In February, the Memphis music community began buzzing after numerous pieces of recording equipment from Midtown’s iconic Ardent Studios were put up for sale at online marketplace Reverb. The Reverb ...

John Fry, the founder of Memphis' Ardent Studios, has died at the age of 69. The Commercial Appeal reports that Fry died of cardiac arrest early this morning in Memphis. As the owner of Ardent Studios ...

John Fry, the man who built and ran Memphis’ historic Ardent Studios, has died. He was 69 and reportedly went into cardiac arrest at his home this morning. Fry is best known for his work with Big Star ...

Memphis, Tennessee, September 16, 2025 — Ardent Studios, established in 1959, has been busy renovating all four studios at its historic facility in Memphis over the past three years and recently ...

Venerable Midtown Memphis recording studio Ardent finds itself in the midst of a messy legal battle between its owner and a ...

Lucero lounging before a lively OpenAir performance. Lucero is constantly on tour. The Memphis band played two Denver area shows within three months this year, along with appearances in Aspen and Fort ...

Memphis singer-songwriter Keith Sykes and Ardent Studios have a long, close association. For more than 40 years, Sykes has made records at the Midtown recording facility. But this past month Sykes ...

The great record producer worked closely with Big Star, and his studio hosted sessions for the likes of Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, ZZ Top, R.E.M., Stevie Ray Vaughan and Al Green. By Gary ...

John Fry, acclaimed producer and founder of Ardent Records, has died. Fry founded Memphis institution Ardent Records in 1959. In addition to running a Christian label (Ardent Records) and a mainstream ...