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Callooh! Callay! to headline Green Bar show

Ryan Phillips April 10, 2013

On Friday, Green Bar might be the place to be for fans of heart-pumping, foot-stomping, soul-searching contemporary local music. Local band Callooh! Callay! will be headlining at the bar along with Birmingham’s...

South Asian Society celebrates, brings diversity to campus

Tonya Deardorf April 8, 2013

As diversity on campus grows, so do organizations designed to inspire and expose students to different global backgrounds. The South Asian Society is one of them. Okha Patel, a senior majoring in international...

Jazz in Bama: State home to vibrant musical community

Abbey Crain April 5, 2013

Daniel Western of the Birmingham Seven is just one of the jazz and blues musicians who will be performing at the Druid City Arts Festival. He says the Alabama jazz scene is fairly vibrant, but one must...

A blues heritage: daughter of late legend takes center stage at DCAF

Alexandra Ellsworth April 5, 2013

For Carroline Shines, blues music is life. “It breathes and tells us a story,” Shines said. “It’s the weird things that go on in life and both the good and the bad. It tells us the amazing story...

UA opera theatre to perform annual ‘One Night Only’

Hannah Widener April 2, 2013

“One Night Only,” a performance presented by the department of opera theatre, will feature a different blend of music than usual Tuesday night at the Moody Music Building. “It’s an annual evening...

Younger generation finds value in vinyls

Amy Marino March 20, 2013

In a world of instant downloads and iPods, the classic music medium of vinyl has continued to hold its own and prove that it truly cannot be kicked. Not only are record players still being sold, I would...

Explore more options in the mobile music marketplace than Spotify, iTunes

Francie Johnson March 14, 2013

Technology is a wonderful thing, especially for music lovers. If you’re as attached to your smartphone and your music as I am, here are some great apps you definitely don’t want to miss out on. SongKick...

New Hendrix album a reminder of what we lost

New Hendrix album a reminder of what we lost

Jordan Cissell March 13, 2013

“People, Hell & Angels” is 50-odd minutes of previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix. What more can or should I say? “Back at the saloon my tears mix and mildew with my drink / I can’t really tell...

Afro-American Gospel Choir to host annual benefit concert Saturday to fund national competition

Marcus Flewellen March 13, 2013

The UA Afro-American Gospel Choir will be hosting their annual benefit concert this Saturday, at 5 p.m. at the University Church of Christ. The UA Afro-American Gospel Choir is a student-led singing ensemble...

Concert to feature unconventional musicians

Francie Johnson March 7, 2013

From Wagner with the tuba to Beethoven with the piano to Jimi Hendrix with the electric guitar, musicians have been using technology to push boundaries and redefine music for as long as it has existed....

New musical sees world premiere in Moody Music Building

Ryan Phillips March 6, 2013

A new musical drama, “Hermitage Cats Save The Day,” will have its world premiere at 6 p.m. in the Moody Music Building. The musical is geared toward children by incorporating audience participation,...

Spotify offers students a variety of music

Noelle Brake March 6, 2013

Music is slowly evolving over time, from records to 8-tracks, from tapes to CDs. Now, however, streaming music is becoming more and more popular, with sites like Pandora and iHeart Radio and software like...