A Studio On The Road To 'Fame' For Soul Musicians
Provided by: WNYC-AM New York
... Hall rented a former tobacco warehouse and then found a building at 603 East Avalon in the nearby town of Muscle Shoals; there, he started FAME Recording Studios, the name standing for Florence, Alabama, Musical Enterprises. But for a lot of the ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:09:14 GMT

Macon Blues Festival features familiarity
Provided by: The Macon Telegraph
... and other big studios he also recorded with other artists here, though he was signed with a company out of Muscle Shoals, Ala. That company, Fame Records, was where Carter produced his first record, "Tell Daddy All About It," followed by the records ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:39:00 GMT

Obituary for Charles Nelson
Provided by: Chattanooga Times Free Press
... and Florence Pearl Nichols Nelson, he was a former employee of Revere Copper & Brass, retired from TVA in Muscle Shoals, Ala., and was an active member of Kimball Church of Christ and of the Senior Saints group at the church.He was also preceded in ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:51:30 GMT

Ruthie Foster: Let It Burn
Provided by: Paste Magazine
... brings a soul-expanding take on Foster's plain dirt voice, which mixes her Texas folk/blues with gospel, Muscle Shoals-feeling soul, Memphis grooves and hints of New Orleans funk, California singer/songwriter aesthetics and the Mississippi's humid ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:07:15 GMT

Alabama Shakes: "It's going to be eye-opening and electric"
Provided by: Colorado Daily
... Howard. She also happens to front a band that sounds like it just sprouted fully formed from the clay of Muscle Shoals." It's a pretty dead-on description. The music is powerful and soul-drenched, and sticks with traditional styles and sounds. It's ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:30:22 GMT

Former Shoals hospice operator headed to prison, ordered to repay $3.1 million
Provided by: Alabama Live
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The operator of the former Good Samaritan Hospice USA in Muscle Shoals was sentenced Wednesday to 28 months in prison and ordered to pay $3.1 million in restitution to the federal government for Medicare fraud, The Times Daily
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:58:06 GMT

Former Hospice Owner Sentenced
Provided by: WIAT-TV Birmingham
A federal judge today sentenced a Muscle Shoals man to 28 months in prison for taking part in a health care fraud totaling more than $3 million in connection to a hospice care program he operated, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick Maley and Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Special ... (more)
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:34:58 GMT

Sing no to Walmart, Athens bands say
Provided by: The Florida Times-Union
... that are at least surviving in this economy," he said. "That's a beautiful thing." But growing up in Muscle Shoals, Ala., once a music Mecca for rock and R&B artists like the Rolling Stones, Hood said he's already seen one scene fall apart. He ...
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:29:01 GMT

Mick Jagger's brother, Chris, visits Huntsville, makes friends, visits music sites
Provided by: Alabama Live
His focus was on the musical sights and sounds, as you might expect, from Huntsville's Big Spring Jam music festival to the famous recording studios of Muscle Shoals.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:03:19 GMT

Mac McAnally has lived the good life thanks to Buffett
Provided by: Charleston City Paper
... naturally said." Much of what he's said and sung over those years are collected on the live record Live in Muscle Shoals , which he released last year on Buffett's Mailboat label. It's a document of his performance at that year's W.C. Handy Festival ...
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:48:08 GMT

Friday night: 13 Ghosts and Lauderdale at White Water
Provided by: Arkansas Times
It's safe to say certain things about the Muscle Shoals, Ala. quintet Lauderdale feel familiar if you're acquainted with the "Muscle Shoals Sound" or any of the music hailing from that corner of Alabama from about 1972 onward.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:51:59 GMT

A moon too soon--when will crappie spawn begin?
Provided by: Alabama Live
... of the tournaments is a signal that it's time to break out the crappie tackle. Crappie pro Brad Whitehead of Muscle Shoals says that anyone who simply wants enough panfish for the frying pan can find them by using a cane pole and probing around ...
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:38:16 GMT

UAH basketball: Baldwin, Smith lead Chargers past Lions
Provided by: Alabama Live
... ee of its last four games, fell to 11-8 and 2-5. Jordan Smith led UAH with 14 points. Jasmine Hammon, a former Muscle Shoals star, finished with 12, while Duncan, who starred at Red Bay, had 10.
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:52:58 GMT

Rape charges dismissed against former UNA student
Provided by: Montgomery Advertiser
What pairs well with your couch, a bowl of popcorn and the Super Bowl? How about a wine with a... The TimesDaily reports that a grand jury has voted not to indict 20-year-old Corey Langley Griffin of Muscle Shoals.
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Rape charges dismissed against Ala. student
Provided by: WTVM
... ( http://bit.ly/wyMLj4 ) that a grand jury has voted not to indict 20-year-old Corey Langley Griffin of Muscle Shoals. He was arrested in September and charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy after a female student at the university ...
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:58:25 GMT

Percy Sledge, Little River Band Headline Coming to Joy Theater In New Orleans
Provided by: BayouBuzz.com
... he cut his musical teeth singing in church choirs. Discovered by local disc jockey Quin Ivy, he recorded at Muscle Shoals studios in Alabama, where he frequently sang songs written by Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn. Not only did he sing ...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:39:06 GMT

Alabama Shakes On World Cafe
Provided by: National Public Radio
... Joplin and Otis Redding . On this episode of World Cafe, Alabama Shakes' members talk with David Dye about the Muscle Shoals scene. Hear Alabama Shakes perform live, including the title track of the band's upcoming CD, Boys and Girls.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:44:00 GMT

Alabama junior, sophomore prospects top national recruiting rankings
Provided by: Alabama Live
... for the classes of 2013 and 2014 and included on their lists were four players from the state of Alabama. Muscle Shoals defensive end Dee Liner , the top rated player in the state for next year, earned a spot in the 2013 All-American Team after a ...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:32:32 GMT