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Jimmy Hughes reportedly cut his silky expressive vocals for 1964 R&B ballad “Steal Away” in just one take. The song became a ...

Thousands of people are expected to walk through the doors of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio this summer. Leaders there say ...

Alabama offers a travel experience that looks nothing like a single postcard. Here are 11 places to visit that are not the ...

Renowned soul musician Clarence Carter was the mastermind behind hits like "Patches," "Slip Away" and "Strokin.'" ...

PEOPLE can confirm that Carter died on Wednesday, May 13 ...

Clarence Carter, the blind blues and soul singer-songwriter responsible for ‘70s hits, has died at the age of 90. Carter, whose raspy, emotional vocals powered hits like the Grammy-winning “Patches” ...

St. Paul & the Broken Bones frontman Paul Janeway talks about the Birmingham, Alabama octet's newest album, released on the band's label.

Clarence Carter, the Grammy-nominated blues and soul singer known for the raunchy hit 'Strokin',' which was featured in Eddie Murphy's "The Nutty Professor," has died. He was 90.

As the son of Rick Hall, founder of FAME Recording Studios and a central architect of the Muscle Shoals sound, Rodney Hall carries one of American music’s most storied legacies—but he’s quick to ...

We’re not going to lie, 2025 was a tough year, as we lost many of the Black legends we knew and loved. Now, as 2026 gets underway, we must say goodbye to even more of those who had such a tremendous ...

We are honoring all of the Black stars who left us in 2026.