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Jason Isbell

A new exhibit on Muscle Shoals explores a complex history of transcending the musical color line

By jewly hight

January 3, 2026

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The Muscle Shoals music scene would wind up with a road sign making a grand claim to fame: “Welcome to the City of Muscle Shoals, hit recording capital of the world.”

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Aretha Franklin, Bettye LaVette, Candi Staton, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, country soul, Dan Penn, Jason Isbell, Muscle Shoals

Jason Isbell Forges His Own ‘Nashville Sound’

By jewly hight

June 15, 2017

His undeniable visibility has made Isbell consider how he represents the South in his music. On his new album, he expands his repertoire of character-driven songwriting with a turn toward politics.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Jason Isbell

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