Loyd McIntosh

Birmingham Lifestyle Magazine • June 1 2024

The Indiana Jones of Vintage Guitars

Like many young guys who grew up listening to classic rock, John Shults dreamed of becoming a guitar hero. There was only one problem—Rock star-level talent.

Despite the revelation that Shults wasn’t destined to be the next Jimmy Page, bursting eardrums and dropping jaws with his dexterity on the fretboard, it never dampened his love for the instrument that makes rock and roll possible - the electric guitar.

Discover St. Clair • October 1 2021

Step Into The Ring

On a sweltering hot Friday afternoon in late July, the parking lot of Total Body Fitness is so full, many cars have parked in the grass and mud in the vacant lot next door. Inside, the gym is just as packed as dozens of athletes, trainers and others mill about. There is excitement and even a little tension in the air. All of this activity isn’t for a hot, new exercise class. No, excitement builds for the weigh-in for a boxing event taking place in a little over 24 hours at, of all places, the CEPA Building in Pell City.

Issuu • December 25 2017

Broadway Joe: The Man Who Made The Super Bowl

Broadway Joe: The Man Who Made The Super Bowl

"Broadway" Joe Namath discusses his life, his incredibly colorful career with the New York Jets, his role in the pop culture, and life after...

Tailgater Magazine • December 12 2017

The Ryan Express

Interview with the great Nolan Ryan. Published in May/June 2012 issue of Tailgater Magazine.

VestaviaVoice.com • June 5 2024

Vestavia Hills native gracing London ballet stage

John Murch loves to run, jump and leap, and he’s among the best from his hometown at what he does. However, Murch, a Vestavia Hills native, isn’t a basketball or football player, but instead is an up-and-coming star in the competitive world of ballet.

Since 2021, Murch has been living in London and studying ballet at The Royal Ballet Upper School, a prestigious three-year program administered by the University of Roehampton. One of only 100 students from 17 different countries in his class, Mur

Portico • March 1 2004

Three Alarm Fare

Feature story about the food of several Birmingham area firemen. From the February 2004 issue of Portico Magazine.

B-Metro • June 11 2024

Life & Death of Roller Derby Queen

Tailgater Magazine • April 1 2018

You Look Mahvelous

The fashions at Churchill Downs and Talladega Superspeedway compared and contrasted.

Birmingham Magazine • December 24 2017

Birmingham BBQ Banter

My first magazine cover story from the July 2000 issue of Birmingham Magazine focusing on the tradition of barbecue throughout the region.

Lake Life 24/7 • October 24 2022

Up the creek … with a paddleboard – LakeLife 24/7 Magazine

“Paddleboards are like a surfboard. Nose at the front, tail at the back. The most stable part is the middle of the board where the handle is at, so that’s where you’ll stand up.”

Portico Magazine • May 10 2019

10 Years Of INDYCAR

The Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park has become an important cultural event

On April 11, 2010, Brazilian race car driver Hélio Castroneves took the checkered flag in the inaugural Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park. A decade later, this early-season race has become one of the premier events on the IndyCar calendar as nearly 100,000 people descend on eastern Jefferson County for a weekend of world-class open-wheel auto racing. It’s a developmen

B-Metro • December 12 2017

Ready, Aim, Fire!

“I’m going to give you my Glock, and we’re going to verify it’s not loaded. Are you right handed? Put it in your right hand and put it up there...