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All-Star Roster to Pay Tribute to Alabama on Upcoming Album

Christina Vinson — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:30:06 +0000

Alabama have certainly earned the right to be known as one of the best country bands of all time, with 21 Gold, Platinum, and multi-Platinum albums, 43 No. 1 singles, eight Entertainer of the Year Awards, and over 73 million records sold. It's been 40 years since their start, and they'll be combining their legendary greatness with some of country's biggest stars for a collaborative album called 'Alabama & Friends.'

Alabama Named Best Country Band of All Time

Billy Dukes — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:00:08 +0000

The last hour of voting during the finals of March Bandness was frenzied, to say the least. Thousands of fans of Alabama and the Charlie Daniels Band cast a ballot in the waning minutes. The boys from Fort Payne, Ala. were trailing until the end, when they surged ahead and took the title of Best Country Band of All Time.

Country Legends Square Off in Taste of Country March Bandness Finals

Billy Dukes — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:00:14 +0000

The Taste of Country March Bandness Finals will feature the two longest-serving bands in the competition. Alabama and the Charlie Daniels Band were playing country music before some of the 14 other groups in this bracket-style contest were born, and their longtime fans haven't forgotten. Both used social media to drum up support during semi-final matchups, and both cruised to comfortable wins.

March Bandness Semi-Finals Include the Best of Four Decades

Billy Dukes — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:00:51 +0000

Taste of Country's March Bandness competition is down to the final four. Zac Brown Band, Charlie Daniels Band, Alabama and Diamond Rio remain -- only one of these bands will be declared as the greatest country band of all time. It's up to fans and ToC readers to decide who will move on to next week's finals in this bracket style competition.

Taste of Country March Bandness 2013 Begins

Billy Dukes — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:00:33 +0000

The battle for the best team in American begins today, not next week. Taste of Country's March Bandness is a fan-voted search for the best country band of all time. Sixteen groups from five decades of country music will square off two at a time in this bracket-style tournament. It's a battle of legends versus modern superstars, outlaws versus pop-country herores and trios versus quartets, quintets or more-tets.

Alabama Announce 40th Anniversary Tour

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:28:53 +0000

The members of the country supergroup Alabama have announced a tour to celebrate their 40 years in the country music business. The Back to the Bowery Tour will kick off on April 5 in South Carolina and run through Oct. 12 before wrapping up in Oklahoma. The tour commemorates the 40th anniversary of Alabama’s very [...]

Go Here: US Space and Rocket Center in Alabama

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:00:32 +0000

I don’t care how this makes me sound, it’s just honest: I hated every kid I ever knew who got to go to space camp. It was based on nothing more than raw, seething jealousy. At the age of 8, space camp was the coolest thing I could ever imagine happening to me during summer [...]

Hostage Situation In Alabama Ends With Child Safe

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:12:52 +0000

The nearly week long hostage situation in Alabama involving a five-year-old boy has finally come to an end. According to officials in Alabama, the boy has been recovered safely by officers. His kidnapper, Jimmy Lee Dykes, was killed, when authorities stormed his underground bunker. The boy was taken from a school bus last week, [...]

Go Here: Rattlesnake Saloon in a Cave in Alabama

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:00:32 +0000

If you’ve ever wanted to hull up in a bar and hibernate, what better place to do it than inside of an actual cave? Built under a bluff in middle-of-nowhere Alabama, the Rattlesnake Saloon is the perfect place to not be found. Above the bluff post-rainstorm water pours down ove the entrance of the bar, [...]

Alabama Announce Fan Cruise 'Festival at Sea' Set to Sail October 2013

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:00:57 +0000

One of the most successful groups in country music history, Alabama, have had a four-decade career that encompasses hit singles, best-selling albums, sold-out tours and awards too numerous to count. Now, the band have revealed a special fan celebration for their 40th anniversary: a cruise. In a posting to their official website, Alabama announced a [...]

Pop Singer Demi Lovato Honors Sandy Hook Victims With Soulful Cover of Alabama's 'Angels Among Us'

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:00:25 +0000

Demi Lovato is remembering the victims from Sandy Hook Elementary this holiday season. The pop singer and 'X Factor' judge turned in a beautiful and soulful cover of Alabama's 'Angels Among Us,' which she released on Christmas Eve in honor of the nearly 30 Newtown, Conn. innocents who were gunned down -- most of them under the age of 7.

Alabama 'Christmas In Dixie' is #4 on the Top 5 Country Christmas Songs of 2012 [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 03:49:03 +0000

This is my top five countdown of the greatest country Christmas songs of all time. Coming in at #4 is yet another group, Alabama, who debuted their single 'Christmas In Dixie' originally in 1982, the song was later included on Alabama's 1985 Christmas album an 'Alabama Christmas'. Since then the song has been included on many different Christmas compilations in both the country and all other genres of music.

Big & Rich, Alabama's Randy Owen Pledge Mitt Romney Support With Interesting Performance of 'America the Beautiful'

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:00:37 +0000

Big & Rich and Alabama frontman Randy Owen's rendition of 'America the Beautiful' may not have been a vocal masterpiece, but the country crooners were able to get Mitt Romney supporters on their feet this week. Joined by classic rock singer Meat Loaf, the group's collective performance of the patriotic tune followed a political support rally for the Presidential Republican candidate at an Ohio high school on Thursday.

Alabama's 'American Pride' Turns 20

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:00:18 +0000

It’s fitting that Alabama‘s ‘American Pride’ turns 20 today, as the 2012 Summer Olympics are winding down and Americans are beaming with pride as homespun competitors rack up the gold medals and continue to attract global attention for their athletic efforts, namely in gymnastics and swimming. So touché for the fact that the country band’s 11th platter is celebrating its anniversary.

Alabama's 'Christmas in Dixie' Involved in a Sticky Lawsuit

Megan Pacella — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:00:32 +0000

Here’s a story for the ‘uh-oh’ colum: Popular group Alabama has gotten wrapped up in a big lawsuit with Australian songwriter Allan Caswell. The legendary country troupe’s involvement in the suit, however, is rather tenuous. Turns out, Caswell penned a hit called ‘On the Inside’ Down Under in 1979. In 2009, Caswell sued his publishing [...]

Miranda Lambert Breaks Into Tears During Alabama Concert

Brittany Joy Cooper — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:30:18 +0000

Country sweetheart Miranda Lambert has been in the news a good bit lately, and most of the headlines have revolved around the personal tragedies she’s encountered in the past couple of weeks. The ‘Baggage Claim’ singer had to deal with the death of her father-in-law, her childhood friend and even her beloved dog, Dixie. Though Lambert has been dealing with these losses, she kept most of her On Fire Tour in tact, but the emotion of everything overcame her at a Huntsville, Ala. show Thursday night. There, Lamber broke down crying in the middle of her nostalgic hit ‘The House That Built Me.’

Two Months After Tornadoes, Rubble Remains in Alabama [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:45:00 +0000

Nearly two months after an outbreak of tornadoes swept through Alabama and other states, a Casper, Wyoming radio crew went to check out the damage.

Donovan Short from KISS 104.7 FM went to Alabama to visit family and saw the damage that remained after the news crews were long gone.

Jason Aldean And Brad Paisley Fight Over Super-Group 'Alabama' [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Tue, 31 May 2011 02:09:18 +0000

The rumors around twang town USA are true. Jason Aldean admitted to a reporter of the Tennessean Newspaper, just prior to the Memorial day weekend, that he is "ticked-off, really mad" at Brad Paisley. Seems that Jason Aldean had made plans long ago to be "thee guy" to re-unite super-group Alabama. However, Brad Paisley released a new single that features the group Alabama, now Aldean can't reunite a group that has already been reunited. When asked if he, Aldean would say something to Paisley about spoiling his big "dream/fantasy" of reuniting Alabama, he said "dang right I am and I'll get the chance to when we work together next month during CMA Music Fest." But that's not all to this story. Brad still has a few tricks up his sleeve according to my buddies on the inside. OK here goes...

"Alabama" Reunites For Good Cause

Shay Hill — Tue, 17 May 2011 21:59:16 +0000

Country group Alabama will be reuniting for a good cause next month. The group is headlining the Bama Rising event to raise money for tornado stricken Birmingham, Alabama and surrounding areas. Alabama headlines but others lending their talents include Montgomery Gentry, Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, Luke Owen, Darius Rucker, Kellie Pickler and more. Tickets will [...]

Some Of Hanks Friends Are Coming Over Tonight

Rudy Fernandez — Fri, 06 May 2011 03:38:32 +0000

CMT and One Country are hosting a live concert special, featuring Hank Williams Jr., Alabama, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw and many others. The Show will raise awareness and funds for those affected by the recent devastating storms and tornadoes. The 90-minute show will air live from Nashville on Thursday, May [...]