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Barton Carroll: South by northwest

Carroll releases "Together You And I" on Birmingham’s Skybucket Records

Barton Carroll has called Seattle home for the past 13 years, but the Southeast remains a vital part of his past and present. Raised in rural North Carolina, the singer/songwriter now records for the

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Concert Shots: Yonder Mountain String Band at Workplay 1-31-10

By Brent Thompson

On Sunday, January 31, Yonder Mountain String Band performed in the Workplay Soundstage and sent the audience into an early frenzy that lasted throughout two sets. These photos captured YMSB as it gav

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Catching up with Corey Smith

By Brent Thompson

Perhaps no singer/songwriter has witnessed a larger groundswell in his fan base over the last four years than Corey Smith. Recently, Smith released the 11-track disc Keeping Up With The Joneses on the

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'Tis The Season for Sony Legacy's Reissues & Deluxe Editions

By Brent Thompson

The holidays are synonymous with egg nog, yule log and of course...box sets and deluxe editions from Sony Legacy and its family of labels. Here are a few of the many releases that music lovers are hop

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Q&A with Take 6's Claude McKnight

By Brent Thompson

Forming at Huntsville's Oakwood University more than 20 years ago, the vocal sextet Take 6 has effectively blended Pop, Jazz, Gospel and R&B while winning multiple Grammy Awards along the way. In

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Concert Shots: Bruce Hornsby 11-13-09

By Brent Thompson

Last Friday, Bruce Hornsby gave a solo piano performance at the Alys Stephens Center. By the end of the evening, Hornsby had performed well-known hits including "The Way It Is," "The Valley Road" and

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Bruce Hornsby learns to Levitate

Bruce Hornsby returns to Birmingham for a show on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Alys Stephens Center.

By Brent Thompson

Williamsburg, Va., is regarded more for its Colonial history than its music scene, but Bruce Hornsby continues to draw creative inspiration from the city. Having lived in a number of locales across th

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Oceanship sails the sound waves

Oceanship performs at Rogue Tavern on Friday, Nov. 6.

By Brent Thompson

Sometimes it pays to buy a postage stamp and send a piece of unsolicited mail. That’s what Brad Lyons and Carly Paradis — the Canadian duo known as Oceanship — affirmed when they sent a copy of their

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Downright Halloween homecoming

Downright reunites for the annual "Peaches & Scream" Halloween party at WorkPlay.

By Brent Thompson

“Zappa, Medeski, Martin & Wood and James Brown had a baby and then abandoned her in the woods. That baby was found and raised by They Might Be Giants and Bjork. They named her Downright.” So it sa

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Catching up with Mac McAnally

By Brent Thompson

Mac McAnally is a native Mississippian, but the singer/songwriter has been an important figure in Alabama's music scene throughout his career. Best known these days as a member of Jimmy Buffett's Cora