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Harpeth Rising takes from classical backgrounds to write folk

Harpeth Rising takes from classical backgrounds to write folk

Kinsey Haynes January 8, 2015

Few modern bands say they do not have a genre. Nashville band Harpeth Rising fuses folk, bluegrass, rock, progressive and classical music into a sound that is considered to be without a typical 
genre...

Hard rock band to visit Green Bar

Hard rock band to visit Green Bar

Andrew Laningham December 3, 2014

When David Joiner, lead singer and guitarist of Forgotten Grey wanted to start a band, he recruited two of his friends to help him push his project forward. “I turned one guitar player into a drummer,...

Music department to put on holiday concert

Drew Pendleton December 3, 2014

Since 1969, The University of Alabama’s School of Music has performed a holiday concert called Hilaritas. The tradition will continue this year with two performances.  Featuring a performance ensemble...

LaGoons to play Red Shed

LaGoons to play Red Shed

Andrew Laningham November 19, 2014

Clark Chadwell, the bassist and vocalist for Tuscaloosa’s local jam band The LaGoons, said being a part of a band is about not taking yourself too seriously. “You have to be willing to get weird, because...

Numero Group releases two dozen tracks, many never before heard

Jordan Cissell November 18, 2014

The following 24 songs have quite 
literally never seen the light of day. Back in the late 1960s, a fellow named Jerry Riegle stuck a recording studio underground in an active limestone mine near Kansas...

Taylor Swift's new album, video strays from previous fan expectations

Noah Cannon November 18, 2014

It’s good to be Taylor Swift right now. The pop star’s latest album “1989” sold over 1.2 million copies in its first week of release, becoming her third consecutive platinum-selling debut. Factor...

A capella group to have concert

A capella group to have concert

Stephanie Gaytan November 18, 2014

The University’s co-ed a capella group, No Strings Attached, is set to put on the first performance of the year Wednesday. The group will sample current hits and old favorites in their upcoming performance....

'The Whistles and The Bells' blends several genres

Amy Marino November 5, 2014

By Amy Marino The Whistles and The Bells is the glorious musical redirection result of Bryan Simpson, former member of bluegrass band Cadillac Sky. When trying to describe the sound of The Whistles...

Band connects via Internet

Band connects via Internet

Margaret Wilbourne November 3, 2014

The teleportation of sound is something far from visible as Beats, earbuds and subwoofers increasingly pound the newest bass drops and guitar riffs into listeners’ ears. In an upcoming performance, a...

New album from Annie Lennox commands chilling vocals

Jordan Cissell October 28, 2014

People probably know her best as the sonic boom of a voice on the Eurythmics’ 1983 vaguely menacing vector of a hit “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This),” so Annie Lennox’s new album “Nostalgia”...

Student writes game scores

Student writes game scores

Laura Testino October 27, 2014

Some students face the video game screen with a controller in hand, intently focused on hitting just the right buttons in just the right sequence. Instead of facing the screen, Thomas Wilson is on the...

Brothers of band Hartle Road to visit Green Bar

Brothers of band Hartle Road to visit Green Bar

Andrew Laningham October 22, 2014

Hartle Road has toured extensively throughout the Southeast, playing festivals such as South by Southwest and Secret Stages, but on Saturday, Hartle Road will come to Tuscaloosa’s 
Green Bar. The band,...