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Clear Plastic Masks heads south

Kinsey Haynes February 13, 2014

After forming in upstate New York in 2011, Clear Plastic Masks have started to push their limits and expand to Nashville. The band began when singer Andrew Katz, bassist Eddie Duquesne and drummer Charles...

Festivals bring variety to every stage

Amy Marino February 6, 2014

As many of you know, there have recently been quite a few exciting lineup releases for summer music festivals. Many music lovers might say they are thankful to live in an age where festivals are trendy...

Jupiter Bar hosts country singer Granger Smith

Kinsey Haynes February 6, 2014

Texas country music singer Granger Smith will make his first appearance in Tuscaloosa on Friday at The Jupiter Bar. This will be Smith’s first time visiting Tuscaloosa. “I love college football so...

Shirtless cowboy plays guitar for campus

Reed OMara February 5, 2014

Chase Bodiford sits talking about his anthology of British poets that’s back in his dorm room in Paty Hall while sipping his cinnamon latte from Starbucks, the only clue to who he is being the guitar...

Student delves into commercial music major

Student delves into commercial music major

Laura Testino February 4, 2014

Composer John Williams likely never anticipated his film score from “Star Wars” would be broadcast throughout the home of 5-year-old Brent McCollough from a “plastic, terrible-sounding” piano....

Hard Working Americans create solid album of alt-country covers

Jordan Cissell February 3, 2014

“All I wanna do is stomp and holler.” And, apparently, shove out loud guitar licks, beat the drums ‘til they’re blue, and let your fingers and thumbs dance across the keyboard like the main...

Druid City Arts Festival prepares for April event

Cokie Thompson January 28, 2014

For a few hours on an April afternoon, local artists and musicians will gather to celebrate what they do best - exhibit artwork and play music. Tuscaloosa residents and travelers alike will have the opportunity...

Skin and Bones to perform

Lauren Carlton January 28, 2014

Skin and Bones, the annual collaborative concert between The University of Alabama Trombone Choir and Percussion Ensemble, celebrates its fourth performance Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Skin (percussion) and...

Rockin' the Haus: Local artists create underground music scene

Rockin’ the Haus: Local artists create underground music scene

Francie Johnson January 22, 2014

By day, it’s just another house. But one night a month, Baby Haus transforms from a typical residence to a music venue, where anything goes and nothing is outside the realm of possibility. Baby Haus,...

Local radio stations provide platform for area musicians

Francie Johnson January 21, 2014

Set your radio to WVUA-FM, also known as 90.7 The Capstone, and you’ll probably hear a few familiar voices gracing the airwaves. Some local radio stations make an effort to showcase music by Tuscaloosa...

Record revival: Students contribute to increase in vinyl sales

Record revival: Students contribute to increase in vinyl sales

Francie Johnson January 16, 2014

Once upon a time, music meant something completely different than the sounds coursing through iPhone-clad students’ earbuds or car stereos. It meant gathering around a turntable and playing a vinyl record....

Local experimental band to perform at Green Bar

Kinsey Haynes January 16, 2014

Green Bar is known to residents as one of Tuscaloosa’s best venues for unique, original and imaginative music — something Katie Manos, lead singer for Junkyard Kings, values. The band’s style of...