The most infamous era in country music was in the early '80s. The Urban Cowboy movement led country music away from its roots. Country's move toward pop culture was popularized by John Travolta's "Urban Cowboy," and spurred on by Dolly Parton's movie 9 to 5 and the title song, which you can find here.

Here's Alabama performing their yuletide single from 1987.

Six years after country mega-group Alabama announced their retirement, lead singer Randy Owen returns with his first solo album on Broken Bow Records. Produced by John Rich, One on One finds Owen contemplating the relationships that mean the most to him at this point in his life.

Here's the title track from Randy Owen's new CD.

With his career having gone further than most people could dream of, Randy Owen has certainly lived a charmed life.  On Nov 4, 2008, Randy Owen will be releasing not only his first solo album with Broken Bow Records but also his memoir about his life and times in and out of the award-winning group Alabama.