We Rocked the World: The Stories Behind the Songs

From surfing in Daytona Beach to making music in Muscle Shoals, Lenny LeBlanc has plenty of stories to tell. He joins Billy Lawson at Wishbone Recording Studio to share how friendships with Gregg Allman and Pete Carr helped shape his journey, revisit LeBlanc & Carr’s hit “Fallin’,” and reflect on the faith that changed his life and songwriting. Along the way, they swap studio memories, talk about writing “Old Timer” with Donnie Fritts, and recall the emotion of hearing “Above All” performed with a symphony.

Host Billy Lawson sits down at Wishbone Recording Studio with guitarist Kelvin Holly to look back on 50 years of Muscle Shoals music history. Kelvin shares what it was like arriving at Wishbone in 1976 alongside a young Beth Nielsen Chapman, holding down Tuesday nights on top of plywood pool tables with The Decoys, and getting thrown into the fire on tour with Little Richard without a single rehearsal. Plus, Kelvin sets the record straight on the infamous tour rumor: did they really leave Donnie Fritts behind in Japan?

Every visit to Colbert County has a story in it. To explore the historic studios, music trails, and iconic venues mentioned in this episode, head to colbertcountytourism.org.

For more than a decade, Ronnie Eades helped create the sound heard on hundreds of recordings as the baritone saxophonist for the legendary Muscle Shoals Horns. In this episode of We Rocked the World: The Stories Behind the Songs, host Billy Lawson sits down with Eades to talk about his remarkable career, from recording with artists like Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Etta James, and Lynyrd Skynyrd to touring with Elton John and witnessing music history firsthand. Along the way, Eades shares memories of the people, sessions, and moments that helped make Muscle Shoals one of the most influential recording destinations in the world. With more than 400 recordings to his credit and a lifetime of stories to tell, Ronnie Eades offers a fascinating look behind the brass and behind the music.

In one of his final recorded interviews, legendary guitarist Travis Wammack joins host Billy Lawson to reflect on a career that helped shape the sound of American music. Known for his groundbreaking guitar work, explosive style, and the iconic instrumental “Scratchy,” Wammack shares stories from his time at FAME Studios, Memphis, and the road with Little Richard, along with memories from a lifetime spent pushing the limits of the electric guitar. This debut episode of We Rocked the World offers a rare and personal conversation with one of the true pioneers behind the Muscle Shoals Sound.