Is the “American Dream” dead? Alabama Shakes’ new track is a simmering protest song that asks hard questions. The Athens, Alabama-founded band‘s single “American Dream” evokes the disenfranchised ...
The music was hot. Dudes in the crowd could rock to it, and the girls could dance to it. And because of that, in the early/mid ’90s Blues Old Stand became one of the Southeast’s greatest “almost ...
If you attended an SEC school in the mid ‘90s, there’s a good chance some of the best nights of your life involved Blues Old Stand. The Montgomery-founded band was one of the hottest draws on the ...
Country legend Hank Williams has many enduring and influential songs to his credit, from “Hey, Good Lookin’” to “Honky Tonk Blues” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” Now the Alabama native is earning new ...
On this day (August 29) in 1980, Alabama released “Why Lady Why”—the tender ballad that would become the group’s second No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart and the second link in a ...
When Roger Murrah co-wrote “High Cotton,” he wasn’t just writing a country hit—he was telling the story of his childhood in Athens, Alabama. Recorded by Country Music Hall of Famers Alabama, “High ...
After ten years, Alabama Shakes are back with a new song, “Another Life.” Despite the decade-long hiatus, the track shows the celebrated trio hasn’t lost their knack for heady throwback soul. “Another ...
Alabama Shakes are a band again. The group essentially went on hiatus in 2017, and leader Brittany Howard went on to a successful solo career. Late last year, though, Howard reunited with her old ...