I’m unapologetically obsessed with every single track on Kacey Musgraves’ new album “Golden Hour,” but one song in particular is striking in a heavier way, both evoking and challenging my anxieties...

Chicken and waffles is a classic, if unusual, Southern dish, but some theorists trace its origins back to distinctly Northern and foreign locales. The recipe is believed to have dawned with the creativity...

CBDB have unearthed a combination shared by only a handful of popular jam bands: lyrical mastery coupled with equally impressive jamming techniques. Most bands of this nature have obviously achieved a...

A season of shows at Druid City Music Hall isn't really complete unless CBDB's on the marquee.  Tonight, Friday April 6, the Tuscaloosa-based CBDB will once again return to Druid City Music Hall. The...

"Track by Track" is a series where students share their daily musical diets in a Spotify playlist. Katelyn Worsham has broad tastes in music. The sophomore majoring in theatre and English with a Russian...

The Walk of Champions is sticky. The plaques celebrating Alabama football’s national and SEC titles, which fall in a neat row stretching from the base of Bryant-Denny Stadium down to University Boulevard,...

Sex is not a topic underrepresented in music. In fact, just about every corner of modern music is laced with sexual innuendos. Even if sex isn’t mentioned explicitly in the lyrics, songs can feel sexy...

You don’t need a lot of money to eat at a great Mexican restaurant in Tuscaloosa. While Taco Mama and Chuy’s are often heralded as being the best places in town to grab Mexican cuisine, they’re just...

Unlike most schools, Taylor Murray’s high school didn’t offer art classes – not even a humanities course. But a lack of art courses at Murray’s Wicksburg, Alabama high school didn’t deter him...

The title of Phoebe Bridgers’ 2017 album, “Stranger in the Alps” is a stark contradiction to the record’s contents. The name is derived from a line in the cult comedy film “The Big Lebowski,”...

UA Theatre & Dance is brewing up something entertaining this week through Sunday, Feb. 18. Starting tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 13, they'll present "Vinegar Tom," a play about the witch trials in 17th century...

"Track by Track" is a series where students share their daily musical diets in a Spotify playlist. Before working at Monarch Espresso Bar, Kaitlyn Clements, a senior majoring in social work, preferred...

Though a self-pronounced denouncer of most modern, country music, I once attended a country show. There, a troop of mostly passé country artists, including singer John Conlee and vocal group The Whites...

By Ellen Johnson | Culture Editor  Caroline Ruder's designs are bold: yellow midi dresses studded with sparkly flares, sweeping black gowns with scale-like appliqués, color-blocked capes. Just a few...

Sloss Music & Arts Festival, which since its incarnation in 2015 has served as Birmingham's signature summer music festival, has announced its lineup for the 2018 event. This year's festival will take...

While dolls might be a thing of your childhood, they can be art, too. Tomorrow is the last day to see "A Life With Dolls: The Dolls of Susan Hodgson," an exhibit at the Gorgas House Museum on campus. Hodgson's...

Last month, country artist and southern outcast Sturgill Simpson stood outside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville as the Country Music Awards roared on inside, lacking one of its not-so-obvious key players. ...

A special college rivalry episode of game show "The Price Is Right" will air tomorrow, and just like Saturday in Jordan-Hare Stadium, Alabama will take on Auburn in the program.  The episode, titled "Thanksgiving...

Hangout Music Fest announced this morning their 2018 lineup, which features headliners Kendrick Lamar, The Killers and The Chainsmokers. Three-day tickets for the festival, which will take over Gulf Shores...

Four Alabama community theatre companies, including Theatre Tuscaloosa, will compete in a festival this weekend.  The "ACTFest" is the Alabama Conference of Theatre's Community Theatre Festival, and this...

A master printmaker is coming to campus today. This morning at 10 a.m., artist and alumnus William Hall will lead a walkthrough and talk pertaining to the current exhibition at the Sarah Moody Gallery...

Two downtown spots are coming together tonight to host a community block party. Local beer hub Loosa and coffee-infused gathering place UPerk are collaborating to put on Beans & Brews Block Party, which...

By Ellen Johnson | Culture Editor There are few stories as relatable as the coming-of-age tale.  Movies like the moody "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and the more quirky "Juno" embody all the characteristics...

If you watch "Alternate Theories of Physics," a documentary detailing the making of Dawes' most recent album, "We're All Gonna Die," you'll witness band members Taylor Goldsmith, Griffin Goldsmith, Wylie...

Boone, N.C., whose population peaks at about 18,000, is a cozy college town nestled in the stacks of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s home to Appalachian State University, and it’s where, literally in...

"Track by Track" is a new series where students share their daily musical diets in a Spotify playlist. Jared Hunter likes to start his days with Calvin Harris' slick beats and see the hours through with...

Sunday night rocked.  While the first night of the week is classically reserved for catching up on homework assignments and observing NFL games, this Sunday, Sept. 24, ushered the week in with a hollering...

Paul Janeway, lead singer of St. Paul & the Broken Bones and a Birmingham native, is known for his boisterous on-stage antics. He’s been known to run amok – twirling around and hopping over and under...

"Track by Track" is a new series where students share their daily musical diets in a Spotify playlist. This is the second in the series.  Oftentimes, it's the music we've known the best and the longest...

By Ellen Johnson | Culture Editor The thrill of escaping is one many of us will not actually experience, but maybe we seek that certain adrenaline rush and a chance to put our skills and critical thinking...

Outside of the humorous antics between band members, a band tour isn't the usual hangout for a comedian. For Americana rock outfit Deer Tick, however, welcoming stand-up comedians into their tour was an...

"Track by Track" is a new series where students share their daily musical diets in a Spotify playlist. This is the first feature in the series.  For Lance McCaskey, Attorney General of the SGA and a senior...

The Grateful Dead once treated Tuscaloosans to a show at the Memorial Coliseum (now Coleman), in May of 1977. Forty years later, Bob Weir probably won't be breezing through Tuscaloosa any time soon. But...

By Ellen Johnson | Culture Editor  While Tuscaloosa is perfectly capable of holding its own when it comes to live music this fall, Birmingham also boasts a superb lineup of artists and bands heading to...

For the third year in a row, Moon Taxi is is back in Tuscaloosa to kick off another school year, taking another two-night residency at Druid City Music Hall. The Nashville-based band returns to Druid City...

About three blocks behind Tuscaloosa's Central High School, right off Hargrove Road, is a neighborhood that Lydia Avant has called home for 11 years now. There's a park across the street from her house...

With all the “fake news” and “alternative facts” swirling around out there on the ever-mind-boggling Internet, it can be a tricky game trying to sort through it all. It’s always good to follow...

"Be stubborn."That's Sam Williams' advice to any young band just starting out. A lot of good opportunities will come your way early, he said, but you have to know which ones are the right ones to take."It's...

The massively popular "Serial" has ushered podcasts into mainstream entertainment since its debut in 2014. Now, creators Julie Snyder and Sarah Koenig are back with "S-Town," which is hosted by Brian...

A pepperoni pizza pic so cheesy you could take a bite out of your phone screen. A donut snapshot so 
scrumptious you find yourself driving to the nearest Krispy Kreme. Endless ice cream images. Etchings...

The phrase "Roll Tide" can be heard anywhere in Alabama at almost any time, and has been used as an exclamation, greeting and remark, just to name a few. But thanks to the band Dawes, it's also found...

If you’ve never before heard of the music genre “joyfunk,” you’ve probably never heard of Tuscaloosa-founded band CBDB either.The CBDB members – Cy Simonton on guitar, Kris Gottlieb on guitar/vocals,...

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 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...

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,...

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...

"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...

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...

With spring break over and April and May rapidly approaching, it's time to look ahead to summer. It's definitely time to put away the sweaters and hot cocoa. Don't get caught off guard as time flies--start...

Ah, spring break. The air is warming up, days are getting longer, and after midterms we all deserve to slow down and focus on something other than class and GPAs. Not everyone has the money or the resources...

"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...

Obsessing over editing photos can be easy with all the applications now available. Some social media editing programs claim that they can do anything from clearing blemishes to whitening teeth to shaving...

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...

When standing on the strip, a big black door looms with a white, painted phrase- "Be Twenty-One or be Gone!" Another hovers above the doorframe, saying "Warning- Thick Smoke, Dim Lights, Loud Music--Welcome...

“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...