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Lana Del Rey Records at popular studio in the Shoals
Jul 29th, 2023
Lana Del Rey Records at Muscle Shoals studio before leaving Alabama
Jul 28th, 2023
However, last Friday afternoon the Los Angeles-based singer showed up unannounced at Muscle Shoals Sound’s famous 3614 Jackson Highway address in Sheffield, Alabama, part of the multiple-city Shoals area.
Keeping the Music in Muscle Shoals with Traci Thomas
Oct 24, 2022
Check out this Podcast, recorded recently at our studio and is part of HGTV. Traci Thomas captures the essence of Muscle Shoals music and our small town vibe!
"Muscle Shoals" Documentary Celebrates 10 years
How a Legendary R&B Band Helped Willie Nelson Cut His Best Album
Jun. 1, 2022
David Hood had no idea what to expect when, in late 1973, producer Jerry Wexler told him and his band, fabled session men the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, that the next project booked into their Sheffield, Alabama, studio was country artist Willie Nelson.
Wynonna Judd’s weekend getaway in Muscle Shoals with her ‘sweetheart’
Jun. 27, 2023
There she is at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, wearing shades, bandana and dressed in all-black.
Patterson Hood, David Hood talk Muscle Shoals Sound
May. 19, 2021
It’s happened more than a few times in rock history. The musician son of a famous musician father languishes in the shadows of the father’s achievements.
Legendary Muscle Shoals Recording Region Now Offering Incentives
Jun. 27, 2022
Supporters say the program will boost the local music industry by encouraging producers and artists to bring their projects to one of the Shoals studios.
Bringing music back to Muscle Shoals: An APR Feature
July 28, 2022
“To some extent people are used to seeing people at Walmart who just won a Grammy so you kind of get a little bit immune to it," Hood said. “Generally we are respectful of people’s privacy and the fact that we want you to come here and be comfortable. It really is beautiful- it does marry economy and art and culture and music and that’s how you win."
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: A History of Alabama Music
Since 1969, some of the world's most famous musicians made their way to Muscle Shoals to record at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio.
Husband and Wife Duo, The Imaginaries, Record Debut Album in Famed Muscle Shoals
Jun. 10, 2019
Their experience in Muscle Shoals left a profound effect on the duo and what came out of those recording sessions were songs filled with effortless harmonies combined with heartfelt lyrics and real-life lessons.
Dylan LeBlanc goes for heavier rock sound on "Renegade"
"It was great," LeBlanc said. "[Dave Cobb] is so focused in the studio. He tracked with us, he played guitar with us live in the studio. He would sort of direct the way the music would go live on the floor. It was a very, very live atmosphere."
The Southern Road Trip All Music Lovers Should Take
Southern Rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd sang "Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers," referring to a remarkable group of session musicians who played on recordings by a wide array of artists ranging from Wilson Pickett to Aretha Franklin to Willie Nelson to Paul Simon.
In Allman Betts Band, Sons of Rock Royalty Join Forces
Jun. 30, 2019
Recorded at the revered Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama (prior to the Allman Brothers, Duane Allman worked for a time there as a session musician at the nearby FAME Recording Studios), Down to the River has elements that sound instantly familiar.
Muscle Shoals Studio: A History of the Soul of America
Apr. 27, 2022
The legendary Muscle Shoals studio defined the sound of Southern soul before becoming one of the go-to studios for the biggest names in music.
Visiting Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: a place that changed the history of music
Feb. 21, 2019
One of the reasons for the town’s notoriety is the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: it’s a small building with a big history and is certainly a must-visit for those looking to discover the musical heritage of this part of the US.
INTERVIEW: RIVAL SONS ON KEEPING THE ROCK ’N’ ROLL FLAME ALIVE
Jan. 13, 2019“Wherever we’re working, we’re ourselves, but I think in RCA Studio A and Muscle Shoals, being at these historic places, you feel the responsibility to the art. It isn’t necessarily pressure… it’s just remembering that you are on somewhat hallowed ground, so do the art justice and give your very best."
Allman-Betts Band Records at Muscle Shoals Sound
Dec. 29, 2018
SHEFFIELD — Devon Allman said he certainly felt a vibe while recording tracks for the upcoming Allman-Betts Band album in the iconic Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, where his late uncle Duane laid down tracks for the likes of Boz Skaggs, Ronnie Hawkins, Lulu and John Hammond.
3 Alabama Attractions to Celebrate 50th Anniversaries in 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
In 1969 a group of musicians known as the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section started the operation in competition with FAME Studios. Kindly known as the Swampers, they played more than 500 recording sessions from soul and blues to rock & roll and country.
This Is Muscle Shoals: The Playlist
Oct. 1, 2018"There was a Motown sound, there was a Nashville sound, there was a Memphis sound, and I said, 'Muscle Shoals Sound,'" Hood told NPR's Debbie Elliott. "And we all thought that was just the funniest thing. And then after a bit we thought, 'Heck, why not?'"
Why Steven Tyler, Grace Potter & Others Headed Down South to Record a Muscle Shoals Tribute Album
Sept. 17, 2018No two studios better captured the Muscle Shoals sound -- the now iconic, soulful energy of music recorded in Muscle Shoals, Ala. -- than FAME and Muscle Shoals Sound.
Muscle Shoals music on pilgrimage
Sept. 22, 2018
Judy Hood and Debbie Wilson told stories about Muscle Shoals music today at the Americana Music Triangle Experience tent at the Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival in Franklin, Tennessee.
Shoals will have presence at Franklin's Pilgrimage Festival
Sept. 11, 2018Florence-Lauderedale Tourism President/CEO Rob Carnegie will join Judy Hood and Debbie Wilson, of Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Sheffield, at the Americana Music Triangle Experience, a tent dedicated to the cities and sites that are part of the Americana Music Triangle.
Watch Rival Sons Bash Out New Anthem ‘Do Your Worst’
Sept. 13, 2018
Longtime collaborator Dave Cobb produced the album, which was recorded at Studio A and the equally legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Keith Elson worked in the vintage Lynyrd Skynyrd crew . . . including their pre-success sessions at Alabama studio Muscle Shoals Sound. Kijak's film tells how nine record companies passed on the Muscle Shoals Sound recordings, which included an early version of "Free Bird."
Muscle Shoals Sound Tribute Album to Feature Steven Tyler, Willie Nelson, Grace Potter & More: Exclusive
Aug. 30, 2018
Following FAME studio owner Rick Hall's passing in January 2018, his son Rodney and partner Keith Stegall recruited artists such as Steven Tyler, Willie Nelson, Grace Potter, Chris Stapleton, Kid Rock and more to contribute to the album.
Ex-Skynyrd guitarist Ed King remembered
Drive-By Truckers To Finally Release Very First Album
Aug. 3, 2018
On November 25, 1990, Adam's House Cat set up in the rooms upstairs from Muscle Shoals Sound Recording Studio and recorded basic tracks for 15 songs with producer/engineer Steve Melton (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Traffic).
Muscle Shoals Sound magic goes minimalist
Jun. 25, 2018
Recording a full, electric band in the studio, all playing together live with no overdubs, using a single microphone.
Mississippi Band Makes History Releasing First Album From the Renovated Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
Apr. 3, 2018
The band believes there is still "magic in the walls" at the sound studio from greats like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones, which has inspired the group with their songs.
48 Hours in the Shoals, Alabama’s Unassuming Treasure
Aug. 24, 2018
The tour takes you through the basement lounge, where you can only imagine what went on with all those musicians, and then into the actual studio where the Stones sang “Brown Sugar,” Paul Simon recorded “Kodachrome” and Bob Seger praised that “Old Time Rock and Roll.”
A new era of recording begins at Muscle Shoals Sound
Muscle Shoals has (still) got The Swampers: What music legends' lives are like now
Thanks to the sterling 2013 documentary film "Muscle Shoals" many more music fans know these men, bassist David Hood and guitarist Jimmy Johnson, are two of the most prolific and tasteful session musicians ever.
Alabama's top tourist attraction 2017: Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
Dec. 31, 2016
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A fabled music studio where acts including the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan recorded hits hasn't even reopened following an extensive renovation, yet it's already being named Alabama's No. 1 tourist stop of 2017.