Top Songs from Muscle Shoals Artists

By Southern Living
Photo: David McClister

Listen to a sampling from a new generation of Muscle Shoals artists.

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The Secret Sisters

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Lydia (left) and Laura Rogers, whose ļ¬rst album was produced by T Bone Burnett, recall a look and sound from times past. Laura calls her grandparentsā€™ old plot outside Florence, Alabama, home.

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The Civil Wars

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As half of The Civil Wars, John Paul White (here, at Billy Reidā€™s ļ¬‚agship store) helped turn serious attention back to the Shoals when he scooped up two Grammys in 2012.

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Jason Isbell

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Jason at FAME Studios. His latest album Live From Alabama was recorded last summer at WorkPlay in Birmingham and Crossroads in Huntsville.

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Patterson Hood

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A founding member of the Drive-By Truckers, Patterson (shown here at Standard Deluxe in Waverly, Alabama) recently released his third solo album, Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance.

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Alabama Shakes

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The Shakesā€™ soul-rich brand of Southern rock ā€™nā€™ roll has brought the music world to a fever pitch, with shows selling out from Nashville to New York, Amsterdam to Auckland.

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