Asheville, North Carolina is most often portrayed as an American utopia, an oasis of indie culture, artistic enclave, gorgeous nature trails and top-notch cuisine—Austin if it was kept weird, a less ...

Mick Jagger, left, and Keith Richards are depicted in a photo from The Rolling Stones' December 1969 recording session at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield. (Courtesy Muscle Shoals Sound Studio) ...