Michael Austin looks around his bedroom walls, gesturing to the matted posters of famous musicians and names his musical inspirations off 
one-by-one. “There’s Jimi Hendrix, Frank Sinatra, Stevie...

Futurebirds will bring their brand of psychedelic, country-infused rock to the Jupiter Bar 
on Thursday. “When people come to our show, they can expect a high energy rock ‘n’ roll concert with...

The now-annual Octubafest began in 1974 and was held at Indiana University. Organized originally by Harvey Phillips, the event kicked off a movement now 
celebrated across the country. “Octubafest...

Nashville-based singer and songwriter Ben Rector will perform Wednesday at Tuscaloosa’s Bama Theatre as part of his Fall 2014 Tour. The tour includes 10 different college towns across the Southeast in...

The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will host the second annual “The B Side” art exhibit at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center this October, featuring works from 13 artists from Tuscaloosa, Birmingham...

The University of Alabama Opera Guild will present its latest fund raising event, “Music and Food from Around the World: A Gustatory Gala,” to benefit the University of Alabama Opera Theatre and its...

In a time when small venues are hard to come by, the ultimate intimate venue has emerged: a house. Although house concerts have been around for quite some time, their popularity has risen greatly in the...

When stars like Katy Perry or Lady Gaga make a concert documentary, the concert itself often takes second billing to the backstage and behind the scenes footage that attempts to paint the subject as a...

Several college towns nationwide have reputations for their bustling original music scenes. Although Tuscaloosa’s music scene may lack the national recognition of these towns, it’s thriving more than...