It might surprise some music fans in this state that Red Clay Strays is a more popular rock band now than Alabama Shakes. But ...

There’s a poignant lyric in Neil Young’s classic song “Rockin’ in the Free World” about someone who never gets to be cool. But at the music program at Merrimack, a special needs nonprofit in Alabama, ...

On this day (August 27) in 1949, Jeff Cook was born in Fort Payne, Alabama. He was a talented multi-instrumentalist best known as one of the founding members of Alabama. Cook co-founded the band with ...

Fate dealt Huntsville, Alabama’s inaugural South Star Music Festival bad cards. First, Jane’s Addiction, the legendary alt-rockers who were one of the festival’s most anticipated acts, broke up two ...

It’s hard to believe that ten years have passed since the release of Sound & Color, the album that catapulted Alabama Shakes into rock royalty. Yet, when the band took the stage at a sold-out Red ...

Ready for a sparkling Independence Day? Star-spangled events are planned throughout the state to help you have a memorable holiday. This year is a special one, as the United States celebrates its ...

One of the biggest rock bands of its time paused after two albums. A one-off gig led to a tour and then a new LP, “I Must Be Dreaming.” By Jon Pareles See more of our coverage in your search ...

Alabama is arguably the most successful band in country music history. And on this day in 1984, the group saw one of what would become their career-defining songs top the country charts. “If You’re ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) —A landmark update to Alabama’s Entertainment Industry Incentive Act is set to give the state’s music industry a boost, thanks to new legislation signed on Thursday, July 31, ...