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==Re-opening== In 1987, ten years after Presley died, Sun Studio at 706 Union Avenue was converted back into a recording studio, and soon became a tourist attraction for Presley fans and music lovers in general. The studio was also used by several well known acts to record, including [[U2]], [[Def Leppard]], John Mellencamp, the Bogus Bros. and Chris Isaak & Silvertone to name a few. In 2003 it was officially recognized as a [[National Historic Landmark]] tourist attraction.<ref>Victor, p. 508</ref> In May 2009, Canadian blues artist [[JW-Jones]] recorded with blues legend [[Hubert Sumlin]], [[Larry Taylor]] and [[Richard Innes]] at the studio.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} In July 2009, [[John Mellencamp]] recorded nine songs for his album ''[[No Better Than This]]'' at the studio.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} In 2011, [[Chris Isaak]] released "Beyond the Sun," a collection of songs recorded at Sun Studio, most of which are cover versions of songs originally released on Sun Records.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} Sun Studio regularly releases studio session [[podcasts]] on YouTube and on Public Television. Sun Studio announced that [[PBS]] affiliate stations would be showing a 30-minute series of ''Sun Studio Sessions'' starting in January 2010.
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