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The Inlaws Ride Again

By Brent Thompson
For many, Country music is identified by Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, not Taylor Swift and Trace Adkins. To that end, you can count the members of The Inlaws among those that think Country music
Film

Monkey Business

APES RISE, ALONG WITH THE QUALITY OF THE FRANCHISE

By Brent Thompson
After Tim Burton’s unfortunate Planet of the Apes remake from 2001, I doubt that anyone was particularly hankering for another movie in the franchise, let alone a prequel, but Rise of the Planet of the Apes proves to be a smart, character-driven science fiction story that has both exciting action and an engaging emotional core.
Music

John Hiatt's Dirty Jeans

By Brent Thompson
Let's face it - pop music's biggest names go through phases and get sucked in by the sounds of the times. Even The Rolling Stones, Kiss and The Grateful Dead all dipped their toes into Disco a-la &q
Music

An MTV Celebration...Birmingham Style

By Brent Thompson
When MTV was launched in 1981, it became quickly apparent that we would never hear, or view, songs the same way again. Introducing us to upcoming artists while shining a new light on established ones,
Music

The Return of Gillian Welch

By Brent Thompson
In the age of iTunes and Youtube, artists have the ability to record a song today and release it tomorrow. This notion apparently hasn't caught the fascination of Gillian Welch. Opting to remain pati
Visual Arts

Right place, right time

LONGTIME BIRMINGHAM PHOTOGRAPHER ROWLAND SCHERMAN SHOT A LIFETIME OF POWERFUL IMAGES

By Brent Thompson
Woody Allen has been quoted as saying that “Ninety percent of success is showing up” and Rowland Scherman is a living testament to those words. In 1961, photographer Scherman showed up when a volunteer group called the Peace Corps came into being under the John F. Kennedy administration.
Music

Catching Up With Ben Sollee

By Brent Thompson
If youre looking for a new breed of singer/songwriter, then meet Ben Sollee. The Lexington, Ky. native wields a cello and has been known to ride his bike from town-to-town while on tour. On Tuesday, J
Music

Revolution starts now

O.A.R. RETURNS TO BIRMINGHAM

By Brent Thompson
If being busy is indeed a “good problem to have,” then O.A.R. is one of the more problematic bands on tour these days. To ask drummer Chris Culos about the band’s schedule is to be exhausted by his response.
Music

Guitars from Mars

A CONVERSATION WITH MÖTLEY CRÜE’S MICK MARS

By Brent Thompson
Though its history is rife with tabloid antics and substance-fueled cautionary tales, no one can dispute two overriding facts about Mötley Crüe.
Music

Family Affair: The Belle Brigade

By Brent Thompson
From Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell to Buckingham/Nicks to The Civil Wars, Pop music history is rife with acclaimed male/female vocal tandems. But rarely have such harmonies come from the same family