Elvis Presley, left, with bass player Bill Black, second left, guitarist Scotty Moore and Sun Records and Memphis Recording studio head Sam Phillips, right, are shown at an early recording session in Memphis in 1954. “Sun Records,” a new TV drama about the ’50s record label helmed by Florence native Sam Phillips, debuts 9 p.m. tonight on CMT.
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Northwest Alabama music series to focus on traditional blues
… Florence is the birthplace of the Father of the Blues, W.C. Handy. Gulley said the project began as he and UNA Entertainment Industry Department Head Bob Garfrerick were working on the 2016 Shoals Blues Challenge, a contest for blues artists held …
Comedy For Conservation – Fundraiser For Reflection Riding Arboretum…
The fundraiser “Comedy for Conservation” will be held at the new location of the Comedy Catch at the Choo Choo, on Thursday.
Cool things to do in Huntsville, Jan. 29 – Feb. 4
Composer John Williams’ film scores are like movie characters themselves. The ominous ostinato in “Jaws.”
This day in history, Jan. 14, 2017
On Jan. 14, 1967, the Sixties’ “Summer of Love” unofficially began with a “Human Be-In,” a gathering of tens of thousands of young people for a counterculture event at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. In 1784, the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War; Britain followed suit in April 1784.
Storms kill 4, damage buildings across Southern states
A powerful storm system that moved across the South on Monday killed four people in Alabama and left a trail of damage over several states, officials said. The line of severe thunderstorms spawned several possible tornadoes, and the threat continued into early Tuesday for southern Alabama, southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
Storms kill 4, damage buildings across Southern states
A powerful storm system that moved across the South on Monday killed four people in Alabama and left a trail of damage over several states, officials said. The line of severe thunderstorms spawned several possible tornadoes, and the threat continued into early Tuesday for southern Alabama, southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
Severe weather possible across Alabama today and tonight
Severe weather will be possible statewide today. The areas in orange will have an enhanced risk, which means numerous severe storms are possible.
Cleanup begins in wake of severe storms that kill 5 in South
Crews work to remove downed trees and debris on Highway 49 South in Covington County, Miss., near Collins, Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. Crews were assessing damage Tuesday in the aftermath of storms that killed at least five people and brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Southeast.
What restaurants are open on Christmas Day?
For those who prefer to dine at a restaurant on Christmas Day, your options include everything from pizza and Chinese food to burgers and steaks. If you’re like the Parker family in “A Christmas Story,” you might need to get out of the house and go out to eat on Christmas Day.