SHEFFIELD, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - The iconic Muscle Shoals Sound Studio is celebrating 53 years in the business with a big ‘ole party known as, ‘Swampaversary.’ The night’s entertainment ...

As Scaggs drops his new album, ‘Detour,’ we revisit his historic 1969 session for “Loan Me a Dime” with a young Duane Allman ...

In an obscure northwest corner of Alabama, a little-known piece of music history is up for sale. The Muscle Shoals Sound Studio was a recording mecca for rhythm and blues, rock and pop artists in the ...

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 ...

We were recently reminded of the enduring and powerful musical legacy of the Muscle Shoals sound by a new collection, Muscle Shoals: Small Town, Big Sound. This collection brings together musicians ...

Drummer Roger Hawkins has died. As part of the Swampers, the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, he backed Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, the Staple Singers, the Rolling Stones and others in the '60s and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images The “Muscle Shoals sound,” a drum-and-bass-heavy blend of soul, pop, and ...

Rick Hall, the producer who forged the Southern soul style known as the Muscle Shoals sound, died on Tuesday at his home in Florence, Alabama. He was 85. The cause was prostate cancer, said his wife, ...

Little Muscle Shoals, Alabama boasts a giant legacy as the birthplace of blues, "Brown Sugar" and miraculous American icons. Helen Keller, W.C. Handy and Sam Phillips were each born along this sleepy ...