Rob Bowman Releases ‘Land Of A Thousand Sessions’

Six-time GRAMMY-nominated music scholar Rob Bowman has released Land Of A Thousand Sessions: The Complete Muscle Shoals Story 1951–1985 today (Nov. 25).

In partnership with Malaco Records, Bowman spotlights Muscle Shoals’ nine historic recording studios and how they became a central force in American popular music. The book traces the city’s influence across soul, including work with Aretha Franklin and Etta James, as well as pop and rock through The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon and Bob Seger, and country music with Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr. and Mac Davis.

Land Of A Thousand Sessions also features extensive research, archival insights and exclusive interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mavis Staples and more.

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John Nix Arledge is Business Development and Account Manager at MusicRow magazine. He graduated from Mississippi State University in May of 2022 with a master's degree in Business Administration and B.A. in Communication. Prior to MusicRow, John Nix worked as Project Coordinator at Nashville-based entertainment marketing agency, FlyteVu, where he assisted the agency in social media strategy, activation outreach and public relations.

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