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The Mo', the Merriernew

Argentine band transforms the blues into world music.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Courtney Haden  |  02-11-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Emily Saliers Reflects on 20 Years of the Indigo Girlsnew

Reflecting on a career that has seen the duo sell more than 12 million records and garner seven Grammy nominations.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Brent Thompson  |  01-28-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

Gregg Allman Finds Solace in Rural Georgianew

These days, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Allman divides his time between The Allman Brothers Band and his solo career.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Brent Thompson  |  11-05-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Tea Leaf Green Embraces the Jam Band Scenenew

Like many bands that can't rely on the support of commercial radio, Tea Leaf Green has built its fan base through touring and word-of-mouth on the internet.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Brent Thompson  |  10-09-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Colin Hay Balances Solo Career with '80s Famenew

"My experience is that people are either interested in what you're doing now or they’re not," says the ex-Men at Work singer.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Brent Thompson  |  09-24-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Goodtimes Charlie's Got the Bluesnew

"In blues, the longer you hang in there, the better it gets. In rock -- after a certain age -- people are not interested in you anymore," blues legend Charles Musselwhite says.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Brent Thompson  |  09-18-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Reunited Blue Mountain Reinvents the Same Old Songnew

It's all love between former husband and wife Cary Hudson and Laurie Stirrat and the ghost that hovers just out of sight in all their songs: The South.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Daisy Winfrey  |  07-02-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Rosebuds' Narrative Arcnew

This North Carolina duo is anything but a traditional Southern band.
Birmingham Weekly  |  John Seay  |  06-25-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Hicks, Hicks, Hooray!new

Taylor Hicks talks about Idol worship.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Courtney Haden  |  03-12-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Uptown Funk Gumbonew

Galactic offers a sound as indefinable as the Crescent City.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Brent Thompson  |  02-12-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

This One Goes to Elevennew

Bobby Bare Jr. releases The Longest Meow.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Brent Thompson  |  01-22-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

32 Years in the Makingnew

In an age when every band with a handheld camera is releasing live albums, Cray seems like an endangered species because he actually wants to do it right.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Phillip Jordan  |  10-16-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

Never Mind Name-Callingnew

Pinback transcends prog rock, math rock, indie and alternative.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Daisy Winfrey  |  05-22-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

Band of Brothersnew

Safety in Numbers is more than just an album title to Umphrey's McGee.
Birmingham Weekly  |  Brent Thompson  |  05-01-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

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