How One Alabama Studio Shaped American Music (opens in new tab)

🎶 The Atlas Obscura team had a blast visiting FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama\. Established in 1959, this small-town enterprise went on to launch the careers of countless legendary musicians, from the Allman Brothers to Aretha Franklin to Otis Redding\. From this unassuming building came songs that helped define the “Muscle Shoals sound,” a one-of-a-kind blend of soul, R&B, pop, country, and gospel grit\. 🎤