The Sound of the Shoals Starts Here. From iconic hitmakers to independent breakthroughs, the Shoals has long been a place where music comes to life. But it’s not just the legacy, it’s what’s still happening here every day. In Part One of our Shoals Studio Series, we’re taking you behind the doors of four distinct studios that each carry the spirit, soul, and sonic depth that make this region unlike anywhere else. Brought to you by the Muscle Shoals Music Foundation and The Rocker Gallery. 🎸 #Mu

“Some of the best songs of all time are in this Muscle Shoals Movie catalogue. I even cover one by the incredible Bob Dylan. Gave me butterflyz to record it in Muscle Shoals just like he did!” — Alicia Keys (2013) #famestudios #muscleshoals #muscleshoalssound #bobdylan #aliciakeys | FAME Recording Studios & Publishing Co.

= MUSCLE SHOALS DOCU = During our time recording at FAME and Muscle Shoals Sound some wonderful video footage was shot by Satellite June 🤩 It captures us recording and arranging the songs from our latest album MUSCLE SHOALS and it’s a great testimony of our time there, making music, goofing around (as you know we do), interacting with our Alabama surroundings and putting together what was to become MUSCLE SHOALS ♥️ This video was edited & composed by vance_vice who turned this into a wonderfull

Today we celebrate one of the great studio musicians from Muscle Shoals Sound: Pete Carr . Pete played on many of the biggest hits to come out of the studio but today we spotlight one of the most memorable songs- Mainstreet . What’s your favorite song Pete Carr plated guitar on? | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio

One of the anthems of the Civil Rights movement was Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers, recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio released in October of 1971 on the Stax label. The song peaked at #12 on Hot 100 and #2 on Hot Soul Singles chart. | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio

In 1972 in Santa Monica, California Swampers David Hood and Roger Hawkins perform with Steve Winwood and Traffic. | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio