It’s the 2016 Super Bowl halftime show. Coldplay has just performed their fan favorites including “Paradise” and “Viva La Vida.” Then, a recognizable beat begins to play and the all too familiar...

Upstairs in a 200-year-old plantation home outside Charleston, South Carolina, Will Blackburn recorded vocals for his band’s newest album. In a Victorian-style bathroom complete with a little couch and...

The year 2016 has been a great year for rap. It’s only October, and we have new albums from Chance The Rapper, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Drake and Schoolboy Q. We've seen the rap industry...

The Huxford Symphony Orchestra, one of 14 ensembles in the School of Music's program, will perform a concert tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Concert Hall in Moody Music Building. Tickets are $3 for students...

Not every great southern band sounds southern all the time. That’s the theory behind Birmingham-based group The Dirty Lungs. While the band thrives in the southern landscape and does sparingly utilize...

Driving to and from Tuscaloosa is one of my favorite things to do, despite how long it takes. The drive to Atlanta should only take three hours, but since I do not drive on the interstate, it takes me...

Lunchtime is busy at Edgar’s Bakery in Tuscaloosa. Customers stream in as the order-up bell is dinging, employees freshen the coffee and friends chat amongst themselves in the cheery cafe chairs. Cupcakes,...

One of the best attributes that an artist or band can have is the ability to perform better live. It's different for each band. Some incorporate more instrumental parts to show off their ridiculous skill;...

September has been a month of exciting music releases. New singles have increased enthusiasm for upcoming albums, and it’s interesting to see how artists are releasing music. This year, we have seen...

It’s September, and in the fashion world that means a few very important weeks of new trends, designs and designer collections. Designers are determined to put their best foot forward this month at...

One week ago, John Mayer’s album, “Continuum,” turned 10 years old. While this may seem like a trivial tidbit of information, I would like to make the argument that this album has not aged. Ten years...

"It’s all good and it’s all gravy." That’s the motto behind the music of New Orleans-based funk and soul band Gravy. The quartet will take on Druid City Music Hall tomorrow night, Sept. 15, and...

Kings of Leon’s newest album, “Walls,” will be released on Oct. 10. Last Friday, Sept. 8, they released the first single off the album, “Waste A Moment.” Being the fan that I am, I patiently...

In the wake of a growing juice trend, Tuscaloosa is now freshly pressed, prepped and squeezed, ready to welcome juice bars to its growing restaurant market. Much like smoothie shops, juice bars primarily...

Nine years ago Zack Feinberg was riding his bicycle around a New Orleans neighborhood when he came across David Shaw sitting on his front porch playing guitar. This chance encounter was the beginning of...

While some theatrical productions seek to share a thought-provoking story or some rousing musical anthems, others simply serve to make the audience laugh and enjoy themselves.“Farces are to entertain,”...

Kayleb Rae: "I really, really love poetry. I probably wouldn’t be able to live without it. I suppose I’m drawn most to poems that have an emotional core. So if a poem gives me goosebumps, which often...

A small group of students, faculty, staff and local residents are using a centuries-old practice and applying it to their daily lives.The group calls themselves the Quiet Tide Sangha, and they meet each...

When senior Joy Prinsell came to The University of Alabama, she knew she wanted to work in the medical field, but she wasn’t sure where she would fit in.After choosing a major in biology as a freshman...

"I was inspired by my history teacher in high school, and I thought I should be doing [secondary education]. He was crazy, and he had different ways of teaching and had different stories to tell other...

Dim lighting, leather couches and a bar adorned with drinking glasses are all in sight upon entry to one of Tuscaloosa’s most up-and-coming bars, Roxy’s.Nestled in the middle of downtown Tuscaloosa’s...

“My greatest accomplishment, the personal success that I value the most from my time at UA, is that I never gave up. I have walked across the Quad crying more times than I can count. I have dropped down...

In two minutes and 55 seconds, a personalized artisan pizza, prepared with fresh ingredients, is ready to eat at Heat Pizza Bar in downtown Tuscaloosa.“The whole idea is to serve artisan pizza and salad...

Music brings people together, and for one UA student, it has defined some of the most important moments in her life. “Music always has a way of staying with a person,” said Morgan Hendon, a senior...

While the obsession with football and its influence on Southern culture might seem normal to students who dwell in Tuscaloosa, others around the country might find people’s worship of the sport a little...

By Ellen Johnson | Staff ReporterDancing nuns, puppets, musical comedy and Christmas spirit may not seem like a likely combination, but one show will bring them all together this holiday season.Theatre...

If you live in Alabama, you know that college football is a season-long – sometimes year-long – celebration and rivalry that brings friends and families together for fellowship and traditions, and...

There is one place in downtown Tuscaloosa where students can be found enjoying a soda after class, customers can purchase meals to bring home for dinner and hundreds of unique foods and beverages line...

The story of “Frankenstein” is one that is familiar to many, but next week at the Marian Gallaway Theatre, the dark and twisted tale will be told in a new, and more entertaining, light.The University...

While girls clad in t-shirts and shorts are the usual inhabitants of Sorority Row, for one night, witches, Disney characters, fairies and wizards will walk the streets of Magnolia and Colonial. The...

Fall is finally here and the cooler temps are beckoning students to get outside and enjoy the season. One place to explore the outdoors and get some fresh air is Red Mountain Park in Birmingham. After...

The Bama Theatre is offering the perfect chance to experience a wide array of foreign films over the course of the next two months.  The “5 Foreign Films for $5” series, sponsored by Five restaurant,...

Exercise doesn’t have to be strenuous, boring or pain-inducing. The Student Recreational Center and the Student Activity Center at Presidential Village offer a number of stress-free group exercise classes.The...

Fresh off of music festival season, the bands Twiddle and The Werks will be playing at the WorkPlay in Birmingham on Thursday, October 15. The performance is at 8 p.m. and tickets range from $12 to $15. ...

While away-game weekends send many students racing home or to a rival SEC team’s town, there are still options for a fun weekend when students choose to stick around.  While Athens may boast a lively...

Dr. Ann Twinam, an award-winning author and historian, will speak at the first lecture of The University of Alabama’s new Latin American, Caribbean and Latino studies major, according to a press release....

Tommye Wright, an author based in Birmingham, has released a new book this year called “You are Cordially Invited to War.” The book follows a storyline on the home front during World War II. The plot...

Whether you prefer the quaint quietness of Gorgas or the sleek style of Rodgers, every student has their own library style. While some libraries are devoted to specific colleges, such as Bruno Business...

The month of September brings not only a whirlwind of homework, tests and football weekends, but also the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. Also known as the Moon Festival, it’s a holiday similar...

Heads turn as a one-wheeled vehicle zips by students making their way to their 8 a.m. classes. They wonder if it’s a bike or maybe a skateboard. It’s neither. It’s actually just your friendly 
neighborhood...

Sometimes it’s easy to forget what music sounded like before the age of electronic beats and artificial sounds. This Thursday, Sept. 17, the Huxford Symphony Orchestra will help people remember as...

Fried chicken. Fried okra. Fried broccoli. Fried macaroni and cheese. These staple southern dishes were in sight of Aiden Mould, a junior from Cambridge, England, majoring in American Studies, as he attended...

A new hotel, Hotel Indigo, has officially broken ground in downtown Tuscaloosa, officials from Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Chance Partners announced today.The hotel will join the Riverfront...

If you’re looking for a place to find antiques, handmade jewelry, vinyl records and local food vendors, the 5th Street Vintage Market, taking place Sunday Sept. 13, might be just be what you’re...

As you walk around campus each day, you might notice several things: the splashing fountain in front of the Ferguson Center, the way Denny Chimes looks in the afternoon light, people studying on the quad....

“Gone Girl,” by Gillian Flynn is the gripping novel that has enticed book aficionados and non-readers alike to read its pages from cover-to-cover, for some in a matter of days. After being published...

The most-anticipated music event to kick off the school year will showcase three different acts and give students a chance to see bands perform live right here on The University of Alabama campus. Costa...

University of Alabama students are once again ringing in the new school year with a free week-long event extravaganza. The Division of Student Affairs is hosting Week of Welcome (WOW), a series of events...

Matzah, challah, kugel, blintzes and falafel aren’t exactly what the typical college student eats for lunch, but this weekend UA students and the Tuscaloosa community will have the chance to try these...

Music fans and novices alike will be entertained Thursday evening when both familiar and lesser-known classical tunes echo throughout the Moody 
Music Building.The concert will close the Huxford Symphony...

While opera students at The University of Alabama spend most of their time performing traditional music, for one night a year they get to let loose and display their talents through modern tunes.The UA...

Neon tutus, glow-in-the-dark accessories and funky knee socks are just a few examples of the gear that will adorn runners this Saturday night as they whiz past Tuscaloosa hotspots in an electric display...

Dry ice and blue lighting will dominate the stage of the Allen Bales Theatre as part of the set of American playwright Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice.”The play, part of the University’s department of theatre...

Music written by well-known composers from across the globe will sound through the Moody Music Concert Hall on Thursday evening as students of the Huxford Symphony Orchestra perform in their first concert...

WiSE seeks to broaden support for women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields with a free symposium event, entitled "Navigating the Future," this Saturday. WiSE, which stands for...