The Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Alabama was home to many famous recordings. These four standout albums were just a few.

When 22-year-old Cherilyn Sarkisian arrived at Muscle Shoals Sound in April 1969, the owners and musicians there didn’t recognize her. Sarkisian, better known as Cher, was one of the most famous ...

In 1977, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio cofounder and Swampers guitarist Jimmy Johnson offered a local band called Jackson Highway a song called “Old Time Rock and Roll.” The band, named after Muscle ...

After Aretha Franklin signed with Atlantic Records in 1967, producer Jerry Wexler brought her to record in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Known for its local recording studios, including FAME and Muscle ...

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will honor Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with a new exhibition. The exhibit, "Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising," will run for nearly three years starting November ...

Aretha Franklin and Paul Simon. Otis Redding and Hank Williams Jr. Duane Allman and Wilson Pickett. These artists that might not seem to have anything in common have one major thing in common: their ...