Wynonna Judd’s weekend getaway in Muscle Shoals with her ‘sweetheart’

Wynonna Judd’s weekend getaway in Muscle Shoals with her ‘sweetheart’

There she is at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, wearing shades, bandana and dressed in all-black. Now she’s at GunRunner Hotel & Spa, sipping a drink and smiling with her husband. Posing for selfies with fans while getting lunch at Trowbridge’s. Getting a lift from Nana Shuttle Service.

Just a handful of moments from what can only be described as Wynonna Weekend. The mononymous, redheaded country star was recently in the Shoals with her longtime husband, the drummer Scott “Cactus” Moser, soaking up local charms.

“A little weekend getaway to Muscle Shoals with my sweetheart,” Wynonna posted Monday on her social media, along with a handful of snapshots from their visit.

Wynonna Judd rose to fame during the ‘80s as one-half of The Judds. The mother-daughter singing duo, also featuring Wynonna’s mom Naomi Judd, scored hit songs like “Why Not Me,” “Mama He’s Crazy” and “Have Mercy.” Moser found country success too, with his band Highway 101, who notched hits of their own, including “Somewhere Tonight” and “Cry, Cry, Cry.”

In the early ‘90s, at the height of the Judds’ career, after winning multiple Grammy Awards and scoring 20 top 10 country hits (including 14 number-ones), the group went on hiatus, after health issues led Naomi to step away from the group, following a farewell tour.

With her powerhouse pipes and feisty persona, Wynonna then found solo stardom, with hits like “She Is His Only Need” and “No One Else on Earth.” (Naomi’s other daughter Ashley Judd became an A-list actor, starring in films such as “A Time To Kill” and “Heat.”) The Judds reunited onstage a handful of times over the next couple decades.

Then, in April 2022, The Judds sang at the CMT Music Awards for their first televised performance together in 20 years. The appearance was to promote a new greatest hits album, “Love Can Build a Bridge: Best of The Judds.”

That May, the duo was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. But it was bittersweet. The induction took place just a day after Naomi Judd died by suicide after a long struggle with mental illness. “Though my heart is broken I will continue to sing,” Wynonna said at the induction.

The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame by longtime friend Ricky Skaggs. Later, Skaggs talked with AL.com about the hall of fame ceremony honoring The Judds: “We got through it with a lot of joy, and everybody was very tender toward them [Wynonna and Ashley Judd], and very loving. That’s what’s great about the country music community and the bluegrass community.”

This spring, streaming service Paramount+ released a new feature-length documentary titled “Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah.” The doc chronicles Wynonna’s journey after her mom’s passing, as she stepped into the next pages of her own life.

In late April, Wynonna Judd sang at an all-star tribute concert for late country legend George Jones. Her duet with outlaw-country star Jamey Johnson on “Golden Ring,” the ’70s country classic by Jones and then-wife Tammy Wynette, brought the house down.

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