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All-Star Roster to Pay Tribute to Alabama on Upcoming Album

Christina Vinson — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:30:06 +0000

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 'Alabama & Friends.'

Alabama Announce 40th Anniversary Tour

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:28:53 +0000

The members of the country supergroup Alabama have announced a tour to celebrate their 40 years in the country music business. The Back to the Bowery Tour will kick off on April 5 in South Carolina and run through Oct. 12 before wrapping up in Oklahoma. The tour commemorates the 40th anniversary of Alabama’s very [...]

Hostage Situation In Alabama Ends With Child Safe

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:12:52 +0000

The nearly week long hostage situation in Alabama involving a five-year-old boy has finally come to an end. According to officials in Alabama, the boy has been recovered safely by officers. His kidnapper, Jimmy Lee Dykes, was killed, when authorities stormed his underground bunker. The boy was taken from a school bus last week, [...]

Alabama Announce Fan Cruise 'Festival at Sea' Set to Sail October 2013

Sterling Whitaker — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 03:00:57 +0000

One of the most successful groups in country music history, Alabama, have had a four-decade career that encompasses hit singles, best-selling albums, sold-out tours and awards too numerous to count. Now, the band have revealed a special fan celebration for their 40th anniversary: a cruise. In a posting to their official website, Alabama announced a [...]

Father's Reaction to Getting a Ticket for Alabama Notre Dame Game Is Priceless

Jon Prell — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:00:47 +0000

Christmas is behind us and because of the snow storm, most of us will have plenty of opportunity today to take a closer look at the gifts we received. In just about every household on Christmas morning there is usually a reaction to a present that is for the ages. More often than not that type of reaction belongs to a child, but not in this case.

20 Years Of Number Ones Weekend – Who Had The Longest Gap Between Number Ones

Eric Cornish — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:00:55 +0000

I hope you are enjoying the great number ones on this 20 Years of Number Ones Labor Day Weekend. You already know who had the most number ones from 1992-2012, but who had the biggest gap between number ones?

It's An All Corners Of The Map Weekend – Eric's Top 5 State Songs [VIDEOS]

Eric Cornish — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:50:55 +0000

99.5 WKDQ is always giving you big ways to win and coming soon you'll be able to choose one of five destinations on all corners of the US map, if you are our big winner, but you have to be a WKDQ Country Club Member. To celebrate, all this weekend, we're taking you around the country with songs that mention states, cities, and places around the great USA.

A Vintage CMA Awards Moment From 1982 [Video]

Jon Prell — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:30:03 +0000

The CMA Awards are tonight in Nashville and will be carried live on ABC-TV. All eyes will be on the ‘Entertainer of the Year’ award as it is every year. This year’s nominees include Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift. There have been many great performances throughout the years on [...]

Is Alabama Going Back On Tour?

Eric Cornish — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:44:38 +0000

I knew it! I’ve had a feeling that Country Music Hall of Famers, Alabama we’re thinking about going back out on the road. We saw them team up together for the Waylon Jennings tribute album last year. Then we saw them team up with Brad Paisley for “Old Alabama” that went all the way to the [...]

At Home With Ashton Shepherd

Leslie Morgan — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:07:26 +0000

Ashton Shepard fans will be VERY happy to hear her latest album, Where Country Grows, will be available online and in stores July 12!!! Did you know that she still lives in a single-wide in Leroy, AL? Learn more about Ashton as she balances her career, family and life in a small town. :-)