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Billboard Selects Orion Amphitheater As 'Top East Coast Amphitheater' on 2024 Top Music Venues List
by Michael Major - February 13, 2024 The accolade follows a triumphant 2023 season for The Orion, as it hosted 32 concerts and 83 community and cultural events last year, welcoming some of music's biggest names such as Lana Del Rey, Brandi Carlile, Snoop Dogg, James Taylor, Phish, Billy Strings, Widespread Panic, Ja Rule and Ashanti, T... 
Iconic Country Band ALABAMA Reveals June Jam XVIII
by Michael Major - November 27, 2023 Following a 16-year hiatus, ALABAMA co-founders Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry resurrected June Jam this past summer, drawing nearly 11,000 fans to Fort Payne, raising hundreds of thousands. Owen and Gentry are thrilled to continue the tradition and plan to keep June Jam going for years to come.... 
St. Paul & The Broken Bones Releases 'Angels In Science Fiction' Album
by Michael Major - April 21, 2023 The new album was recorded at Sam Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and produced by Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, John Prine, Elvis Presley). It follows the band’s critically acclaimed 2022 album The Alien Coast.... 
Alabama Shakes to Release 'Boys & Girls' 10th Anniversary Edition
by Michael Major - October 26, 2022 Hailed as one of the best albums of 2012 by Rolling Stone and numerous other publications, Boys & Girls entered Billboard’s Independent Albums chart at No. 1. It went on to attain Platinum certification and earn the band multiple GRAMMY nominations. Lead single “Hold On' was voted the #1 Best Song o... 
Will Stewart Shares New 'Nothing's Right'
by Michael Major - July 01, 2022 From Montgomery’s river region, up through West Alabama and over to Birmingham, a brief stint in Tennessee and tumbling back over Red Mountain to settle in East Birmingham. You could describe Will Stewart’s sound as “Central Alabama Music.” A little south of Nashville, some might say. ... 
Will Stewart Shares New Single 'New World Daydream' From His New LP
by Michael Major - June 03, 2022 Armed with his core band, Ross Parker (bass) Tyler McGuire (drums) Janet Simpson (vocals) and help from Daniel Raine (keys), Stewart churns through 10 songs of guitar driven folk rock. Recorded in the heart of east Birmingham and engineered by Brad Timko, it’s a sound that is uniquely Central Alabam... 
Will Stewart to Share New Single From His Forthcoming 'Slow Life' LP
by Michael Major - May 12, 2022 The lead track “Bad Memory” is a mid-tempo road song inviting the listener to roll down the windows and take the scenic route. A meditation on the wish to have the ability to summon up a bad memory in order to achieve a more peaceful state - wouldn’t that be nice? The single will be available tomorr... 
Alabama 3 Release Single 'Petronella Says' From New Album 'Step 13'
by Michael Major - September 22, 2021 Alabama 3 were first launched into the nation’s consciousness for 1997’s inaugural smash ‘Woke Up This Morning’, which served as the theme music for the long-running HBO series ‘The Sopranos’.... 
Reservoir Strikes Deal With Country Supergroup Alabama
by TV News Desk - August 26, 2021 Cousins Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook formed Alabama in Fort Payne, Alabama in 1969, originally performing under the name Wildcountry.... 
ALABAMA Reveals FREE New Year's Eve Concert, Courtesy of Camping World
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 29, 2020 COVID-19 has halted most all live concerts across the country but that isn't stopping iconic country group ALABAMA from bringing music to its fans this New Year's Eve. ... 
ALABAMA's Randy Owen Named Honorary Co-Chair of The World Games 2022
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 16, 2020 The World Games 2022 Birmingham has added another legendary figure to the list of Alabama celebrities supporting the international sporting event.... 
ALABAMA Announces Only Concert in 2020
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 14, 2020 ALABAMA, the most successful group in the history of country music, has been revealed as the first featured performer for Camping World®’s FREE virtual weekly concert series.... 
Jeremy Beck & The Heavy Duty Horns Releases Second Single 'Oh Baby!'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 12, 2020 'It sure feels strange promoting an EP release while the fight against systemic racism is at the forefront of everyone's minds these days,' shares bandleader Jeremy Beck from Jeremy Beck & The Heavy Duty Horns. ... 
Country Music Star Alan Jackson To Stage 'Small Town Drive-In' Concerts
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 26, 2020 Country Music icon Alan Jackson will perform a pair of shows next month in Alabama as he launches his first-ever “Small Town Drive-In” concerts – presented by Pepsi – bringing three decades of hits to music fans in a unique “drive-in meets concert” experience, giving attendees a quality-of-life acti... 
OMB Peezy Shares New Single 'Let Up'
by Abigail Charpentier - February 21, 2020 Today Alabama rapper OMB Peezy releases new single 'Let Up.' This song showcases Peezy's signature flow alongside a hypnotic, texturized beat. With cosigns ranging from Lil Boosie to Meek Mill, OMB Peezy is proving he is a force to be reckoned with, which he makes clear in 'Let Up', declaring 'I go... 
Posa Teams Up with Rubberband OG for '2 Sides of Da Bottom'
by Abigail Charpentier - February 21, 2020 Think It's A Game/Warner Records rapper Posa teams up with TIG label mate Rubberband OG to share a story of hustling on the rise to success from the viewpoint of two Alabama rappers on a new mixtape titled 2 Sides of Da Bottom. The mixtape details the story of two Alabama lyricists striving to make ... 
Harper Grae Performs for Sold-Out Crowd at Iron Bowl
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 02, 2019 Alabama native, Auburn University alum and artist Harper Grae checked another bucket list box this weekend, headlining the halftime show at Saturday's (November 30) Iron Bowl game between rivals Auburn and University of Alabama. Backed by The Auburn University Marching Band, her performance marked t... 
VIDEO: Watch Brittany Howard Perform 'Stay High' on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT
by Sarah Leiber - September 27, 2019 The front woman and guitarist for Alabama Shakes strikes out on her own with a critically-acclaimed new album, 'Jaime,' and celebrates her return to The Late Show with a performance of this soulful single, 'Stay High.' Watch the clip below!... 
Caitlin Cannon's 'The TrashCannon Album' Confronts Difficult 'Inner Garbage' With Humor
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 14, 2019 Pop, punk and show rhythms aren't always something thought to be put together -- unless you're Caitlin Cannon. Throughout her new collection, The TrashCannon Album, she combines all three for a rollicking countrypolitan mix that's quite entertaining in spite of the difficult themes she discusses, ra... 
Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes Drops New Single 'He Loves Me'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 14, 2019 Billboard reports that Brittany Howard, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of Alabama Shakes, has released a new single off her solo album, Jaime: 'He Loves Me.'... 
The Beach Boys Join ALABAMA for the '50th Anniversary Tour' Concert in Wichita
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 12, 2019 Seven-time multi-platinum selling band and the most decorated country music group in history ALABAMA has added yet another arena performance to its extensive '50th Anniversary Tour.' Band members Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen have tapped very special friends The Beach Boys to join them for ... 
Amadou & Mariam Team Up With The Blind Boys of Alabama For A New Single
by Tori Hartshorn - July 22, 2019 Malian musical duo and Grammy Award nominees Amadou & Mariam are teaming up with five-time Grammy Award-winning gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama for the new single “Bamako To Birmingham” and its b-side, “Two Cultures, One Beat,” out Friday, July 26 via Because Music.... 
ALABAMA Announced for Induction Into Musicians Hall of Fame
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 17, 2019 Iconic country group ALABAMA will soon add another accolade to its long list of achievements. On Tuesday afternoon in Nashville, GRAMMY-nominated guitarist Joe Bonamassa announced the band (Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry and Randy Owen) as 2019 inductees into the Musicians Hall of Fame. Additionally, ALABA... 
Opelika Songwriters Festival Adds Shawn Mullins as Headliner
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 06, 2019 The Opelika Songwriters Festival, a new annual event based in Opelika, Alabama, has added Shawn Mullins as the headliner for the festival, which will entertain music fans at its inaugural celebration over Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-26, 2019) at multiple venues in the town's historic downtown. Opel... 
Louisiana's Caleb Elliott Releases Single DON'T GO LOSING YOUR HEAD
by Tori Hartshorn - February 01, 2019 On his debut album FOREVER TO FADE, Louisiana singer/songwriter Caleb Elliott tells his story, from preacher's son in a cult-like religion to finding musical freedom in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. His new single, 'Don't Go Losing Your Head' is out today, and FOREVER TO FADE comes out March 8th on Single... |
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