Roger Hawkins, legendary Muscle Shoals drummer, RIP
Roger played on Aretha Franklin’s “Respect“ and “Chain of Fools,“ Percy Sledge's “When a Man Loves a Woman,“ Wilson Pickett's “Mustang Sally“ and “Land of 1000 Dances,“ and many more iconic songs.
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The Mountain Goats announce new album ‘Dark in Here,’ share “Mobile”
The Mountain Goats made the album at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, and features Spooner Oldham and Will McFarlane.
Rick Hall, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music,” has died
Songs recorded at Rick Hall's iconic FAME Studios include Wilson Pickett’s "Land of a Thousand Dances" and "Mustang Sally," James and Bobby Purify’s "I’m Your Puppet," Aretha Franklin’s "I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You)" and "Do Right Woman (Do Right Man)," Clarence Carter’s "Slip Away," Arthur Conley’s "Sweet Soul Music," and Otis Redding’s "You Left the Water Running."
Asbury Park Music in Film Fest schedule includes ‘Miles Ahead,’ new Frank Zappa doc & more
The Asbury Park Music in Film Festival, which runs on April 8-10, features stuff of interest both to film and music people. The opening night film will be Don Cheadle's Miles Davis biopic Miles Ahead, which screened at SXSW and has already garnered some positive reviews...
Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2015 schedule (Fiona Apple, Yo La Tengo, Lee Ranaldo, members of Nickel Creek, more)
The annual Lincoln Center Out of Doors festival returns in 2015 from July 22-August 9 with free outdoor concerts at various Lincoln Center ven...