ALABAMA’S LAST RIDE At the Alabama Amphitheater in Fort Payne, the mountains echoed with memories as Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook’s spirit came together one final time. There were no flashing lights, no opening acts — just three lifelong brothers in sound and soul. Randy’s voice cracked as he said, “This one’s for Jeff.” Teddy nodded, his bass trembling like his heart, and the band began to play “Mountain Music” one last time. By the end, the crowd wasn’t cheering — they were crying. It wasn’t just a concert. It was a goodbye whispered through harmony, a final promise that Alabama’s song will never fade.

It happened where it all began — under the shadow of the mountains that raised…

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