Ala. guitarist, Sun Records drummer recreate classic rockabilly sound ... in rehearsals. On the walls of the small room are album covers by artists he recorded with at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals as well as covers from his own records. Crammed into the room with Wammack are his bassist, Butch Ledford, and legendary ... Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Books gross for good reason ... humor can close the gap. 'It's like pulling out fingernails. He absolutely does not want to read,' said Muscle Shoals, Ala., dad Todd Thompson of his 13-year-old, Hunter. 'I read constantly growing up. So did his mother. So does his 8-year-old ... Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:46:46 GMT Oldest garage band in the worlda call Ala. home ... in rehearsals. On the walls of the small room are album covers by artists he recorded with at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals as well as covers from his records. The room is barely big enough for the three-piece band to rehearse songs they will be ... Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:37:38 GMT Alabama guitarist, Sun Records drummer team up ... in rehearsals. On the walls of the small room are album covers by artists he recorded with at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals as well as covers from his own records. The room is barely big enough for the three-piece band to rehearse songs they will be ... Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:54:04 GMT Parents Hoping New "Gross" Books Will Inspire Boys' Love of Reading ... humor can close the gap. "It's like pulling out fingernails. He absolutely does not want to read," said Muscle Shoals, Ala., dad Todd Thompson of his 13-year-old, Hunter. "I read constantly growing up. So did his mother. So does his 8-year-old ... Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:53:53 GMT Books for boys ... to higher achievers and girls. 'It's like pulling out fingernails. He absolutely does not want to read,' Muscle Shoals, Ala., dad Todd Thompson says of his 13-year-old, Hunter. 'I read constantly growing up. So did his mother. So does his ... Publ.Date : Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Boys trail girls in reading; can fart jokes help? ... humor can close the gap. "It's like pulling out fingernails. He absolutely does not want to read," said Muscle Shoals, Ala., dad Todd Thompson of his 13-year-old, Hunter. "I read constantly growing up. So did his mother. So does his 8-year-old ... Publ.Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Boys,read all about it ... humour can close the gap. "Ita TMs like pulling out fingernails. He absolutely does not want to read," said Muscle Shoals, Ala., dad Todd Thompson of his 13-year-old, Hunter. "I read constantly growing up. So did his mother. So does his ... Publ.Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:28:58 GMT Stay-at-home moms offer consignment opportunity ... and Julie Brown, have a long-lasting friendship. They were seventh-graders when they met, 18 years ago, near Muscle Shoals. They remained friends when Julie got married in the fall of 2002 and moved to Glencoe, and when Emily married the following ... Publ.Date : Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Stay at home moms offer consignment opportunity ... and Julie Brown, have a long-lasting friendship. They were seventh-graders when they met, 18 years ago, near Muscle Shoals. They remained friends when Julie got married in the fall of 2002 and moved to Glencoe, and when Emily married the following ... Publ.Date : Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:39:09 GMT Grossology as a reading tool? ... humor can close the gap. 'It's like pulling out fingernails. He absolutely does not want to read,' said Muscle Shoals, Ala., dad Todd Thompson of his 13-year-old, Hunter. 'I read constantly growing up. So did his mother. So does his 8-year-old ... Publ.Date : Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:00:00 GMT Making boys want to read can be tricky ... humor can close the gap. "It's like pulling out fingernails. He absolutely does not want to read," said Muscle Shoals, Ala., dad Todd Thompson of his 13-year-old, Hunter. "I read constantly growing up. So did his mother. So does his 8-year-old ... Publ.Date : Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:42:56 GMT PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Dylan Leblanc's Louisiana-Style Grit from a New York Newbie ... end of the Conor Oberst catalog, and have solid grounding: he recorded his album mostly at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala., and his father, James, is a country music songwriter. But this show, Mr. LeBlanc's first in New York with a full ... Publ.Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:35:26 GMT Handy Music Festival July 29 & 30th ... will be given a pair of tickets to see the W.C. Handy Festival Headliner concert with Mac MacAnally and The Muscle Shoals Reefers on July 31 at Norton Auditorium on UNA's campus. Tickets for the Plaza are on sale now for $4 and include a fun-filled ... Publ.Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:41:08 GMT Decatur hits 99F; Bonnie no relief here ... temperature of 99 degrees and a heat index of 109. The 99-degree reading was the highest of 2010. Huntsville, Muscle Shoals and Hartselle residents endured the same or worse heat Friday. Getting close to 100 a oeI fully expect Muscle Shoals to hit ... Publ.Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:13:02 GMT Reluctant boy readers ... humour can close the gap. "It's like pulling out fingernails. He absolutely does not want to read," said Muscle Shoals, Ala., dad Todd Thompson of his 13-year-old, Hunter. "To him, books are a waste of time." Growing up in Grand Rapids, Mich., the ... Publ.Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:00:00 GMT Louisiana-Style Grit From a New York Newbie ... end of the Conor Oberst catalog, and have solid grounding: he recorded his album mostly at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala., and his father, James , is a country music songwriter. But this show, Mr. LeBlanc's first in New York with a full band - ... Publ.Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:36:18 GMT FISTFUL of talent: ... telling a story." The band has performed in cities across the Southeast but enjoys the soulful feel of the Muscle Shoals music scene the most. Through their travels, they've met musicians Jason Isbel of Drive-By Truckers, Tim Berry of Avail, Sons of ... Publ.Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:49:04 GMT Get the Blues in Florence ... screenings. This year the festival boasts a headline concert entitled "All In," featuring Mac McAnally and the Muscle Shoals Reefers. With such a wide variety of musical styles and a huge selection of acts, the W. C. Handy Music Festival is liekly ... Publ.Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:00:00 GMT Boys trail girls in reading; can fart jokes help? ... humor can close the gap. "It's like pulling out fingernails. He absolutely does not want to read," said Muscle Shoals, Ala., dad Todd Thompson of his 13-year-old, Hunter. "I read constantly growing up. So did his mother. So does his 8-year-old ... Publ.Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:23:32 GMT