“FAME Music was established in 1959 and is known as the Home of the Muscle Shoals Sound. FAME moved to Muscle Shoals in 1961. FAME has worked in the studio with some of the Greatest artists in music history. Artists such as Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, Lou Rawls, Otis Redding, Candi Staton, Clarence Carter, the Osmonds, Jerry Reed, Alabama, Mac Davis, Shenandoah, Bobbie Gentry and many others. Recently FAME has recorded projects for Alicia Keys, Demi Lovato, Ann Wilson, Gregg Allman, Third Day, The Turnpike Troubadours, Michael McDonald, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Keb Mo, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Bettye Lavette, Anderson East, The Raconteurs, Margo Price, Grace Potter, The Civil Wars & Jamey Johnson”

Rodney Hall, son of legendary FAME recording studio owner and producer Rick Hall, is the thrust behind kindling new interest, growing the heritage and preserving the legacy of the one-of-a-kind Muscle Shoals sound — a distinctive blend of gritty, edgy, classic southern rock and soul mixed with the soulful energy and authenticity that FAME Recording Studios inspired in artists who recorded there.

“FAME Recording Studios brought out the best in so many incredibly talented musicians and performers,” Hall said. “There was something about it — a magic, a mystique, an energy, a vibe — that drew music straight out of the souls of the performers. Its character has only seasoned with time.”

A home and hangout to legendary musicians of the 60s, ’70s, and 80s, FAME Recording Studios remain among the top-notch, working studios today, and was the recording site for the recently released and #1 Americana album Muscle Shoals: Small Town, Big Sound.

For fans — new and old — of the Muscle Shoals sound, enthusiasts of what is now being termed the Americana genre, music history buffs, and those who simply want to experience the site that inspired so many unforgettable artists, FAME Recording Studio tours are available. For those who want to wear or share their love for all things FAME, new merchandise, including hats, T-shirts, mugs, guitar picks, and more, is now available on the website.    FAMEStudios.com,