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Part 7: Gary said, “It’s all right now,” and I believe him I confess, Friday was a week ago at Florence’s historic Shoals Theatre -- Gary...

Push It, Garbage, 1998 This is the noise that keeps me awake at night. Or, more importantly, this is the noise waking me up this morning....

Part 6: We are the 70s Lenny LeBlanc and Gary Baker took the Shoals Theatre stage during night one, set one of Muscle Shoals Meets the...

Closer to Fine, Indigo Girls, 1989 Hello, friends. Right now, my head is spinning with several songs all tangled up and swirling in a...

Part 5: If the house is a rockin’ … *Just sayin'. I am heartbroken over losing Steve Price. I don't remember ever not knowing him. I...

Part 4: Overnight sensation Hey friends. Lean in closer … can we talk about Eric Erdman? How in the world am I just now finding out about...

Part 3: Name that tune Fiddleworm extraordinaire, Clint Bailey, brought some serious 70s energy to Florence’s Shoals Theatre on Friday...

Part 2: Got me on my knees times two Over the course of two nights and four sets, this past weekend’s Muscle Shoals Meets the 70s show at...

Part 1: Show up and show out Listen, I don’t know much but I do know that those of us born "in the 1900s" know how to party. Am I right,...

Imagine, John Lennon, 1971 Muscle Shoals Meets the 70s edition: Night two, set one, song one Imagine a father and son emerging from stage...

Blue Sky, Allman Brothers Band, 1972 Drumroll please: And ... the winner is ... Blue Sky. Yes. That's what's been my constant earworm...

"20, 20, 24 hours to go." !!! Indeed. Russell Mefford, you read my mind by referencing this iconic Ramones lyric in your Muscle Shoals...

Car Wash, Rose Royce, 1976 Well, how about that, friends? Do you hear it? That's one of the most iconic (opening) hand-clap sequences in...

I Will Survive, Gloria Gaynor, 1978 Of all the 1970s songs I've had on repeat for the past month or so, I'm kinda loving waking up to...

Sweet Emotion, Aerosmith, 1975 Isn't this one of the greatest intros ever? The answer is, "Yes." Don't even think about denying the...

Family Tradition, Hank Williams Jr., 1979 Yeah, yeah, yeah. Good morning, Bocephus! I'm not surprised at all to be hearing, "Hank, why do...

Today's Song of the Day Bad Girl, New York Dolls, 1973 It's not easy hearing Bad Girl in my head this morning. I'm drowning in thoughts...

We Are the Champions, Queen, 1977 So, this is new. Good morning, Queen. Love you but I'm not sure how I feel about waking to such a...

Can't Get You Out of My Head, Kylie Minogue, 2001 La la la la la la la la Well, ain't this so very poetic and disgustingly apropos? WTF,...

Glory Box, Portishead, 1994 Listen. Do you hear that deafening sound? It's the sound of the universe enjoying a good laugh at my expense....