the Birmingham band’s management got a call asking to use one of the band’s best songs, soul-rocker “Hard Act to Follow,” in an upcoming Hollywood movie. “They described the movie, ...

"We were lookin' for a song that would use a fiddle." By Jim Asker On Oct. 27, 1984, Alabama’s “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas” rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

NAPPANEE — Boys in the Band: The Alabama Tribute is coming to the Round Barn Theatre in Nappanee this Friday. As the house ...

The “greatest country band of all time,” as ... for the group that put Fort Payne, Alabama, on the musical map, and it was hard not to marvel that songs about the simple pleasures of a chubby ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Randy Owen, Jeff Cook (1949 - 2022), Mark Herndon, Teddy Gentry of Alabama attend the American Music ... [+] Awards circa 1985.

Classical music is still being composed today, and that includes pieces that touch the heart of Alabama. “I think it’s important for any orchestra these days to commission new works,” said ...

When the Tennessee Volunteers take on Alabama at Neyland Stadium ... from the Tennessee River to "Mountain Music." The band will debut new arrangements of the popular songs along with new drill ...

On Oct. 27, 1984, Alabama’s “If You’re Gonna Play in Texas” rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. The classic ...