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‘Who is William Onyeabor?’ captivating introduction to a musician

Jordan Cissell November 13, 2013

This record is really bad background music. I know, I know: What good is a CD full of eight- and 10-minute instrumentals if you can’t talk over it at the Starbucks counter or pipe it into the living...

Alumni return to play at Gallette's on gameday

Alumni return to play at Gallette’s on gameday

Margaret Wilbourne November 7, 2013

The weekend football scene in Tuscaloosa, especially on the day that the Tide plays the LSU Tigers, would be incomplete without a fair amount of Rotel, smack-talk and live music. Teenage Daddy, a Birmingham-based...

Honors College to host Ultimate Xpress Night

Dylan Walker November 7, 2013

Will Gillette started rapping in high school after someone challenged him to a battle in the lunch room. He then took up juggling to accompany his raps. Upon coming to The University of Alabama, he wanted...

Rock stars such as Syd Barrett, Keith Moon known for wild pasts

Francie Johnson November 6, 2013

Rock stars in the 1960s through the 1980s are known for their rowdy antics, but most of the stories I’ve heard seem too insane to actually be true. I decided to do some research, and it turns out, some...

A musical road: Muscle Shoals' rich heritage in music makes its way to Tuscaloosa

A musical road: Muscle Shoals’ rich heritage in music makes its way to Tuscaloosa

Francie Johnson November 4, 2013

We’ve played it in our cars driving through campus. We’ve sung it with crowds of 100,000-plus Alabama fans in Bryant-Denny Stadium. We’ve adopted it as our unofficial anthem, chanting “Roll Tide...

‘Uncanny Valley’ event to combine written poetry, music

Lauren Davis October 29, 2013

Two University of Alabama programs, Sonic Frontiers and the Bankhead Visiting Writers Series, have teamed up for their first collaboration to provide the perfect event for students who possess a taste...

University full of free opportunities for live music on campus

Dylan Walker October 29, 2013

College is known for being a hub of creativity and art culture, but local art, including live music, is inaccessible to many students. Bars on the Strip have DJs and local bands, but there is usually an...

Belle Adair band to return, play at Green Bar Friday

Francie Johnson October 29, 2013

Based in Muscle Shoals, Ala., the band Belle Adair is no stranger to Tuscaloosa – it’s played in town several times before. For fans who missed the band’s past shows, Belle Adair will be back once...

Nashville-based band uses popular influences for indie sound

Francie Johnson October 23, 2013

The first time indie-rock band The Young International was supposed to perform in Tuscaloosa, the group was forced to cancel last minute due to rain. The kicker? It was an indoor show. “We showed up...

‘New’ yet another display of McCartney’s continued relevance

Jordan Cissell October 22, 2013

What I’m about to do feels absolutely felonious. In the few hundred words that follow, I will liken several of the songs from Paul McCartney’s aptly titled new album, “New,” to the signature sounds...

Octubafest: a definition and display of the euphonium

Laura Testino October 21, 2013

October bursts with the sounds of larger-than-life instruments during Octubafest, the musical month-long celebration of the tuba and euphonium. The University of Alabama’s tuba and euphonium department...

Local band The Doctors and The Lawyers to play at Jupiter

Local band The Doctors and The Lawyers to play at Jupiter

Raiha Bajwa October 17, 2013

Starting as a group of pre-med and pre-law students with a passion for music, local band The Doctors and The Lawyers is now headlining at area bars and about to record its second EP. The Doctors and the...