Category archives for: Music

Ringo to perform with a little help from his friends

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Ringo Starr announced that he and his All Starr Band will make a stop in Tuscaloosa to play the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on July 3 as part of his 2012 tour. Joining the former Beatles drummer will be newcomers Steve Lukather (Toto) and Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey) and All Starr alumni Richard Page, Todd Rundgren, [...]

HRC hosts second annual Bama Idol

University of Alabama Housing and Residential Communities are putting on their second annual Bama Idol singing competition, modeled after the popular show “American Idol.” Like “American Idol,” there is an audition round and a finale night. The top ten competitors from the audition round will compete in the finale, and the winner will be determined [...]

Cohen gets better with age in ‘Old Ideas’

I shudder to think about what I could possibly be doing when I’m 78-years-old or even if I’ll live to be that old at all. Call me cynical, but rarely do my thoughts bring up the image of a rich, wise and healthy elderly man playing out the last of his days, sharing his years [...]

No spring concert planned

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The Avett Brothers and Band of Horses played the inaugural concert last year at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on April 1. Red Mountain Entertainment, who manages the amphitheater, worked with the University of Alabama SGA and the Ferguson Center staff to bring the acts to Tuscaloosa. The University purchased a block of tickets for students, allowing [...]

Hangout Music Festival announces lineup

The Hangout Music Festival announced its 2012 lineup yesterday revealing two of this year’s headliners as Dave Matthews Band and Jack White. A third has yet to be announced. For its third year, the Hangout Music Festival will bring live music and celebrity musicians to the beaches of Gulf Shores, Ala. This year’s festival will [...]

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