Tag: Alabama

  • Top 20 Best-Selling Country Artists of All Time: No. 5 Alabama

    Top 20 Best-Selling Country Artists of All Time: No. 5 Alabama

    How bout ya, Alabama. Roll on! Randy Owen, Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, and Mark Herndon of Alabama came busting out of the chute in 1980 with their major-label debut album, My Home’s in Alabama. At that time, country music didn’t feature “bands” as we now know them. Instead, vocal groups…

  • 5 Outdoor Country Concerts to Catch in June: Mark Chesnutt, Alabama, Ryan Bingham & More

    5 Outdoor Country Concerts to Catch in June: Mark Chesnutt, Alabama, Ryan Bingham & More

    It’s official. Country music is back with a bang. After a yearlong hiatus, outdoor country concerts began creeping back in April and May. While summer doesn’t officially begin until June 20, we’re getting the summer party started now. Check out our list of 5 Outdoor Country Concerts to Catch in…

  • Country Rewind: How Alabama’s ‘Angels Among Us’ Was Used for Touching Military Tribute

    Country Rewind: How Alabama’s ‘Angels Among Us’ Was Used for Touching Military Tribute

    Alabama has plenty of toe-tappers and barn burners. Songs like “Mountain Music,” and “Tennessee River,” are bound to get you moving. However, they also have a few tunes that get even the hardest good ol’ boy a little wet around the eyes. One of those is the deeply touching “Angels…

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases ‘Take Me Down’ in 1982

    On This Day: Alabama Releases ‘Take Me Down’ in 1982

    On this day, nearly 40 years ago, southern rock band, Alabama, released their song, “Take Me Down. The band released it on May 6, 1982, as the second single from their sixth studio album, Mountain Music. However, the song has its original ties with another band. Mark Gray and J.P. Pennington,…

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases ‘Forty Hour Week (For a Livin’)’ in 1985

    On This Day: Alabama Releases ‘Forty Hour Week (For a Livin’)’ in 1985

    Thirty-six years ago, iconic country band, Alabama released their 17th number-one hit song, “Forty Hour Week (For a Livin’).” The song was the second single and title track from Alabama’s ninth studio album 40-Hour Week. During the song they sing, “This is for the one who swings the hammer driving home…

  • On This Day: Alabama Records First No. 1 Hit “Tennessee River” in 1980

    On This Day: Alabama Records First No. 1 Hit “Tennessee River” in 1980

    Alabama began its unprecedented streak of 21 consecutive No. 1 singles by recording “Tennessee River” on April 16, 1980. Alabama owned the charts in the 1980s, and it all started with “Tennessee River.” On April 11, 1980, RCA Records took a chance by signing the foursome of Randy Owen, Jeff…

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases No. 1 Single ‘Fallin’ Again’ in 1988

    On This Day: Alabama Releases No. 1 Single ‘Fallin’ Again’ in 1988

    On this day, 33-years-ago Alabama dropped another No. 1 single when they released the hit song, “Fallin’ Again.” The group released the song on Mar. 28, 1988, as the third and final single from their 11th studio album, Just Us.  Written by Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Greg Fowler, it became…

  • On This Day: Alabama Steers ‘Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)’ to No. 1 in 1984

    On This Day: Alabama Steers ‘Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)’ to No. 1 in 1984

    Alabama scored its 12th consecutive No. 1 hit as “Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)” reached the top of the chart on March 24, 1984. Country music’s love affair with trucking is as long as Route 66. From Dave Dudley’s “Six Days on the Road” to Jerry Reed’s “East Bound and Down,”…

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases ‘Mountain Music’ Album in 1982

    On This Day: Alabama Releases ‘Mountain Music’ Album in 1982

    Released this day 39 years ago, Alabama’s Mountain Music was the sixth studio album by the band. The title track of the same name and lead single became number six of their 21 straight No. 1 hits. The song became a hit as it takes listeners back in time, giving them…

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases No. 1 Single ‘If I Had You’ in 1989

    On This Day: Alabama Releases No. 1 Single ‘If I Had You’ in 1989

    Alabama is a band that has released dozens of No. 1 hits. There’s “Dixieland Delight,” “Mountain Music,” “You’ve Got the Touch,” and “Song of the South,” just to name a few. Thirty-two years ago today (Feb. 13), the band, which is comprised of Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook,…

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases 13th No. 1 Hit ‘Down Home’ in 1991

    On This Day: Alabama Releases 13th No. 1 Hit ‘Down Home’ in 1991

    The lucky number 13. On this day in 1991, the popular country and Southern rock band, Alabama, released their song “Down Home.” It would become the band’s 13th No. 1 single of their career. Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook make up Alabama. They became popular in the 1980s…

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases 12th Studio Album ‘Southern Star’ in 1989

    On This Day: Alabama Releases 12th Studio Album ‘Southern Star’ in 1989

    Thirty-two years ago today, Alabama released their number one hit album, Southern Star. The album produced four singles including “High Cotton,” and “If I Had You.” All four of the album’s singles reached number one on the Hot Country Singles charts. Most notably was “Song of the South,” arguably one…

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases #1 Single ‘Dixieland Delight’ in 1983

    On This Day: Alabama Releases #1 Single ‘Dixieland Delight’ in 1983

    Thirty-eight years ago today, when Alabama released “Dixieland Delight” on January 28, 1983, little did they know it would become an instant Southern classic and crowd favorite.  Written by Ronnie Rogers and made famous by the country music band Alabama, it was the opening single from their album The Closer You Get. …

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases #1 Single ‘Old Flame’ in 1981

    On This Day: Alabama Releases #1 Single ‘Old Flame’ in 1981

    Forty years ago today, Alabama taught us about unrequited love and relationships with their number one hit song, “Old Flame.” Many of us have experienced what it feels like to love someone who is still sorting through feelings for their ex. It can be devastating to realize that the person…

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases #1 Single ‘Mountain Music’ in 1982

    On This Day: Alabama Releases #1 Single ‘Mountain Music’ in 1982

    Alabama sings of home and childhood memories in their smash hit “Mountain Music,” which released on this day back in 1982. “Mountain Music” stands up there with tunes like “Take Me Home, Country Roads” as anthems to the country, nature, and all of its splendor. They say you can’t go…

  • Country Throwback: Alabama Performs Electrifying Rendition of ‘Fireworks’ for 1986 Special

    Country Throwback: Alabama Performs Electrifying Rendition of ‘Fireworks’ for 1986 Special

    Legendary country music band Alabama managed to turn on their guitar and vocal energy to play “Fireworks” as part of a 1986 TV special.

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases #1 Single ‘There’s No Way’ in 1985

    On This Day: Alabama Releases #1 Single ‘There’s No Way’ in 1985

    The band Alabama always finds a way. It’s been 36 years since the Southern rock band released their No. 1 hit song “There’s No Way.” On this day in 1985, Alabama released the classic love song. Randy Owen’s vocals give life to this love story for the ages, with a…

  • Alabama Students Flood Tuscaloosa Streets After Winning National Championship

    Alabama Students Flood Tuscaloosa Streets After Winning National Championship

    Nick Saban and the rest of the Alabama football team have won another national championship, and students took to the streets to celebrate.  The Crimson Tide has proven to be a football powerhouse. They have won the national title in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, as well as now, for…

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases ‘Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)’ in 1984

    On This Day: Alabama Releases ‘Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)’ in 1984

    The legendary country-rock band Alabama paid tribute to America’s truckers when they released their song, “Roll On,” thirty-seven-years ago today.  Dave Loggins wrote “Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)” and the legendary country group took the song to radio in 1984.  Released in January of that year by RCA record label, it…

  • Country Throwback: Alabama Rings in Century With ‘New Year’s Eve 1999’

    Country Throwback: Alabama Rings in Century With ‘New Year’s Eve 1999’

    If there was ever a year to rival the weirdness of 2020, it has to be 1999.  While many people looked forward to the new century, people were also fearful that the world would come to a disastrous end. Sound familiar? Even if that was true, the legendary country band,…

  • On This Day: Alabama Releases #1 Single ‘She and I’ in 1985

    On This Day: Alabama Releases #1 Single ‘She and I’ in 1985

    Thirty-five years ago today, Alabama released a single from their Greatest Hits album, “She and I.” So many love songs are about heartbreak or gut-wrenching unrequited feelings. Sometimes, it’s nice to hear an upbeat love song about a couple who simply enjoy their marital life. Alabama’s “She and I,” is…

  • Alabama To Play Free Livestream Concert for New Year’s Eve

    Alabama To Play Free Livestream Concert for New Year’s Eve

    Country music legendary band Alabama will be sending out 2020 on New Year’s Eve by playing their hits on a free Livestream concert.

  • ‘Mountain Music’ by Alabama: Story Behind a Transcending Country Classic

    ‘Mountain Music’ by Alabama: Story Behind a Transcending Country Classic

    The song, “Mountain Music” is synonymous with the legendary country music group Alabama. It was one of their earliest hits and remains a classic country song to this day. At first, however, there were doubts about how successful the song could be. According to lead singer Randy Owen, the tune…