When you think of country stars, who do you think of? Probably one-name acts like George Strait, Tim McGraw, and whoever else you prefer to swoon to over the radio. But think about that for a minute – those are all headliners and solo acts, even though they have a band that plays behind them for backup. And while the band is there, you don’t think of them as the “Tim McGraw band.” It’s a strange phenomenon that has made country music seem like a single-artists game.

What happened to the collaborative nature of country music? It seems the only musical act that plays music together – as a band- is Alabama. And while we’d love to see more collaborative acts, we aren’t complaining! We’re Alabama fans (both the band and the state) through and through.

Old School Country in the Modern World

Like we said, country music has changed a lot recently. Now it’s all about country-rapping or looking cute, along with playing good music and writing touching lyrics. So, to some, it’s surprising that Alabama is still relevant. Not only are they a group that doesn’t push one member’s importance in front of another, but they’re more concerned with making great music than they are about keeping up with country music trends. But people love the classics, and they’re definitely considered as an oldie and a goodie. Brad Paisley even name drops listening to Alabama in one of his songs!

Being an Alabama Fan

While we’ve never been disappointed with Alabama’s quality of music, sometimes we’re left yearning for more quantity. Like the period of time where they didn’t put out new music for 14 years! And now that they’ve put out new music semi-recently, you don’t want to wait to buy tickets. You never know when they’ll go MIA again.