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 ...

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 ...

While it wasn’t quite the blowout for them that recent country music awards shows have been, performers from Alabama had a ...