Alabama was the recipient of the prestigious Pinnacle Award at the recent CMA Fest, Dierks Bentley honored the group, which includes Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry, along with the late Jeff Cook, when presenting them with the trophy. “This award has only been handed out three times in the history of country music. Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney and Taylor…
We now know who will be performing for the three-hour CMA Fest TV special, airing on July 19 on ABC. The show will feature performances by Keith Urban, Alabama, Luke Combs, including a song with Vince Gill, Eric Church, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson with Reba McEntire, HARDY, Ashley McBryde, Luke Bryan and more. Dierks Bentley, Lainey Wilson and Elle King, who hosted…
Talk about an epic collaboration. Alabama is joined by The Oak Ridge Boys for “Jesus and John Wayne,” out now. The song is part of the forthcoming, star-studded new record, Gaither Tribute: Honoring the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither, available on August 26. Alabama and The Oak Ridge Boys join an impressive list of artists on the project, including…
Alabama has another trophy to add to their extensive collection. The iconic group surprised fans by appearing at CMA Fest, where Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry, the two remaining founding members of Alabama, were surprised by receiving the prestigious Pinnacle Award, It was Dierks Bentley, after performing his own headlining set at Nissan Stadium for CMA Fest’s fourth and…
Ronnie Dunn, Reba McEntire, Alabama featuring The Oak Ridge Boys and more are part of a forthcoming Gaither tribute album, honoring gospel music pioneers, Bill and Gloria Gaither. Gaither Tribute: Honoring the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither will be out on August 26, featuring ten of their most successful songs as songwriters, including.”Because He Lives,” “Gentle Shepherd,” “He Touched…
Alabama‘s June Jam is returning this year, for the first time since 1997, with an impressive list of artists joining them for the all-day musical event. The legendary group will be joined by The Oak Ridge Boys, Neal McCoy, Home Free, Jamey Johnson, Jake Owen, Mark Wills, Exile, Dailey & Vincent, The Malpass Brothers, Dee Jay Silver, and The…
Alabama has yet another award to add to their massive collection. The Country Music Hall of Fame members were presented with Pandora’s Billionaire plaque, in honor of two billion streams on the music platform. Alabama was presented the award by Scotty McCreery, when he opened for the iconic group in Roanoke, Virginia earlier this month. “The Pandora plaque was…
Two years ago this week, Home Free performed with Alabama, singing “Christmas in Dixie,” as part of their Warmest Winter holiday special, The group recently shared footage from that performance, in honor of the late Jeff Cook, who passed away on November 7, after a ten-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. “It was two years ago this week that we had…
Old Dominion honored Alabama, and the late Jeff Cook, when accepting their trophy for Vocal Group of the Year at the CMA Awards. The five-man group spoke more about Alabama’s influence backstage, and why they felt it was important to celebrate Alabama and their legacy, during their own acceptance speech. “Alabama is a big part of all of our childhood,…
Alabama‘s Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry are mourning the loss of their fellow founding member, Jeff Cook. Cook passed away on November 7, after battling Parkinson’s disease for ten years. Cook formed Alabama with Owen and Gentry in 1969, and continued to perform with them until the disease’s progression forced him off the road in 2018. “He lived to…
