Over speakerphone, Randy Owen lets out a big laugh before telling me the story about chert rocks. We’re talking about “Mountain Music,” country-music band Alabama’s foot-stomping 1982 hit. The song’s ...

Alabama’s Randy Owen didn’t want to cry Tuesday night. But he did. A couple of hours before BMI honored him with its prestigious Icon Award at its BMI Country Awards on Music Row, Alabama’s lead ...

Country Music Hall of Famers Alabama are having their legacy as one of the genre's most iconic rock star acts of the past half-century honored via national tour dates and a new CMT special. "CMT ...

Two founding members of Alabama, Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry, have joined forces with country singer Chris Janson to remake a classic hit. A new version of Alabama’s “Christmas in Dixie” was released ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Tuesday night (Nov. 19), performing rights organization BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind 50 of the previous ...

A series of impressive back-to-back triumphs and modern-era country icons turning back the clock to honor the latest BMI Icon — Alabama lead singer and critical inspiration to numerous No. 1 singles, ...

A historic moment happened at one of Alabama’s recent concerts. The country music band surprised fans with special reunion during their show at the Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Country Music Hall of Famers Alabama are having their legacy as one of the genre's most iconic rock star acts of the past ...

Country music’s elite flocked to BMI Tuesday night for the genre’s biggest parking lot party of the year – the 72nd annual BMI Country Awards. “The BMI Awards represent the Top 50 most (performed) ...