If you say something’s been missing recently from Birmingham’s music scene, then you would be 100 percent correct. Last year, Birmingham musician Rick Carter, of the bands Telluride, Rollin’ in the Hay and Frankie Velvet and the Mighty Veltones, put his Monday Night Guitar Pull on hiatus after 11 years of hosting the open mic jam sessions for crooners, bluesers, rockers, balladeers, pickers, strummers, singer-songwriters and the like at Oasis in Lakeview.

But Rick now says he’s ready to get back to the every-Monday-night grind - this time around at WorkPlay. Rick Carter’s Guitar Pull returns Monday, June 2 with special appearances from Guitar Pull and American Idol alumni Bo Bice and Taylor Hicks. Join Rick and the local boys done good for an evening of impromptu performances by some of the Magic City’s undiscovered musical talent. Things get started at 8 p.m. and there’s no cover, but keep in mind that the WorkPlay bar is for ages 21 and older. For more information, call 879-4773 or visit www.workplay.com.

Check out the video below from Rick Carter’s Guitar Pull at Oasis in 2006: