Music in Tennessee

Jack White's record store is the only place in the world that records live shows direct-to-acetate.

A legendary music collector donated his entire collection to the entire city of Memphis.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.

A fictional Coupe DeVille built by hand and gifted to the Man in Black himself.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

Located inside a former record pressing plant, this recording studio pays homage to the techniques and gear of a bygone age.

Ethereal alien hums and haunting whale songs emitting from...a giant sheet of vibrating metal?

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.