Alabama

When ‘Mountain Music’ Brought Mark Herndon Back: Alabama’s Reunion That Felt Like Home

Deborah L. Jacobs

It felt like time stopped in Huntsville when Mark Herndon walked back on stage with Alabama. For more than two ...

Alabama’s ‘Dixieland Delight’: The Simple Joy of a Saturday Night

Deborah L. Jacobs

Can you imagine driving down a country road, one arm on the wheel and the other around the person you ...

How Alabama Sings to the Soul of American Workers

Deborah L. Jacobs

How do you get through a tough week? You look forward to the weekend. Alabama’s song “40 Hour Week” celebrates ...

Alabama’s Angels Among Us Teaches That Hope Comes in Human Form

Deborah L. Jacobs

The world can feel like a cold, lonely place when you are lost. In a moment that feels exactly like ...

When ‘Tennessee River’ Stopped Time: Alabama’s Resch Center Performance That Turned Memories Into Music

Deborah L. Jacobs

It only took a few notes for the crowd to feel it when Alabama started playing “Tennessee River” at the ...

Alabama Reunites with Mark Herndon on ‘Mountain Music’ After 20 Years

Deborah L. Jacobs

It is rare to see history rewritten in real time, but that is what happened when Alabama brought drummer Mark ...

Why Alabama’s Songs Still Feel Like Home: From “Tennessee River” to “Dixieland Delight”

Deborah L. Jacobs

Some songs carry more than just a melody. They feel like pieces of memory. When Alabama took the stage at ...

Why Alabama’s ‘Born Country’ Still Feels Like Coming Home

Deborah L. Jacobs

There are songs that remind you exactly where you came from, even if you left long ago. That is what ...

The Country Spirit USA Night When Alabama Turned “Born Country” Into a Celebration of Roots

Deborah L. Jacobs

The first chords of “Born Country” rolled out at Country Spirit USA in 2018 and instantly the crowd knew they ...

The York Fair Roared as Alabama Proved “Roll On” Is More Than a Song

Deborah L. Jacobs

Alabama stepped forward at the York Fair with the kind of confidence only legends carry and when “Roll On” kicked ...