Stories By Blake Ells
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Birmingham
Hayes Carll returns to Birmingham with ‘What It Is’ on Thursday
June 23, 2019Hayes Carll is an honorary Alabamian of sorts, having married his longtime partner and Monroeville native...
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Birmingham
Jo Dee Messina weaves new faith into catalog of country hits on Friday
June 20, 2019Jo Dee Messina moved to Nashville when she was 19-years-old. By 1996, she had become a...
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Birmingham
John Moreland returns to Birmingham with unreleased songs in tow
June 5, 2019Alabama has known about John Moreland long before he was collecting praise from the likes of...
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Countywide
Seasoned session veterans shine with Uncle Duane’s Band at The Nick on Tuesday
June 3, 2019Uncle Duane’s Band is a collection of four Los Angeles-based studio musicians that have played with...
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Birmingham
Sarah Shook and the Disarmers return to Birmingham on Sunday
May 30, 2019Sarah Shook is punk rock, but not punk rock in the way that the Sex Pistols...
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Birmingham
John Paul White brings “Countrypolitan” to Birmingham on Saturday
May 17, 2019John Paul White looked to many of his heroes when he sat down to write The Hurting...
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Birmingham
Adia Victoria shares what the blues taught her; comes to Saturn on Thursday
May 9, 2019Adia Victoria was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The 32-year-old has spent much of her life...
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Birmingham
Taylor Hicks returns to Birmingham to perform his “Idol” songbook
April 25, 2019Taylor Hicks stays pretty busy. Since winning the fifth Season of American Idol, he has toured nationally in...
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Birmingham
Aaron Lee Tasjan returns to Birmingham on Saturday
March 29, 2019Influenced by Todd Snider much the way Snider was influenced by Jerry Jeff Walker, Aaron Lee...
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Birmingham
Ruston Kelly shares his story at Workplay on Saturday
March 10, 2019Ruston Kelly’s career began with a BMG publishing deal in 2013. He had cuts on records...