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.
Read the rest of this entry »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 »Charlie Louvin live
Alabama-born music legend Charlie Louvin sings songs of sin and redemption, of love both faithless and true.
Read the rest of this entry »The Protean Picker Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale reigns as one of the busiest players in the music industry, writing hit songs for artists like George Strait and working on projects with everyone from Willie Nelson to Donna the Buffalo.
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 »The Birmingham Tapes on CD
No question, the highlight of my Monday was the receipt of an advance copy of [...]
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 »The Fiery Furnaces cause a burning sensation
Ever since close-harmony brother acts dominated popular music in the 1930s, family bands have fascinated [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Cracker’s David Lowery on Sunrise in the Land of Milk & Honey
We are rarely visited anymore by rock greatness. When it happens, it’s usually while decent [...]
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 [...]
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