Hayes Herren, Contributing Writer
• September 26, 2024
Audiophiles and vinyl novices alike congregated at Druid City Brewing Company for the first-ever Tuscaloosa Record Show on Saturday.
The show brought in vendors and patrons from around the state to...
Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer
• September 25, 2024
In the mid-2010s, the rap community evolved into a cultural phenomenon distinguished from mainstream artists like Drake. This movement became so polarizing that it coined the genre “Soundcloud rap”...
On Friday, Alabama native Zach Hood lit up the Kaleidoscope concert series with his distinctive and heartfelt sound. Hood has gained over a million Spotify monthly listeners who are intrigued by his meaningful...
Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer
• August 8, 2024
Khalid, a singer-songwriter from El Paso, Texas, released his first studio album in five years, "Sincere," on Friday. The 26-year-old modern R&B/pop star returned to the spotlight with an album more...
Title Town, Druid City — Tuscaloosa has many names. While it certainly has earned a reputation for producing successful sports teams, the local music scene is also bustling, helped in part by the large...
For years, Matt Jones and Ted Perry played across Birmingham. The singer-songwriter folk rock duo often played at Oak Hill Tavern where they met Tommy Bowen. Bowen, the bartender at the Tavern, would...
Birmingham is filled with entertainment around every corner, from record shops to antique stores. At Secret Stages Music Discovery Festival, the next new act is just a few steps away.Secret Stages Music...
With thousands of spectators singing and dancing in the Alabama summer sun, Sloss Music & Arts Festival brings attention to both main stage acts and smaller, local venues.The two-day festival features...
Four pop bands from the early 2000’s are teaming up this summer for the My2K Tour and will be stopping in Tuscaloosa on July 21. 98 Degrees, O-Town, Dream and Ryan Cabrera will perform at the Tuscaloosa...
The lights at the bar dim and the strumming of an acoustic guitar rings out. While it may not be the biggest stage, the Greensboro Room at the Bama Theatre offers musicians a chance to show Tuscaloosa...
When The Smooth Saddles are up on the stage performing a Tame Impala cover song, they have a connection with the audience that most bands don’t have –they often play for classmates. For members of...
John Beeler is a professor in the history department here at UA. He specializes in British naval history but also teaches a class on British pop culture and music inspired by his youth and the year he...
