Rock City

Rock City, a pop/rock band from Memphis, TN, was a short-lived project featuring Chris Bell and Jody Stephens before they joined forces with Alex Chilton to form Big Star. Formed by Bell and Thomas Dean Eubanks, Rock City recorded an album between 1969 and 1970 at Ardent Studios where Bell and Terry Manning worked as engineers. Despite the album's quality, Rock City struggled to secure a release until Chilton's interest led Bell and Stephens to join him, ultimately birthing Big Star. The lost Rock City album was rediscovered and released in 2003.

Rock City, a lesser-known part of the Big Star lineage, showcased the talents of musicians who would later become influential figures in the music industry. Led by Chris Bell and Thomas Dean Eubanks, the band recorded an album in the late 1960s at Ardent Studios, where Bell and Terry Manning were employed. After failing to release the album, Bell and Jody Stephens joined forces with Alex Chilton to form Big Star, leaving Rock City behind. The lost Rock City album was eventually unearthed years later, shedding light on this hidden chapter in the history of these renowned musicians.