Jun 16, 1997

RCA releases Alabama's "Dancin', Shaggin' On The Boulevard"

Jun 21, 1997

Alabama hosts its final June Jam in Fort Payne, Alabama. The lineup includes Heartland, a band that waits another nine years before scoring its first hit single

Aug 10, 1997

NASA wakes the crew on the Discovery Space Shuttle with a song that picks out a place on God's green earth: Alabama's "My Home's In Alabama"

Aug 31, 1997

Alabama, Reba McEntire and Pam Tillis join Jerry Lewis for his Labor Day telethon

Sep 5, 1997

The Warner Bros. picture "Fire Down Below," starring Steven Seagal, debuts in theaters. The soundtrack features Travis Tritt, Marty Stuart, Alabama, The Lynns, Mark Collie, Aaron Tippin, Randy Scruggs, Earl Scruggs and Randy Travis, among others

Sep 9, 1997

Warner Bros. releases the soundtrack to the Steven Seagal film "Fire Down Below." Among the artists: Randy Travis, Marty Stuart, Travis Tritt, Alabama, Mark Collie, Richie Sambora, Aaron Tippin, The Lynns, Kostas, Randy Scruggs and Earl Scruggs

Jan 26, 1998

George Strait wins two trophies at the American Music Awards, including Favorite Country Album, for "Carrying Your Love With Me." Reba McEntire, Alabama and Lee Ann Womack also win, and Julio Iglesias takes the first Favorite Latin Artist trophy

Feb 6, 1998

Alabama waltzes off with a gold album from the RIAA for "Dancin' On The Boulevard"

Feb 12, 1998

Alabama picks up three multi-platinum albums from the RIAA: "Mountain Music" is certified quintuple-platinum, "Roll On" hits quadruple-platinum, and "Greatest Hits, Volume III" reaches double-platinum

Apr 17, 1998

"Major League: Back To The Minors" appears in movie theaters. The soundtrack includes Alabama's baseball tribute, "The Cheap Seats," plus songs by Sawyer Brown, Hank Williams Jr. and Sister Hazel, among others