Top 10 September stories you might have missed
🏆 SEPTEMBER'S TOP STORIES: Check out our 10 buzziest stories from September. Can you guess what took the top spot?
Category Art
Jimmy Buffett meets Banksy in Mobile with 2 epic new exhibits—go see what this city creates
😲 2 NEW MOBILE MUST-SEES: Tour the new Jimmy Buffett experience + a rare street art exhibit featuring Banksy, Basquiat and more—here's how to turn it all into one epic fall road trip. BuzzPartner👇
WATCH: Another Alabama singer impresses during blind audition on The Voice
🎤 ANNA MCELROY: Another Alabama singer made it through the Blind Auditions, making a surprise choice for her new coach.
6 special arts experiences on the new Alabama Black Belt Maker’s Trail + how to book now
🫶 QUILT, FORGE + BAKE ACROSS AL: The new Black Belt Maker's Trail lets you make art beside Gee's Bend quilters, a James Beard-winning chef, a scrap metal sculptor + more! 👇 BuzzPartner
How to experience a beloved coastal tradition of arts, food + fun—Oct. 17-18, 2026
🎨 FREE FALL FESTIVAL IN DAPHNE: Over 140 artists, a kids' art area, live demos, and a local food market take over Olde Towne Daphne for the 38th Annual Jubilee Festival of Arts—and admission is completely free. 👇 BuzzPartner
Hope Hull native Ella Langley breaks Mariah Carey’s record on Billboard Hot 100
🏆 CHOOSIN' TEXAS: Ella Langley has set a new record with her hit single which has now topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart 23 times.
2 Alabama singers join Riley Green’s team on new season of The Voice
🎤 ALABAMA ON THE VOICE: A pair of Alabama singers are teaming up with Alabama native Riley Green after getting past the blind auditions on the season premiere of The Voice.
Alabama native Octavia Spencer wins first Emmy
🏆 OCTAVIA SPENCER: The Montgomery native has won her first Emmy Award for her narration work on "Lost Women of Alaska."
Alabama native Sarah Catherine Hook lands lead role in new film
🎬 SARAH CATHERINE HOOK: The Montgomery native will star in a new survival thriller called "Crush."
20 fall festivals you won’t want to miss in Alabama
Alabama is packed with fun ways to welcome fall. 🍂 We rounded up 20 festivals across the state featuring food, music, arts, family fun + plenty of fall vibes.