Alabama

Come summer, the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo brings thousands of entrants, decades of tradition, and varying degrees of piscatory prowess to Dauphin Island. Amid the million-dollar yachts and ten-dollar lawn chairs at the world’s largest fishing tournament, a writer and amateur angler wades into the frenzy of a Southern institution

In rural Alabama, a haven for purple martins generations in the making

The South’s social lake

Dynasties don’t last forever, so let’s roll with the Tide while we can

The storied Grammy-winning gospel outfit returns with a new album

Ultrasweet Gulf Coast Royal Reds are worth shelling out for

Meet Brian Reed, the radio reporter behind the Alabama-set podcast everyone’s talking about

How a university town rallied around an unusual piece of outdoor sculpture

Why the author loves Alabama’s utopia by the bay—and thinks you should too

Clouds gather just beyond the horizon in these short stories set in the Yellowhammer State

Fall’s favorite bloom flourishes throughout the South, particularly at one historic Alabama home

Inspired by a legacy of soul artists who weren’t afraid to speak up, ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES pursue a higher calling

Hear “Is It Me” off the band’s upcoming second album Sea of Noise

The Birmingham band releases a must-hear take on Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1956 classic

As the Alabama home turns 80, its museum director shares three tales from its history

A back-roads ramble in search of soul and seafood on the Gulf

Southern music history comes alive on the path between Memphis and Muscle Shoals

A road trip through the heart of Southern music

Bassist and former owner David Hood reflects on five essential albums that came out of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios

Vacant storefronts and empty sidewalks were the norm for years, but these days downtown Birmingham is on the rise