Last Friday, Bruce Hornsby gave a solo piano performance at the Alys Stephens Center. By [...]
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Bruce Hornsby learns to Levitate
Bruce Hornsby returns to Birmingham for a show on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Alys Stephens Center.
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Downright Halloween homecoming
Downright reunites for the annual “Peaches & Scream” Halloween party at WorkPlay.
Read the rest of this entry »Catching up with Mac McAnally
Mac McAnally is a native Mississippian, but the singer/songwriter has been an important figure in [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Rusty Anderson: Sir Paul’s sideman releases second solo album
It’s safe to say that Rusty Anderson is envied by more than a few guitarists. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Concert Shots: J.J. Grey & Mofro/Shooter Jennings 9-30-09
Two headliners on the same bill – J.J. Grey & Mofro and Shooter Jennings performed [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Man at Work: Catching up with Colin Hay
For music lovers who came of age in the 1980s, the face of Colin Hay is as recognizable as Madonna or Prince. The frontman for Men at Work will perform at WorkPlay Tuesday night.
Read the rest of this entry »The return of Ten out of Tenn
Singer-songwriter Joy Williams discusses what its like to be part of Ten out of Tenn, a collaborative showcase of nearly a dozen musicians from Tennessee.
Read the rest of this entry »Concert Shots: Black Jacket Symphony at Workplay
The Black Jacket Symphony – a stellar cast of local and regional musicians – performed [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Concert Shots: Sam Bush at Workplay 8-26-09
Bluegrass/Newgrass legend Sam Bush performed at Workplay on Wednesday, August 26. Through two sets, Bush [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Michael Franti brings his global sound to Workplay
There are a number of great songwriting stories in music history and Michael Franti has added another [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Concert Shots: Oteil Burbridge & The Lee Boys at Workplay
Birmingham’s Oteil Burbridge – best known as bassist for the Allman Brothers Band – stays [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Review: Sweet & Hoffs make beautiful music together again
She made her splash in the ’80s as lead singer of The Bangles and he [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Concert Shots: Eric Lindell at Zydeco 7-30-09
Singer/songwriter and Alligator Records recording artist Eric Lindell brought his mix of Blues, Rock and [...]
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Eric Lindell hails from Northern California, but his songs are drenched in the musical roux [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Jessica Lea Mayfield performs at Workplay
Jessica Lea Mayfield’s music has been called “stark,” “moody,” “dark” and “confessional.” And while these [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Holly Williams puts her own stamp on a family legacy
Holly Williams is just your average major-label recording artist that also owns a clothing boutique [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Land Aid set for July 17 at Bottletree Cafe
You can’t go wrong when you combine good music with a good cause. On Friday, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Greg Laswell performs at Workplay
Though you probably wouldn’t know it by listening to commercial radio, the current L.A. singer/songwriter [...]
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