Showing national, state or town pride is an easy way to name a band. Or maybe it's even more simple than that. Here are 20 notable bands that take their name after such locations. Listed in alphabetical order.

This legendary country-rock act was formed during the end of the 1960s in Fort Payne, Alabama, in the northeastern portion of the state, by three cousins: Randy Owen (vocals, guitar), Jeff Cook (guitar, fiddle) and Teddy Gentry (bass). During its heyday in the 1980s, Alabama had more than 25 No. 1 hits on the country charts, such as "Tennessee River" (1980), "Love in the First Degree" (1981), "Mountain Music" (1982), "Dixieland Delight" (1983) and "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)" (1984). Alabama, the most honored country act of all time with more than 200 awards spanning various organizations, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005.

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Fronted by immensely talented vocalist/guitarist Brittany Howard, this Grammy Award-winning Southern rock act was formed in 2009, in the northern Alabama town of Athens. Also featuring guitarist Heath Fogg and bass player Zac Cockrell, the band has only put out two records -- in 2012 and '15. The most recent, Sound & Color, was nominated for six Grammys. It won four, including Best Alternative Music Album, Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song ("Don't Wanna Fight"). Following an extended hiatus, which included Howard's run as a solo artist, the band reportedly is planning new music and a 2025 tour.