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Alabama in the 1980s

On This Day in 1982, an Iconic Country Band Released Their Most Successful Album—Spending 7 Months at No. 1 and Selling Millions Despite a Critical Error

Randy Owen of Alabama

On This Day in 1981, the Most Successful Band in Country Music History Released Their First No. 1 Album—Including a Signature Love Ballad One Decade in the Making

3 Country Songs You Haven’t Heard in Years (But Still Know Every Word To)

On This Day in 1983, Alabama Released the No. 1 Single That Later Became a Favorite for Generations of Crimson Tide Fans

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On This Day in 1982, Alabama Released a No. 1 Hit That Took Three Years To Write and Features a Few Appalachian References

The Story Behind the Song That Accidentally Became a Crossover Hit for Alabama

The Story Behind the Song That Accidentally Became a Crossover Hit for Alabama

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  • 4 of the Most Important Alabama Songs Everyone Should Know by Heart

    4 of the Most Important Alabama Songs That Everyone Should Know by Heart

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  • 3 Country Songs You Haven’t Heard in Years (But Still Know Every Word To)

    The Story Behind the Alabama Classic That Should Be on Every Christmas Playlist

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  • Alabama Honored With Prestigious Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award

    Alabama Honored With Prestigious Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award

  • How Willie Nelson and Alabama Dominated the Country Music World in 1982

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  • On This Day in 1992, Alabama Released the Hurried Single That Became Their 31st No. 1

    September 1, 2025, 12:44 pm

  • On This Day in 1980, This Tender Ballad Ignited Alabama’s String of 21-Straight No. 1 Singles

    On This Day in 1980, This Tender Ballad Ignited Alabama’s String of 21-Straight No. 1 Singles

    August 29, 2025, 6:23 pm

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    Born on This Day in 1949, Alabama’s Jeff Cook—Remembered for Fiddle, Guitar, and Country Music Legacy

    August 27, 2025, 6:19 pm

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    Drummer Mark Herndon Reunites With Alabama for the First Time in More Than 20 Years

    August 26, 2025, 11:27 am

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    On This Day in 1983, Alabama’s “Lady Down on Love” Gave Heartache a Voice—and Kept a Record-Setting Hit Streak Alive

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    No Hurry, Just Hits: Roger Murrah on “High Cotton” and the Alabama Song His Ex Saved

    August 4, 2025, 7:15 am

  • On This Day in 1981, Alabama Was at the Top of the Country Chart with Their First Multi-Week No. 1

    July 31, 2025, 11:05 am

  • On This Day in 1980, This Tender Ballad Ignited Alabama’s String of 21-Straight No. 1 Singles

    From Fort Payne to 4x Platinum: How Alabama Made Country History Without Changing Their Tune

    July 30, 2025, 7:15 pm

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