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

Christina Vinson — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:26:06 +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 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 [...]

Seriously, Cut Brent Musburger Some Slack, Katherine Webb Even Defends Him

Ken Hayes — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:06:07 +0000

I am puzzled to why the media is making a story out of Brent Musburger’s comments about Aj McCaron’s girlfriend, Katherine Webb. People have called him a creepy old dude and said he’s gone too far. I don’t get it. Watch the video and see what you think. So let me get this right… the [...]

Overmatched Fighting Irish Fall to Alabama in BCS Championship Game

David Drew — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:27:14 +0000

Notre Dame was a fun story all year long, but in the end they were no match for the Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS Championship game. In a game that was not competitive at any point, Alabama rolled over the Fighting Irish 42-14. This is the 3rd BCS title in the past 4 years [...]

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

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:20:57 +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 [...]

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

Megan Pacella — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:45:32 +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 [...]

Alabama To Tour And Record in 2012; No Mention Of Mark Herndon

B105 Staff — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:44:38 +0000

They may have “retired” in 2004, but with renewed attention due to the Brad Paisley single “Old Alabama”, the members of the band Alabama are talking about their touring and recording plans for 2012. “We’re talking about doing maybe 20 shows next year,” Alabama co-founder, singer and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Cook said by phone recently. “I [...]

Rift Lives On For Alabama and Mark Herndon

Steve Tanko — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:10:08 +0000

Last night's ACM Awards in Las Vegas put the spotlight once again on the three year old rift between Mark Herndon and the rest of the band Alabama. The show opened with Brad Paisley performing his current hit "Old Alabama" - which included a "surprise" performance by the group Alabama. ...Only something was noticeably amiss as only Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook were present; Drummer Mark Herndon was absent at the event. He was also visibly cropped out of the vintage picture of the group that served as a back-drop on the stage.