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For the first time in 19 years, Alabama is performing at the CMA Music Festival. They'll kick of the June 5 show at LP Field.

All year long at Q-106.5, we've been giving you a Fresh Track of the Day, when we play the latest song from your favorite artist before it's been released, or a new song from a brand new artist trying to become a star in country music! With the assistance of social media outlets like Facebook & Twitter, we've seen some amazing results in the voting on our Fresh Tracks! So, which Fresh Track do

A 2008 lawsuit between Alabama and drummer Mark Herndon revealed that Herndon was just a paid employee of the band, not a fourth official member of the group. Recently, Randy Owen explained why he was still such a visible part of Alabama, which included appearances on many album covers.

The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHof) currently has 188 members from all genres of music, and includes notable artists such as Johnny Cash, Jack Clement, Dolly Parton, Vince Gill and Loretta Lynn. This October, four more artists who have reached the pinnacle of their craft will be inducted into the prestigious group.

This year, Alabama has a lot to celebrate. After 40 years together, the iconic country group has released 30 chart-topping singles and sold more than 73 million albums. The band will celebrate their 40th anniversary by releasing a tribute album with special guests.

Country Super Group 'Alabama' has been making great country music for 40 years, and to celebrate that achievement, some of Today's Hottest Country stars have teamed up with the Alabama boys on Alabama & Friends! One of those groups is the on-fire duo know as 'Florida Georgia Line' check out their addition to this tribute album, as we feature 'I'm In A Hurry (And Don't Know Why)' as Today's Fre

Alabama will have all hands on deck this fall for their debut Alabama & Friends Festival at Sea event -- a musical cruise aboard the Norwegian Pearl. It's slated to be a perfect getaway, with sun, fun and country music. The 2013 cruise lineup has just been announced, with the band planning to fill the ship with celebrity guests who will take the stage each night.

Alabama have certainly earned the right to be known as one of the best country bands of all time, with 21 Gold, Platinum, and multi-Platinum albums, 43 No. 1 singles, eight Entertainer of the Year Awards, and over 73 million records sold. It's been 40 years since their start, and they'll be combining their legendary greatness with some of country's biggest stars for a collaborative album called 'A

Having skydived twice in my life, I can honestly say that nothing describes the feeling of jumping out of an airplane thousands of feet in the air. And for a 90-year-old woman from Alabama, she can now say she knows the feeling. Marion Stangler decided that for her 90th birthday celebration, that she and her two sons-- who by the way are in their 70's--were going to skydive to mark the occasion...

The last hour of voting during the finals of March Bandness was frenzied, to say the least. Thousands of fans of Alabama and the Charlie Daniels Band cast a ballot in the waning minutes. The boys from Fort Payne, Ala. were trailing until the end, when they surged ahead and took the title of Best Country Band of All Time.