Located on the banks of the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of the most creative and defiant music in American history. Under the spiritual influence ...

“Aretha’s sound was all her own. But in the very early stages of her career, when she was doing the standards, she was not able to find her voice.” That’s Jennifer Hudson, star of the Aretha Franklin ...

MUSCLE SHOALS — A documentary focusing on FAME Recording Studios founder Rick Hall and the birth of the “Muscle Shoals sound” will be featured at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

We see Bono's face before we hear a soul singer sing, but other than that prizing of current fame over timeless r&b, Greg "Freddy" Camalier's engaging new doc Muscle Shoals stands as a winning tribute ...

We see Bono's face before we hear a soul singer sing, but other than that prizing of current fame over timeless R&B, Greg "Freddy" Camalier's engaging new doc Muscle Shoals stands as a winning tribute ...

DECATUR — The acclaimed documentary about the early days of the Muscle Shoals music scene will be screened Nov. 21 at Decatur’s Princess Theatre for the Performing Arts.

Music stars that recorded in Muscle Shoals in recent years include Chris Stapleton, Alicia Keys, Jack White, Hanson, Steven Tyler and Heart singer Ann Wilson. That’s just for starters. But here’s the ...

An exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum examines an Alabama region’s history as a recording mecca, attracting Paul Simon, the Rolling Stones and many others.

For those won over by 20 Feet From Stardom, Muscle Shoals shines even more light on the funky foundation of some of the greatest pop and rock ever recorded. For the uninitiated, Muscle Shoals is the ...

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