Alabama Music News (United States)

Each October, the picturesque surroundings of Mentone provide the ideal background for the town’s signature event, Colorfest. The 29th annual event is set for October 14-16, 2011.

Set for Saturday, September 17, the Boom Days Heritage Celebration, now in its sixth year, hits the streets for a celebration of all things Fort Payne, as well as chance to bring talent and culture from elsewhere to the mountaintop town.

Labor Day weekend at the Hangout goes Cajun featuring an authentic Cochon de Lait Pig Roast and FREE concerts all weekend long.

As summer winds down, two mountaintop towns located in DeKalb County, Ala. are gearing up for annual events attracting visitors from across the region.

“Have You Wondered” keeps true to the traditional southern gospel, while bringing a freshness to this classic genre.

Slip and Slide your way into the Gulf of Mexico in style on our 33 ft. two lane slide then rock 2012 with the sounds of Grayson Capps.

Kristy Lee live in concert New Years Eve with DJ Tony Skratchere and Burlesque Dancers at The Hangout in Gulf Shores, AL.

Award-Winning Author and Songwriter Mark Jones has released a new e-book. How To Write Songs for Gospel Music helps you with studying the Craft of Songwriting and UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS. It can be found at www.HowToWriteSongs.us.

Renowned singer, songwriter, and cellist Ben Sollee is set to perform a free concert at The Hangout.

Each October, the picturesque surroundings of Mentone provide the ideal background for the town’s signature event, Colorfest. The 29th annual event is set for October 14-16, 2011.

Set for Saturday, September 17, the Boom Days Heritage Celebration, now in its sixth year, hits the streets for a celebration of all things Fort Payne, as well as chance to bring talent and culture from elsewhere to the mountaintop town.

Labor Day weekend at the Hangout goes Cajun featuring an authentic Cochon de Lait Pig Roast and FREE concerts all weekend long.

As summer winds down, two mountaintop towns located in DeKalb County, Ala. are gearing up for annual events attracting visitors from across the region.

Beach Blues & BBQ with Lightnin' Malcolm on Sunday, Aug 7, 2011

Magic 96.5, a local Birmingham radio station, is celebrating Christmas in July by switching it’s format for the weekend to continuous Christmas Music.

Rachel Walker is “In tune with tmill” as the “Artist of the month”This native New Yorker by way of Jamaica is setting hearts on fire with her latest album “Walk with me.”

An explosion of free family fun atop Lookout Mountain has DeKalb County celebrating our nation’s independence. The festivities commence July 2 and include an ice cream social, hometown parade, and a festival centered around potatoes.

“Come Back Home” a popular country track from the Anna Craig EP, has already been voted a favorite by fans. The official video was filmed in Hartselle, Alabama, directed by Gwena Sims.

Great artwork and logos from craigdobbins.com are now available on shirts, mugs, and other cool products.

Tickets for the Brian McKnight "JUST ME" concert go on sale today for the Birmingham, AL show at the Alabama Theatre on June 11 & ten lucky fans will have the opportunity to purchase VIP tickets that include a front row center seat & a meet-n-greet.

Craig Dobbins has a new page on his site dedicated to Jerry Reed Tabs.

. Rock U 2 Ocean Springs Academy of Popular Music, 624 Jackson Avenue, will host an open registration on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A (Quick) Visit With Tommy Emmanuel is the latest addition to the guitarist interview series on Craig Dobbins' website.

Onward Promotions will be presenting a Brian McKnight concert Saturday, June 11 at the historic Alabama Theatre located in downtown Birmingham, AL. The concert is part of Brian's "JUST ME" tour and includes special guests BRKN RBTZ & Claude McKnight.

Author Mark Jones releases his first book on Kindle. The book, ‘The LONG ROAD to NoWhere’, is about the importance for us to examine and Understand God's Gifts as we make everyday decisions. Everyone has gifts; using those gifts is the key.

Nona Simmons, radio and television veteran, and long-time friend and entertainer Maurice Young of Minneapolis to form Sky’s No Limit Communications, an Internet Radio Station playing jazz 24 hours a day, loudcaster.com/channels/527-snl-radio.

Meet Julie Dexter, a world renowned, award winning, British vocalist considered to be one of the most influential female vocalists of our generation, on May 6, 2011, at B.O.S.S Ultra Bar & Lounge

It is important for us to examine and Understand God's Gifts as we make everyday decisions. Everyone has gifts. We lose our focus when we get down... in trouble... depressed. We don't have to Understand everything, we just have to DO IT!

Craig Dobbins contributes the feature lesson on Jerry Reed's guitar style in Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s May 2011 issue.

Top aerobatic performers and live music will entertain crowds on September 23-24, 2011 at the Courtland Airshow and Music Festival. Thrilling aerial demonstrations will fill the skies while music and family-friendly activities will cover the tarmac.

Record Label opens in Mobile AL. promoting Rap, R&B, Gospel, Alternative & Southern Soul Genre's

Get professional fingerstyle guitar instruction with just the click of a button!

RundgrenRadio.com is expanding the concert promotion side of its business by adding a subsidiary company named Onward Promotions. The new company will be responsible for concerts with artists other than RundgrenRadio.com's top client Todd Rundgren.

Melissa and the Green Blanket actually has a soothing effect on children.

How would you like to learn a new fingerstyle guitar lick every week? With Lick of the Week, a great new fingerstyle guitar lick will be delivered to your inbox every week for a whole year!

After more than 10 years out of print, the definitive book on Jerry Reed's innovative and unique guitar style has been rereleased by Hal Leonard.

Country rock band Confederate Railroad is slated to headline the 2011 Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival April 9. The line-up also includes regional homegrown artists representing a variety of genres including Americana, Delta blues, & southern rock.

Award-nominated Christian singer Canton Jones will perform in Birmingham, AL, at a free concert benefiting the Children's Miracle Network. Jones is also debuting songs from his upcoming album, Dominionaire, which hits stores Feb. 1, 2011.

Gary Myrick & The Figures announce upcoming concerts in CA, OR, and WA in February of 2011. Sony Records recently reissued 3 of Myrick's albums including the self-titled Gary Myrick & The Figures album which included the hit "She Talks in Stereo."

Millions visit site for ministry, music and more

'King‘s Praises IV,' celebrating Arthur Beard and the Elements of Worship's 5th Anniversary.

A number of us have always imagined learning to play piano, however, the key cost that is certainly connected to attempting to restricts one to fulfill your dream.

Alabama Welcomes “DEAR DAD” Tour With Ky-Mani Marley Live in Concert

New Hope Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, will be hosting its 8th Annual Music & Cultural Arts weekend with BET’s Sunday Best’s winner Leandria Johnson and the 2009 finalist, Maurice Griffin September 19th 5pm.

Fanatix will sign & register one lucky artist label for exclusive digital distribution and distribute their music to over 400 online and mobile destinations worldwide in more than 100 territories for a period of one year.

Charlotte based band Bubonik Funk kicks off week of shows by opening for Jonny Lang at the Fillmore.

The Fixx has been added as special guests for the September 10 and 11 concerts to open for Todd Rundgren at Roberts Orpheum in St. Louis, MO and Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis, IN. Rundgren will be performing 2 albums live in their entirety.

The song has since been made available through ReverbNation Digital Music Services and is linked to popular digital music stores like iTunes and Amazon Music. It can be found by searching for "BMPC Kids!

MOB-TOWN Productions LLC. artist JB is taking a big step forward in the promotion of his single STUNNA SHADES by being the featured artist on The Old Grumpy Radio Network Talk show "Bluntly Speaking.

National Gospel recording label, Tyscot Records has teamed with Faith Chapel Christian Center to host the Harmony Music + Business Conference August 5th through August 8th at Faith Chapel Christian Center, located in Birmingham, AL.

Tonight we celebrate the life, music, and legacy of Tupac Shakur.

Pop/rock icon Todd Rundgren will perform two complete albums, Healing & Todd, in the same live concert beginning in September. Tour information is available on www.SonsOf1984.com. The band was announced tonight on RundgrenRadio.com's weekly show.

RundgrenRadio.com presents Gary Myrick & The Figures LIVE in concert at Trees in Dallas, TX on July 16th, 2009. In 1980, Gary formed Gary Myrick & the Figures and they released a self-titled album which included the hit "She Talks in Stereo."

Pop/rock icon Todd Rundgren will perform two complete albums, Healing and Todd, in the same live concert beginning in September. Tour information is available on www.SonsOf1984.com.