That trio, along with drummer Mark Herndon, "sold millions of albums, substantially broadening country ... his band's tune, ...

bringing the band to a new peak position. (Photo by Lester Cohen/ Getty Images Alabama is best remembered for their country music smashes, such as “Take Me Down,” “Love in the First Degree ...

Country Music Hall of Famers ... born in Fort Payne, Alabama, bridge Southern rock's 1970s-era acts like Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Charlie Daniels Band to country's pop-styled '90s stars like Garth ...

An Athens native and longtime Nashville resident, Howard’s won five total Grammys as a solo artist and with Alabama Shakes, the Athens rock and soul band she rose to fame with in the 2010s.