There are 5 article(s) tagged John Fry:

• August 2026

  • Party in Ardent Studios lawsuit dies, but litigation remains

    Mark Baranauskas, also known as “Mark Danger,” died in Memphis this week at age 47. He was one of the litigants in an ongoing lawsuit threatening the future of legendary Ardent Studios.

    By Jody Callahan August 21, 2026

  • Opinion: John Fry’s legacy deserves more than the final headlines

    “As Memphis discusses the future of Ardent Studios, I hope we will spend just as much time remembering why Ardent mattered and honoring John Fry, the man who devoted his life to making sure the music, the people and the history of this city would never be forgotten.”

    By Elizabeth Montgomery Brown August 01, 2026

• June 2026

  • Ardent’s legal fight is a broken record

    Those involved in the legal drama surrounding Ardent Studios have been involved in past lawsuits that echo some of the current claims, documents show.

    By Jody Callahan June 29, 2026

  • Dueling lawsuits threaten future of Memphis’ historic Ardent Studios

    The building is locked, the parking lot is empty and no music is being made at Ardent Studios, a piece of music history that once hosted acts like ZZ Top, the Replacements, Isaac Hayes, Bob Dylan and R.E.M.

    By Jody Callahan June 08, 2026

• October 2018

  • Musical Heights

    The Na-Jack Market at 1457 National St., which takes its name from its location sandwiched between National and Jackson Avenue near where they converge, may look like just another convenience store – a place to grab a drink and a snack, some cigarettes, maybe a lottery ticket – but once, somewhere between where the stacks of unrefrigerated sodas and the storeroom are now, music history was made here. 

    By Mark Jordan October 09, 2018