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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 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 — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:12:52 +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, when [...]

Randy Owen 'Over Shares' About His Son at St Jude Event [VIDEO]

Polly Wogg — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:01:22 +0000

Some things are better left unsaid. At least that's how the son of ALABAMA'S RANDY OWEN is probably feeling after dear old dad shared a little too much to about 900 guests at a St Jude event. He starts talking about a little boy, presumably his son, and in the middle, began talking about his private parts. Randy says, 'He's healthy. He can get a boner whenever he needs to. Isn't it wonderful?' In today's day and age, someone got it on video. Thanks dad!

Alabama Rolls To Title

Ty Webb — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:45:08 +0000

The Alabama Crimson Tide captured their 2nd consecutive BCS National Championship and 3rd in 4 years. Alabama opened up a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to a 42-14 rout. Watch highlights from the game here.

Serving Up Great Groups On Today's Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:14:24 +0000

On today's pre-Thanksgiving "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m., we're serving up a feast of great groups. We'll begin with the number one country song on this day in 1992, "I'm In A Hurry (And Don't Know Why) by Alabama. We'll complete the double with the Oak Ridge Boys and their number one hit from 1983, "American Made".

Saluting The American Worker On Our Labor Day Edition Of The Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:10:31 +0000

We have a special theme for today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m., saluting you, the American worker on Labor Day. And we've got two great songs to do that. We begin with Alabama's number one song in 1985 "Forty Hour Week (For A Livin')". We'll finish the Double with Merle Haggard's "Workin' Man Blues", a number one back in 1969.

Today's Classic Double Feels So Right

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:10:33 +0000

Alabama is one of the most successful super groups of country and pop music. We begin today's "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with the number one song on the country charts this day back in 1981, "Feels So Right", by Alabama.

Going To Alabama On Today's Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:10:08 +0000

We kick off our Monday "Country Classic Double" with country's super group, Alabama. Today, we're featuring their number one hit in 1984, "When We Make Love". We'll stay with that "group" theme with our second song, "Bluest Eyes In Texas", a number one for Restless Heart in 1988.

Randy Owen Discusses New Alabama Album, Tour Dates

Billy Dukes — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:03:56 +0000

When Alabama‘s Randy Owen, Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry walked the red carpet together at last week’s CMA Awards it was as if they’d never retired. In a conversation with the Tennessean, Owen makes it sound like they’re close to retiring from retirement.

Celebrating The 40 Hour Week On The Country Classic Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:10:04 +0000

On this day, October 24, 1940, the 40-hour work week went into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Of course now with computers, e-mail, voicemail, smart phones and all, many of us are working more than 40 hours a week, and then some! Today on our "Country Classic Double" we begin with Alabama's number one hit in 1985: "Forty Hour Week(For A Livin)".

Brad Paisley Teams up With Alabama and NASCAR For "Old Alabama" Video

Polly Wogg — Mon, 23 May 2011 11:25:42 +0000

Brad Paisley brought back the sounds of Alabama with his new song "Old Alabama." In the video, he brings the back the band themselves. See old concert footage with Brad digitally mixed in. And see them today, jamming out with Brad.

Brad debuted the video Saturday on the Speed Channel during "NASCAR Raceday." He was there for the premiere during the pre-race coverage of the NASCAR All-Star race. Jeff Gordon, Darrell Waltrip and Rick Hendrick can also been seen in the video. Brad says if it wasn't for Rick Hendrick providing the driver's facilities to shoot the video, he probably wouldn't have been able to afford the shoot.

Brad Paisley Has A Heart For Alabama

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:10:37 +0000

We get a lot of calls at Big Frog 104 for Brad Paisley’s new single “Old Alabama”, which features the legendary group Alabama. The song lists a number of Alabama’s greatest hits, and this song has become a quick hit, entering the top five on the country charts in just eight weeks. Now, Brad has [...]

New Brad Paisley CD Due May 23rd [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:43:29 +0000

Brad Paisley can't wait for you to hear his new music. Literally. His new CD "This Is Country Music" was due to be released on May 24 but now will hit shelves a day earlier, May 23. The CD features the title tune which went to number 2 on the charts and "Old Alabama" his collaboration with the reunited supergroup Alabama. Brad and Alabama wowed the crowd at the ACM Awards with this performance.

Good News For Alabama Fans

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:07:55 +0000

They were the most successful country band of the 80's and early 90's with some 40 #1 hits, sell-out shows and a few fireplace mantles full of awards. Then some 7 years ago they decided to park the tour bus and call it a day career wise. Now it appears that lead singer Randy Owen and good buddy Teddy Gentry may be rounding up the old crew to so some more work. In the upcoming February 7th issue of Country Weekly magazine Randy addresses the possibility.
"Me and Jeff and Teddy, we're still together,” Randy says. "We told everybody we just didn't plan to tour for a while, or maybe ever, but we might do some recording. After all those years, it was time to do it."

Alabama Reunites For Tribute To Waylon

Tad Pole — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:06:39 +0000

Country group, Alabama has reunited for at least one song. A Waylon Jennings tribute album will be in stores February of next year. One of the songs will feature Alabama’s rendition of “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way.”Other artists included on the tribute are Trace Adkins, Jamey Johnson and Randy Houser. Here’s a [...]