Sturgill Simpson stuffed his first record, last year’s “High Top Mountain,” full of brief, jaunty tunes sounding exactly like what you think of when you think of country music: greasy slide guitar,...

Living in Nashville for the summer and being exposed to new, incredible music on a daily basis, I could not more willfully shower the app, Shazam, with compliments. Available on the iTunes app store for...

After performing at a showcase for music talent buyers in Houston,Texas, Mobile-based band The Mulligan Brothers were approached by a commander for the Navy.“How do you guys feel about playing in a war...

For unsigned bands, it can sometimes be difficult to attract a large crowd when playing live shows. As a solution, Little Raine Band devised an unconventional plan to fill up the dance floor for their...

Rap artist Waka Flocka Flame will return to Tuscaloosa on June 7 to perform at the Jupiter Bar and Grill.Born in Queens, New York, as Juaquin Malphurs, Waka Flocka Flame – also known simply as Waka Flocka...

Maybe it’s the bright lights, maybe it’s the feeling of all those eyes on you or maybe it’s something else entirely, but many performers will say there’s no feeling quite like being on stage. For...

Imagine you’re a musician playing in a cramped, dimly lit dive bar. Suddenly, a man walks up to you, says he’s with a major record label and offers you a record deal. Fast forward a few years, and...