Caught a Big Wave // Florida Georgia Line on Country Success Alan Sculley June 2, 2015 Features, Music 5 Comments Caught a Big Wave // Florida Georgia Line on Country Success By L. Kent Wolgamott There is no fiddle or steel to be heard when Florida Georgia Line hits the stage. There is, however, lots of electric...
SINGING THE BLUES IN ALABAMA Margie Goldsmith May 13, 2015 Features, Music 41 Comments SINGING THE BLUES IN ALABAMA The first musician to write out 12-bar blues sheet music was Florence, Alabama native, W.C. Handy. Known as the Father of the Blues, he wrote Memphis Blues, St. Louis Blues, and...
Race Across the USA- Inspiring a Healthier Generation Rachel Freeman May 11, 2015 Features, News & Sports 2 Comments Race Across the USA- Inspiring a Healthier Generation Beginning January 16th, 2015 an international team of eleven runners began their 4.5-month journey by foot to inspire a healthier generation, running an...
Cracker New CD Release “Berkeley to Bakersfield” Linda Johnson May 11, 2015 Features, Music, Reviews 13 Comments Cracker New CD Release "Berkeley to Bakersfield" By Dave Gil de Rubio According to Google Maps, the geographic distance between Berkeley and Bakersfield, California is 276.4 miles. For David Lowery,...
SMOOTH AND PRISMATIC // ALABAMA SHAKES AMAZES ON “SOUND & COLOR” William Barshop April 28, 2015 Features, Music, Reviews 15 Comments SMOOTH AND PRISMATIC // ALABAMA SHAKES AMAZES ON "SOUND & COLOR" Jesus preached against wasting your five talents, and Alabama Shakes has ten or twenty to spare. The first and foremost is the big,...
POWER TRIPP // OVERCOMING THE HURDLES Kaitlyn Blount April 24, 2015 Features, Food, News & Sports 1 Comment POWER TRIPP // OVERCOMING THE HURDLES Tripp Rogers knew a long time ago that he wanted to live in the South. After spending eight years of his childhood in Atlanta before his family decided to move back to...
SMOOTH AND PRISMATIC // ALABAMA SHAKES AMAZES ON “SOUND & COLOR” William Barshop April 24, 2015 Features, Music, Reviews 15 Comments SMOOTH AND PRISMATIC // ALABAMA SHAKES AMAZES ON "SOUND & COLOR" Jesus preached against wasting your five talents, and Alabama Shakes has ten or twenty to spare. The first and foremost is the big,...
SABAN TALKS ABOUT CRIMSON TIDE’S FIRST SCRIMMAGE Gary Harris April 13, 2015 Features, High Tide Sports, Reviews 4 Comments SABAN TALKS ABOUT CRIMSON TIDE'S FIRST SCRIMMAGE Following Friday's first spring scrimmage, Nick Saban gave a progress report on some key spots, including quarterback, where Alabama has question marks. No...
YELLOWHAMMER FESTIVAL // GOOD VIBES AT THE ARBORETUM // William Barshop April 13, 2015 Arts, Features 11 Comments YELLOWHAMMER FESTIVAL // GOOD VIBES AT THE ARBORETUM // Isn’t it about time Tuscaloosa had its own music festival? For a town so full of youth, talent and a healthy love for the arts, a unifying...
EXPLORER WEDNESDAY // THE OUTDOORS AND NATURAL HISTORY FOR KIDS Kaitlyn Blount April 13, 2015 Arts, Features 9 Comments EXPLORER WEDNESDAY // THE OUTDOORS AND NATURAL HISTORY FOR KIDS Fossils, fish, and bugs, oh my! This is just a sample of what awaits you if you were to visit the Alabama Museum of Natural History on a...