Alabama – 50 States of Music

$692.5M

Music Industry Contribution to State GDP

Secretariat

13,028

Jobs Supported

Secretariat

778

Music Establishments

A2IM/Secretariat/NIVA

2,891

Royalty Recipients

SAG-AFTRA/SoundExchange

26,629

Songwriters

ASCAP/BMI/GMR/SESAC

Alabama's rich musical heritage flows through the veins of every Alabaman.

Home to world-renowned Muscle Shoals, the birthplace of many classic recordings by iconic artists like Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Otis Redding, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, and many others. The studios of the Muscle Shoals area - FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Wishbone Studios, Quinvy Studios, and several others - have played a prominent role in shaping modern music.

Some
Notable
Musicians

  • Alabama
  • Alabama Shakes
  • Dinah Washington
  • Big Mama Thorton
  • Emmylou Harris
  • Gucci Mane
  • Hank Williams
  • Jamey Johnson
  • Jimmy Buffett
  • Lionel Richie
  • Mac McAnally
  • Martha Reeves
  • Nat King Cole
  • Odetta
  • Percy Sledge
  • St. Paul & the Broken Bones
  • Tammy Wynette
  • Temptations
  • The Band Perry
  • The Commodores

    Music Venues & Festivals

    • A.M.Booths Lumberyard
    • Alabama Music Box
    • Alabama Theatre
    • Bayfest Music Festival
    • BJCC
    • Bourbon St. Bar & Lounge
    • Capitol Oyster Bar
    • Chestnut Station
    • Dauphin Street Blues Company
    • Dorm Eleven
    • Druid City Music Hall
    • Hangout Fest Festival
    • Iron City
    • Legion Field
    • Lyric Theatre
    • Oak Mountain Amphitheater
    • On the Rocks
    • Rock The South Festival
    • Saturn
    • Secret Stages Festival
    • Shoals Community Theatre
    • Sidetracks Music Hall
    • Soul Kitchen Music Hall
    • Tangled String Studios
    • The Merry Widow
    • The Plant
    • Tin Roof Amphitheater
    • Toadlick Festival
    • Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
    • The Wharf Amphitheater
    • The Wilson Pickett Music and Arts Festival
    • Veet's Bar
    • Von Braun Center Arena
    • Zydeco

    Music Schools

    • The University of Alabama
    • Auburn University

    Notable Music Facts

    • The Alabama Tourism Agency chose Lynyrd Skynyrd's iconic "Sweet Home Alabama" as the centerpiece of its 2008 marketing campaign. The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame (AJHoF) is located in Birmingham, housed in the historic Carver Theatre. https://www.alamhof.org/

    Major Music Conferences

    • Alabama Music Teachers Association Conference
    • Southern DJ Conference

    Alabama Music Hall of Fame

    The Alabama Music Hall of Fame in Tuscumbia, AL showcases the work of Alabamians that have made an impact on the music industry. →

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