Matthew Perryman Jones will return to Workplay for his second performance in two weeks at the venue. On Wednesday, August 20, the singer/songwriter will headline a show that coincides with the release of his latest CD - Swallow The Sea - on August 19. The performance comes on the heels of Jones’ participation in the [...]

In preparing material for his fourth CD, David Seale joined creative forces with his longtime friend and Memphis-based author Richard Murff. The CD - titled One Last Hour - shares the themes and title of Murff’s latest novel. Seale views the dual-release concept as a fresh approach to melding the creative forms.
“It’s a really interesting [...]

Thanks to the inclusion of “Don’t Stop Believin” in the final episode of The Sopranos, Journey’s commercial appeal has received a shot in the arm. On Saturday, August 9, the classic rock outfit will return to the Verizon Wireless Music Center with fellow Arena Rock stalwarts Cheap Trick. Currently, Journey is touring in support of [...]

Birmingham isn’t known as a town that breaks bands, but Florida quintet Sister Hazel found the Magic City instrumental in propelling its career. The band’s 1997 release Somewhere More Familiar found early rotation on Birmingham’s airwaves - thanks to the radio-friendly track “All For You” - and the band regularly filled venues around the [...]

The instrumental trio Medeski, Martin & Wood has continually pushed musical boundaries by exhibiting a restless creative streak. But the trio - keyboardist John Medeski, percussionist Billy Martin and bassist Chris Wood - is taking its adventurous side to an even higher level in 2008 with a series of shows known as the “Radiolarian Series.” [...]

In a perfect world, Carla Olson would be as widely known as Bonnie Raitt. But it’s not a perfect world, and that’s why we’re thankful that a label like Collector’s Choice exists. The label has recently unearthed two of Olson’s best recorded efforts - Detroit ‘85: Live & Unreleased and Too Hot For Snakes (Plus).
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Brothers David and Michael Seale were at a Birmingham Barons game when they hatched the idea of starting a record label. Their vision has become a reality, and Warning Track Records will be officially launched at Bottletree Cafe on Friday, June 27. The event - featuring Vulture Whale, Matthew Mayfield, 3 Hour Tour and Sparrow [...]

It’s sadly ironic that Dennis Wilson - the only Beach Boy that truly lived the beachcombing lifestyle his band championed - met his demise by drowning near a friend’s boat in 1983. And though Dennis was the mysterious figure among the three Wilson brothers, he did leave us one official solo album - Pacific [...]

The daughter of a Japanese mother and Irish-American father, Marie (pronounced “Ma-ree-AY”) Digby has garnered tremendous exposure during the past year. The singer/songwriter and Los Angeles native has become a favorite on website YouTube and has found her songs placed in a number of television series. Toss in some positive press from Rolling Stone magazine [...]

Guitarist Don Felder joined The Eagles in 1974 during the band’s On The Border recording sessions. By the time One Of These Nights was released in 1975, Felder’s guitar was at the forefront as the group moved from country-rock to a more straightforward rock sound. When the group later added established guitar hero Joe Walsh, [...]