Do We Really Need Another Country Ballad About Lost Love? That’s what some critics muttered when Alabama’s Old Flame came back into the spotlight. But then—Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry walked onstage at the 59th ACM Awards, and suddenly, nobody was rolling their eyes. They weren’t there to chase trends or beg for applause. They were there to remind a room full of rhinestones and radio plays what real country legacy sounds like. With five Entertainer of the Year wins behind them and the kind of calm presence you don’t fake, they didn’t need fireworks. Watch Alabama’s timeless grace unfold and see how “Old Flame” still burns in a world of disposable hits
