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Stars Come Out for Alabama Tribute Album

Joe Bob — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:41:52 +0000

Tim McGraw, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith will pay tribute to the band Alabama on the upcoming album Alabama & Friends, according to Billboard magazine, as reported by CMT News.

Alabama Named Best Country Band of All Time

Billy Dukes — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:41:08 +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.

Taste of Country March Bandness 2013 Begins

Billy Dukes — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:03:33 +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 [...]

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

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:03:57 +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 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 [...]

Alabama Reunion In The Works For 2012

Joe Bob — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:39:35 +0000

Few country artists have achieved the success Alabama has enjoyed. I mean, think about it, who else can you name that dominated country music like Alabama did? George Strait? George Jones? Buck Owens? Hank Williams? The list is pretty short. And now it appears we are in for a real treat. Alabama is planning a tour [...]

Dog With Two Broken Legs Crawls Home Three Weeks After Tornado [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Sat, 28 May 2011 18:45:36 +0000

It's not just the human spirit that can show amazing resiliency in times of crisis.

A dog named Mason who was blown out of his home when a tornado tore through North Smithfield, Alabama on April 27 crawled back three weeks later. And we do mean crawled.

Brad Paisley's Top 5 Country Duets [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Thu, 05 May 2011 16:00:53 +0000

Brad Paisley's newest record, This is Country Music, plays like a country rock mix tape curated and orchestrated by Paisley himself. It's packed with guest appearances from the likes of coiffed guitar acrobat Marty Stuart, classic rock crooner Don Henley and, of course, Paisley's go-to duet partner these days, Carrie Underwood. Plus, Clint Eastwood whistles the melody to the instrumental 'Eastwood.' If that sounds like the most awesome thing ever, well, what can we say?

Not that it's anything new for the 'Celebrity' singer - he's put together some great collaborations in his day. Check out our list of the five best Paisley duets of all time, and when you're done reading, head over to our Facebook page to enter for your chance to win a trip to West Palm Beach to see Paisley in concert - and meet him backstage.