JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT, JOHN BERRY, GORDON MOTE AND STORME WARREN ADDED TO ALABAMA AND FRIENDS TORNADO RELIEF CONCERT

JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT, JOHN BERRY, GORDON MOTE, AND SIRIUSXM'S STORME WARREN ADDED TO ALABAMA & FRIENDS #JSUSTRONG TORNADO RELIEF CONCERT BENEFITING JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

Concert to Take Place on September 26, 2018 in Jacksonville, Alabama at 

Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium; Tickets On-Sale Now at Ticketfly.com 

 

With 90% of Tickets Already Sold, Star-Studded Event is on its Way to Becoming Northern Alabama's Largest Live Stadium Concert of the Year

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, John Berry, Gordon Mote and SiriusXM's Storme Warren have been announced to join an all-star lineup of talent in Jacksonville, Alabama this fall when some of music's greatest voices come together to raise funds for a very special cause. 

 

On September 26, 2018, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Mote and Berry will join Alabama, the Charlie Daniels Band, Shenandoah, and Jamey Johnson, for the Alabama & Friends #JSUStrong tornado relief concert benefiting Jacksonville State University (JSU). Comedian Darren Knight "Southern Momma" is also scheduled to perform. SiriusXM's Storme Warren will emcee the event. 

 

On March 19 of this year, JSU and the surrounding Jacksonville community was hit by a EF-3 tornado, severely damaging 23 buildings and impacting more than 50 more. Fortunately, there was no loss of life however millions of dollars in damage was reported following the storm.

 

"We are so thankful and blessed that friends of ours, and some from our great state of Alabama, have offered to help raise funds to repair the damage from the horrific tornado a few months back," says Alabama frontman Randy Owen. "The university has been wonderful to work with on helping us setup the concert. From the looks of ticket sales and strong support from sponsors, this will be a very special night for the attendees."

 

Nationwide Insurance (Randy Jones & Associates, Inc.) has signed-on as the presenting sponsor. Platinum sponsors include Dr. Pepper (official drink of the show), Alabama Power, Alfa Insurance, Marc and Mary Angle, Ken and Jenny Howell, and Trycon Tufters. With these generous sponsors onboard to cover the concert's expenses, 100% of the evening's proceeds will go to Jacksonville State University.

 

With 90% of tickets already sold, the event is shaping up to be the year's largest live stadium concert in Northern Alabama. Additional guest performers will be announced in the coming weeks. 

 

The rain or shine event begins at 6:00 p.m. CT. Tickets prices start at $25.00 and are on-sale now at Ticketfly.com or by calling 877-4FLY-TIX.

 

THE WINNER OF OUR DAY 6 CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY IS ....

Courtney Porter-Tetreault

Congratulations, Courtney! You are our Day 6 winner. Your prize consists of a signed copy of the new "Alabama and Friends" tribute cd, a signed copy of Randy Houser's "How Country Feels" cd, and an unsigned copy of Steve Holy's "Love Don't Run" cd. We'll get these in the mail to you within the next week! Thank you for supporting us and for supporting great music. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and your family!

CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY DAY 6: WIN COPIES OF RANDY HOUSER (SIGNED), ALABAMA (SIGNED) AND STEVE HOLY (UNSIGNED) CDS

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

WINNER: Courtney Porter-Tetreault

Welcome to Day 6 of our Christmas Giveaway! Today, we're giving away music from some of country's best - Randy Houser, Alabama and Steve Holy. We appreciate truly good music and want to share some of our favorites with you this holiday season. Music is the gift that keeps giving with every note, every melody. 

Today's prize includes:

1 signed copy of the new Randy Houser CD, "How Country Feels"

Track Listing:

1. Runnin' Outta Moonlight

2. Growin' Younger

3. Top of the World

4. The Singer

5. Power of a Song

6. Absolutely Nothing

7. Wherever Love Goes (Duet with Kristy Lee Cook)

8. Like a Cowboy

9. How Country Feels

10. Along for the Ride

11. Sunshine on the Line

12. Goodnight Kiss

13. Let's Not Let It

14. Shine

15. Route 3 Box 250 D

1 copy of "Alabama and Friends" tribute cd, signed by all 3 original members of Alabama: Randy Owen, Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry.

Track Listing:

1. Tennessee River - Jason Aldean

2. Love in the First Degree - Luke Bryan

3. Old Flame - Rascal Flatts

4. Lady Down on Love - Kenny Chesney

5. The Closer You Get - Eli Young Band

6. Forever's As Far As I'll Go - Trisha Yearwood

7. She and I - Toby Keith

8. I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why) - Florida Georgia Line

9. That's How I Was Raised - Alabama

10. All American - Alabama

11. My Home's in Alabama - Jamey Johnson

1 unsigned copy of "Love Don't Run" cd by Steve Holy

Track Listing:

1. If It Gets You Where You Wanna Go

2. Love Don't Run

3. Hauled Off and Kissed Me

4. Until the Rain Stops

5. Heart of a Hero

6. Every Day Should End Like This

7. Wonders

8. Let the Sun Shine In

9. Like I'm Famous

10. Help Me Make It Through the Night

11. Bonus Track: Good Morning Beautiful (Acoustic Version)

To enter, email us at lovinlyrics@gmail.com with "Music Gives Back" in the subject line, along with your full name, mailing address and Twitter name if you have one. We will announce the winner tomorrow at noon. 

All entries are automatically entered to win our Christmas Day prize, the 8 disc box set by Garth Brooks, "Blame It All on My Roots". 

Good Luck!

ALABAMA & FRIENDS SOARS INTO TOP 10 ON THE BILLBOARD 200 ALL GENRE CHART

Album lands at #2 on country album chart with 31,948 in first week sales

Nashville, TN (Sept. 4, 2013)...After only a week of being in stores, ALABAMA & Friends -- the new album paying homage to the most iconic band in country music -- has landed at No. 8 on the elite Billboard 200 all genre album chart. The 11-track album is among good company, surrounded by some of music's biggest names including pop stars John Mayer (#7) and Bruno Mars (#9).

On the country albums chart, ALABAMA & Friends also makes an impressive debut, coming in at No. 2 after selling 31,948 copies in its first week.

ALABAMA & Friends was released August 27 via Show Dog-Universal Music and features Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eli Young Band, Florida Georgia Line, Jamey Johnson, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts and Trisha Yearwood covering some of ALABAMA's most memorable and biggest hits of their career. The project also includes two brand new tunes from the Hall of Famers, including "All American," which is at country radio now.

For more of the latest news and information on ALABAMA, including where they will be performing on their new Back to the Bowery Tour, visit www.thealabamaband.com.

VIDEO: ALABAMA AND FRIENDS PART 2: ALABAMA TALKS ABOUT ARTISTS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT

This is a really great interview with Alabama about some of the acts on Alabama & Friends! Some funny stories!!

VIDEO: ALABAMA DISCUSSES HOW THE MAKING OF "ALABAMA AND FRIENDS" CAME ABOUT

Over the next couple of days, we'll be posting interview pieces from Alabama about the making of the new cd, "Alabama & Friends". This first one is “How did the making of this record come about?”

ANNOUNCEMENT: THE WINNERS OF THE ALABAMA AND FRIENDS CDS ARE ....

And the winners of the Alabama and Friends cds are ...

Erin Roche - Signed copy

Melinda Curtis - Unsigned copy

Entrants were all assigned a number and the winner chosen by an online random number generator. Congratulations to both winners and thanks to all who entered! Winners will be contacted by email today. 

If you didn't win, I highly recommend purchasing this cd, it's fantastic! 

More contests coming soon!

CONTEST: WIN A COPY OF THE BRAND NEW "ALABAMA AND FRIENDS" CD FEATURING ALABAMA, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, JASON ALDEAN, LUKE BRYAN AND MORE

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

And the winners of the Alabama and Friends cds are ...

Erin Roche - Signed copy

Melinda Curtis - Unsigned copy

Entrants were all assigned a number and the winner chosen by an online random number generator. Congratulations to both winners and thanks to all who entered! Winners will be contacted by email today. If you didn't win, I highly recommend purchasing this cd, it's fantastic! More contests coming soon!

The new tribute cd, "Alabama and Friends", hits shelves on Tuesday but we have gotten our hands on 2 copies, one unsigned and one signed by all 3 original members of Alabama, to give to 2 lucky fans. 

The cd is fantastic, featuring Alabama's hit songs as recorded by some of today's most popular artists as well as new music from Alabama. The track list is shown below so you can see what's included on this great cd.

To enter, all you have to do is tell us what your favorite Alabama song is. Simple as that. Email your entry to lovinlyrics@gmail.com with "ALABAMA" as your subject line. Be sure to include your favorite song, first and last name and mailing address. If you have a Twitter handle, be sure to list that as well so we can announce the winner on our Twitter page too! Good luck! Contest ends at 11:59pm Monday, August 26. If you've won a prize from us within the past 60 days, you are not eligible to win this go around. Thanks for supporting Alabama and Lovin' Lyrics!

1. Tennessee River - Jason Aldean (Produced by Michael Knox)

2. Love In The First Degree - Luke Bryan (Produced by Jeff Stevens)

3. Old Flame - Rascal Flatts (Produced by Jay DeMarcus

4. Lady Down On Love - Kenny Chesney (produced by Biddy Cannon)

5. The Closer You Get - Eli Young Band (Produced by Michael Knox)

6.Forever's As Far As I'll Go - Trisha Yearwood (Produced by Garth Fundis)

7. She & I - Toby Keith (Produced by Toby Keith)

8. I'm I A Hurry (And Don't Know Why) - Florida Georgia Line (Produced by Joey Moi)

9. That's How I Was Raised - Alabama 

10. All American - Alabama

11. My Home's In Alabama  - Jamey Johnson (Produced by Jamey Johnson)

ALABAMA & FRIENDS TRIBUTE ALBUM TO STREAM EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH ALABAMA'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE AUGUST 20-23

Nashville, TN - August 20, 2013 ... ALABAMA will unveil their new album, ALABAMA & Friends, through an exclusive streaming party on their website from August 20-23, 2013. Fans will be able to listen to the entire album before it officially hits streets August 27 by signing up on www.thealabamaband.com.

ALABAMA & Friends is in celebration of the band's remarkable 40 years of making music together. The diversity and star power of the artists included on this project speak volumes about the depth of the band's legacy. Contributing their take on some of the group's most memorable hits are Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eli Young Band, Florida Georgia Line, Jamey Johnson, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts and Trisha Yearwood. The project also includes two brand new songs from ALABAMA, their first new music in more than a decade.

The new album has already become another success, making an impressive debut among the Top 5 country albums on iTunes, just days after ALABAMA & Friends was available for pre-order on the popular digital retailer.

ALABAMA became a household name after signing with RCA in 1980 and with their stratospheric accomplishments that soon followed. During the '80s and '90s, they outsold every artist in all music genres. They have scored an amazing 43 No. 1 hits throughout their illustrious career and sold more than 73 million albums worldwide. They have also won more than 150 major industry awards, including trophies from the Grammys, CMA, ACM and countless others. The Hall of Famers have earned 21 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum albums, and were named the RIAA's Country Group of the Century.

ALABAMA & FRIENDS AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL PRE-ORDERS THROUGH iTUNES ON AUGUST 13

Special bundle packages now available for purchase 

Check out this fun Alabama MegaMix by DJ Du

Nashville, TN - August 12, 2013 ... ALABAMA & Friends - the new tribute album honoring country music's most iconic group ALABAMA - will be made available for digital pre-orders starting August 13 through iTunes. Fans can access the pre-ordering of the album before it hits the streets on Tuesday, August 27 by visiting iTunes.

Special bundle packages are available now via the group's official website www.thealabamaband.com.  The "Ultimate Bundle" package consists of a vintage ALABAMA baseball tee, an ALABAMA & Friends CD and vinyl LP for $50.00. A vintage tee and CD package is also available for only $35.00. Orders are expected to arrive on album release day or soon after.

ALABAMA & Friends features some of country music's hottest stars delivering their own unique versions of ALABAMA classics, including Jason Aldean ("Tennessee River"), Luke Bryan ("Love in the First Degree"), Kenny Chesney ("Lady Down on Love"), Eli Young Band ("The Closer You Get"), Florida Georgia Line ("I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)"), Jamey Johnson ("My Home's in Alabama"), Toby Keith ("She and I"), Rascal Flatts ("Old Flame") and Trisha Yearwood ("Forever's As Far As I'll Go").

The 11-song collection will also feature two new songs from ALABAMA - "That's How I Was Raised" and "All American." It's the first taste of new music from the legendary and award-winning group in over a decade.

After signing with RCA in 1980, ALABAMA soared to the top time and again with 21 No. 1 hits in a row. They have had 43 chart-topping singles and have sold more than 73 million albums worldwide. They have won more than 150 major industry nods, including two Grammys, the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian award, Entertainer of the Year awards three times from the CMA and five times from the ACM, as well as the ACM Artist of the Decade award. The Hall of Famers have earned 21 Gold ®, Platinum ® and Multi-Platinum ® albums, and were named the RIAA's Country Group of the Century.

ALABAMA is currently in the midst of their Back to the Bowery Tour that has them playing to capacity crowds all across the country since its launch earlier this year. The new tour will continue through the fall, making stops in cities including Detroit, MI, Greenville, SC, St. Louis, MO, Nashville, TN and Birmingham, AL.

For more news and a complete listing of tour dates visit www.thealabamaband.com.

ALABAMA & FRIENDS CD ARRIVES IN STORES AUGUST 27 - FEATURES GUESTS FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, JASON ALDEAN, LUKE BRYAN AND MORE.

Collection features Country music's biggest stars -- Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Eli Young Band, Florida Georgia Line, Jamey Johnson, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts and Trisha Yearwood; includes two brand new songs from ALABAMA

Iconic group continues to add new shows to their highly successful Back to The Bowery Tour including their first concert at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on Sunday, November 3

Nashville, Tenn. July 22, 2013 -- One of country music's most successful and influential groups of all time, ALABAMA, will release their highly anticipated new album, ALABAMA & Friends, on Tuesday, August 27 through Show Dog-Universal Music. The project is a tribute album, honoring the legendary group that helped change the face of country music.

ALABAMA & Friends will feature some of country music's hottest stars -- all delivering their own unique versions of the multi-platinum-selling band's biggest hits, including Jason Aldean ("Tennessee River"), Luke Bryan ("Love in the First Degree"), Kenny Chesney ("Lady Down on Love"), Eli Young Band ("The Closer You Get"), Florida Georgia Line ("I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)"), Jamey Johnson ("My Home's in Alabama"), Toby Keith ("She and I"), Rascal Flatts ("Old Flame") and Trisha Yearwood ("Forever's As Far As I'll Go").

The 11-song collection will also feature the band's first new tracks in over 10 years - "All American" (written by Trey Bruce) and "That's How I Was Raised" (written by Charley Stefl, Tony Ramey, Skip Sasser and Trent Tomlinson), which has the group teaming again with legendary producer Harold Shedd who worked closely with the group in their early years.

"It's a storybook episode in my life and in the career of ALABAMA to have Harold on board and to see him as excited as we were after all these years," says frontman Randy Owen.

The songs chosen for the project are among the most memorable in country music and will remind fans and the music industry alike why this Southern Rock/Country band broke so many sales records throughout their remarkable career. Their crossover appeal to country, rock and pop audiences and meteoric accomplishments set the bar high for those that have since followed.

"Our longevity is a tribute to the hard work we did in selecting songs, because it's the songs that people remember," says bassist Teddy Gentry.

"It's very much an honor that they'd take part in an ALABAMA tribute," guitarist Jeff Cook says of the acts included on the album. "We had a lot of fun working with them, and I think the finished product testifies to both the fun and the quality that went into it."

After signing with RCA in 1980, ALABAMA soared to the top with 21 consecutive No. 1 hits, a feat that will most likely never be equaled in any genre. During their career, they have had more than 30 singles that have topped the country charts and have sold more than 73 million albums worldwide. They are one of the most celebrated groups, scoring more than 150 major industry nods, including two Grammys, the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian award, Entertainer of the Year awards three times from the CMA and five times from the ACM, as well as the ACM Artist of the Decade award. They have earned 21 Gold ®, Platinum ®, and Multi-Platinum ® albums and were named the RIAA's Country Group of the Century.

Earlier this year, ALABAMA launched their Back to The Bowery Tour. The highly successful tour has consistently sold out many of its previously announced dates, resulting in the addition of several new shows along the way, including an upcoming performance on November 3 at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium. The Ryman date marks the very first time ALABAMA has performed a concert at the most famous former home of the Grand Ole Opry. Tickets to the Ryman concert will go on sale Friday, July 26 and will be available for purchase at all Ticketmaster outlets, the Ryman Box Office, 800-745-3000 and www.ryman.com.

For more information on ALABAMA & Friends, as well as a complete listing of tour dates, visit www.thealabamaband.com.