tag | high | 872 |
| 2023-09-22 | Sun Records and Gaither Music Marketing & Production teams interviewed for Women In Vinyl Series Sun Records’ Marketing team members Laura Pochodylo (Marketing Manager), Adrienne Kelley (Social Media Manager), Olivia DeMasters (Marketing Manager), and Meghann Wright (Director of Marketing), as well as Gaither Music team member Melissa Chambers (Head of Production), and Primary Wave’s Emmie Chambers (Production Operations Manager) were recently interviewed for Women In Vinyl! […] | tag+title | high | 132 |
| 2023-08-03 | Primary Wave Music, Sun Records, and TC Restaurant Group Announce Partnership That Will See The Expansion of the Famed Sun Diner Primary Wave Music, Sun Records, and TC Restaurant Group Announce Partnership That Will See The Expansion of the Famed Sun Diner Second Location Opening Today in Gatlinburg, TN New York, NY (August 3, 2023) – Primary Wave Music, Sun Records, and TC Restaurant Group are excited to announce […] | tag+title | high | 381 |
| 2022-10-28 | Primary Wave Music In Partnership with Gibson Celebrated The 70th Anniversary Of Sun Records With An Event In Nashville Tuesday Night Primary Wave Music In Partnership with Gibson Celebrated The 70th Anniversary Of Sun Records With An Event In Nashville Tuesday Night The Star-studded Evening Included Performances by Chris Isaak, Kristian Bush, Tyler Cain, Meghan Linsey, Hannah Dasher, Tash Neal, Benji Shanks And The Legendary Emmylou Harris (pictured L-R: Primary […] | tag+title | high | 710 |
| 2022-09-20 | Chris Isaak Announces Holiday Album “Everybody Knows It’s Christmas” via Sun Records Chris Isaak Set To Celebrate The Season with Release of Everybody Knows It’s Christmas October 14 Album Features Isaak’s Iconic Vocals on Holiday Classics With Debut of Original “Almost Christmas” Track Nashville, Tenn. (September 16, 2022) – Chris Isaak, known for his smoldering vocals, will release Everybody Knows It’s Christmas […] | tag+title | high | 526 |
| 2022-08-22 | Sun Records to expand Sun Diner to Franklin, TN Marking a 70th anniversary milestone, Sun Records has expanded its nostalgic Memphis eatery, Sun Diner, to Franklin. The new Sun Diner location will offer iconic dishes, including Nashville hot chicken and waffles, Love Me Tenders and The King’s Peanut Butter, Bacon and Banana Monte Cristo for pickup and delivery from […] | tag+title | high | 394 |
| 2022-08-19 | Just Released: Sun Records’ 70th Anniversary Compilation – CURATED BY MUSIC SUPERVISORS Sun Records’ 70th Anniversary Compilation – CURATED BY MUSIC SUPERVISORS Sun Records’ 70th Anniversary Compilation, Vol. 2 (Curated by Music Supervisors) is a collaboration between Primary Wave and their community of music supervisor friends. Ten expert supervisors who have worked on projects like Breaking Bad and Ted Lasso pick […] | tag+title | high | 73 |
| 2022-07-06 | “That’s All Right” Cover Song Challenge! ENTER THE SUN RECORDS X GIBSON GUITAR #THATSALLRIGHT CHALLENGE GIVEAWAY! In celebration of the new Elvis film, and the 68th Anniversary of the iconic song “That’s All Right”, we are launching the “That’s All Right” Cover Song Challenge in collaboration with Gibson Guitars for a chance to win an ELVIS […] | tag | high | 144 |
| 2022-06-21 | Sun Records Celebrates Black Music Month June is Black Music Month and we are celebrating with some of our favorite Sun Records artists such as Little Junior Parker, Howlin’ Wolf, Johnny Adams, Bettye LaVette, and more! Click Here To Listen ! | tag+title | high | 35 |
| 2022-06-17 | Sun Records on Jeopardy! Another mention of Primary Wave catalog on Jeopardy – this time, Sun Records | tag+title | high | 13 |
| 2021-01-29 | Primary Wave Acquires Legendary Sun Records! THE LABEL THAT HELPED BIRTH ROCK MUSIC IS HOME TO THE MASTER RECORDINGS OF JOHNNY CASH, JERRY LEE LEWIS, ROY ORBISON, & MORE “If you’re not doing something different, you’re not doing anything.” -Sam Phillips On October 1, 1949 Sam Phillips signed a lease on a storefront at […] | tag+title | high | 1,217 |
“Matched by” and the confidence are carried through from the source extraction rather than flattened: a tag or tag+title match is high confidence, a title-only match is medium or low. A mention is not a transaction.
Associated repertoire (SPEC §22 category C)
| Embed | Type | Owner | Tracks in embed | Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Records Novelty Playlist | playlist | Dominic Pandiscia | 30 | complete |
1 of these embeds is not owned by Primary Wave Music, so it is not even a curation claim. An embed evidences association with this artist. It evidences no ownership, administration or licensing of any recording in it.
No ISRC is held for any of these recordings, and none is linked to an underlying composition, because the dataset contains neither.
Identity and aliases
| Alias | Type | Confidence | Status | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Records | source spelling | high | accepted | verbatim name as published in the Primary Wave artist directory |
A candidate alias is not used for matching until a reviewer accepts it. SPEC §12 forbids automatically merging low-confidence matches.