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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.

Alabma and LSU in Recruiting War Over 8th Grader

Randy McCoy — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:39:12 +0000

Seems a little strange to be talking about college football recruiting this time of year but the truth is college football coaches recruit year round. Alabama and LSU, two of the powerhouses in the SEC, are in a recruiting war over an 8th grader. Dylan Moses will graduate high school in 2017 but according to his father LSU and Alabama are his and his sons #1 school, everyone else is #2.

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 [...]

Hostage Situation In Alabama Ends With Child Safe

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:12:52 +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, [...]

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 [...]