Alabama
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When Alabama rolled onto the scene, there were very few bands in country music that had commercial success. Up until this time, country music had only accepted vocal groups like the Statler Brothers and the Oak Ridge Boys. In retrospect, Alabama did for bands what Kitty Wells did for female singers in the ‘50s -- they broke the barrier and paved the way for more bands.
Rick Diamond, Getty Images Alabama to Receive Greatest Hits Honor at 2011 American Country Awards
Alabama have sold more show tickets and had more No.1 singles (43) than any other band in the history of country music. In their 30-year career they've had 21 gold, platinum or multi-platinum records and sold more than 73 million copies of those records. That said, it's not surprising that the three man supergroup will be taking home the Greatest Hits award at the 2011 American Country Awards.
Randy Owen Discusses New Alabama Album, Tour Dates
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.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Alabama Join Brad Paisley During Encore ‘CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock’ Performance
Brad Paisley took the stage once again during Sunday's 'CMA Music Festival' broadcast on ABC, singing his most recent No. 1 hit 'Old Alabama' with ... Alabama. Randy Owen and company joined Paisley halfway through the song, wearing an 'Alabama Softball' T-shirt and blue jeans.
Rick Diamond, Getty Images Alabama, Brad Paisley, Martina McBride + More Join Forces for Bama Rising Benefit Concert
Alabama hosted their Bama Rising benefit concert last night, June 14, in Birmingham, Ala. The concert was set up by the trio and state natives in order to help the victims affected by the devastating tornadoes that swept through Alabama.
Ethan Miller, Getty Images Brad Paisley, ‘Old Alabama’ – Lyrics Uncovered
Convincing Alabama to play on Brad Paisley's song 'Old Alabama' was the easy part. Writing the eventual chart topper proved to be much more difficult. Paisley tells Taste of Country the song began to take shape long before he invited the country legends to join him. "We were not really writing it the right way at the time," he says of the initial lyric-writing efforts. "When we turned it into this story about a girl who likes that old music, and then realized that the best way to really cap it off was to have them appear on it -- almost like sampling one of their old songs -- that’s when it became really unique."
Rick Diamond, Getty Images Alabama: ‘We’re Talking About Doing Maybe 20 Shows Next Year’
Country legends Alabama may be pulling their act together again, this time for a full tour and a new album. "We’re talking about doing maybe 20 shows next year," co-founder Jeff Cook spills to Bradenton.com.
Rick Diamond, Getty Images Teddy Gentry Introduces ‘Best New Nashville,’ Aids Tornado Victims and Considers a New Alabama Album
Teddy Gentry's got Alabama on his mind, and we're not just talking about the legendary band he co-founded with Randy Owen. The musician calls the state of Alabama home, and in the wake of the devastating storms that rolled through town, he admits "it's gonna be years" before his community fully recovers. To lend a hand, Alabama just announced a benefit concert, Bama Rising, to raise money for tornado victims. "All we can do is try to help people get through and adjust and get on with their lives in the best we can," he tells Taste of Country.
Rick Diamond, Getty Images Alabama Announce ‘Bama Rising’ Benefit Concert for Tornado Relief
Country music legends Alabama will reunite for a rare concert for a great cause on Tuesday, June 14. 'Bama Rising: A Benefit Concert for Alabama Tornado Recovery' will take place at the BJCC Arena in Birmingham, Ala. In addition to Alabama, who are spearheading the eve
Kevin Winter, Getty Images Brad Paisley Gets Help From Country Legends Alabama to Kick Off the 2011 ACM Awards
Brad Paisley opened the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas with a performance that may be tough to top. After all, how can you beat Alabama?
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