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Rock legend Bob Dylan returns to Alabama for his ’26 tour, which is set to open March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska and includes...
12/11/2025

Rock legend Bob Dylan returns to Alabama for his ’26 tour, which is set to open March 21 in Omaha, Nebraska and includes an April 23 show at the Dothan Civic Center.

Now 84, Dylan has history in Alabama. He recorded his 1979 album “Slow Train Coming,” featuring Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knofler and known for the song “Gotta Serve Somebody,” and 1980’s “Saved,” part of his so-called Christian trilogy, at Muscle Shoals Sound. “Gotta Serve Somebody” won Dylan his first ever Grammy, for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Male.

While both those albums were recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, they weren’t done at the studio’s iconic 3614 Jackson Highway address in Sheffield. They were tracked at the studio’s lesser known and since shuttered 1000 Alabama Ave. location, a former Naval Reserve Building along the Tennessee River.

Tickets for the Dothan concert go on sale 10 a.m. CT this Friday via tixr.com, according to the venue’s page.

Head to the first comment down below to read more!

✍️: Matt Wake / AL.com

12/11/2025

Wonder what's easier: stealing Christmas or finding parking at The Summit? Or maybe The Grinch just can't resist a sale?

Video courtesy of on TikTok.

Here’s a proposition: Take a bicycle ride on an award-winning coastal trail system and get a discount on your stay at Th...
12/11/2025

Here’s a proposition: Take a bicycle ride on an award-winning coastal trail system and get a discount on your stay at The Lodge in Gulf State Park. 🚲

Want to know more? Visit the comments section below! ⬇️

Alabama Media Group recently kick off its annual Christmas decoration contest, which is a statewide competition divided ...
12/11/2025

Alabama Media Group recently kick off its annual Christmas decoration contest, which is a statewide competition divided into three regions — north, central and south Alabama — where the public will decide which Alabama city has the best holiday decorations. 🎄

It's down to the top three for each region, and we need your help deciding which towns should move to the final round. Voting ends at 11 p.m. tonight!

Vote for your favorites through the link in our comments! ✨

12/10/2025

Speaking of the GOAT, Nick Saban, who won 7 National Championships as a head coach, was officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame last night in Las Vegas.

Video courtesy of .t on TikTok.

The holiday decorations in these three north Alabama locations are more than a little delightful, no matter how frightfu...
12/10/2025

The holiday decorations in these three north Alabama locations are more than a little delightful, no matter how frightful the weather might be. ✨

Alabama Media Group has launched its annual Christmas decoration contest—a statewide, three-region showdown where the public picks the most dazzling city display.

After hundreds of votes, the North Alabama finalists are Cullman, Fort Payne and Gadsden! Now, it’s your turn to crown the winner.

🎄Cast your vote for your favorite North Alabama display through the link in our comments section, and don't forget to vote for your favorite finalists in Central and South Alabama too!

Mark your calendars, Birmingham! 🎶 Tyler Childers is bringing his 2026 tour to the Coca-Cola Amphitheater on June 4, joi...
12/10/2025

Mark your calendars, Birmingham! 🎶 Tyler Childers is bringing his 2026 tour to the Coca-Cola Amphitheater on June 4, joined by Evan Honer and Scott T. Smith. Tickets drop this Friday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m.

12/10/2025

What Alabama places, whether it be a restaurant, attraction or a whole town, are you hoping to visit in 2026?

Which Central Alabama town is rocking the best Christmas decorations? 🎄That's what Alabama Media Group is looking to fin...
12/10/2025

Which Central Alabama town is rocking the best Christmas decorations? 🎄

That's what Alabama Media Group is looking to find out with its annual Christmas decoration contest—a statewide, three-region showdown where the public picks the most dazzling city display.

After hundreds of votes, the Central Alabama finalists are Fayette, Opelika and Prattville! Now, it’s your turn to crown the winner.

🎅 Cast your vote for your favorite Central Alabama display through the link in our comments section. You can also vote for your favorite finalists in South and North Alabama too!

Eli Lilly and Company announced today it was investing more than $6 billion in a new manufacturing facility in Huntsvill...
12/09/2025

Eli Lilly and Company announced today it was investing more than $6 billion in a new manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama.

The facility will bring 450 jobs to the area, including engineers, scientists, operations personnel and lab technicians, the company said. Work on the facility is expected to begin in 2026 and will generate 3,000 construction jobs. Completion of the state-of-the-art facility is expected in 2032.

Find out more in the comments.

🎶 A group of festive carolers based in Alabama will sing for their supper -- or for a business deal, anyway -- on an upc...
12/09/2025

🎶 A group of festive carolers based in Alabama will sing for their supper -- or for a business deal, anyway -- on an upcoming episode of ABC's "Shark Tank," set to air Wednesday, Dec. 10.

The episode, titled "Cash or Coal?: The Sharks Get Into the Holiday Spirit with Festive Pitches & Products," will also be available for streaming on Hulu and Disney+ beginning Dec. 11.

🦈 You can find a preview of their pitch in the comments below!

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