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Wailing away at reggae

While the legendary Bob Marley passed away more than two decades ago, The Wailers continue to tour the world playing their trademark roots-rock-reggae music. As they embark on their 30th world tour, The Wailers will return to Athens for a performance of Bob Marley and The Wailers hits including “Buffalo Soldier,” “Is This Love,” “Get [...]

Keen’s keen on country and rock

After rooming with fellow Texan and English major Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen used his academic experiences to create music he jokingly calls “graduate-level country” — a sub-genre with a fan-base that includes President Bush and his daughters. Keen, who is touring in support of his 2001 release, “Gravitational Forces,” writes music that combines elements [...]

Blue Dogs rock the country

While Charleston, S.C.’s own Blue Dogs may be a little too country for rock, the band hasn’t stopped rockin’ the country. The quartet, which includes lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist Bobby Houck, bassist Hank Futch, electric guitarist David Stewart and drummer Greg Walker, started in the late ’80s as a folk and bluegrass trio. Today, [...]

O.A.R. discovers a sound of its own

Though fans usually call the band ‘oar,’ ” Of A Revolution,” also known as O.A.R., never intended to be referred to as a piece of rowing equipment. O.A.R.’s mix of rock and reggae began as a daily ritual between two junior high school students — vocalist and rhythm guitarist Marc Roberge and drummer Chris Culos. [...]

Bluegrass, folk, acoustic band hits One Love

From playing college parties to being named the “Best Unsigned Band of the Year” at the American Music Awards, Carbon Leaf has come a long way. While Carbon Leaf formed in Richmond, Va., in 1993 as a cover band, vocalist, tin whistle and harmonica player Barry Privett, drummer Scott Milstead, guitarist Terry Clark, guitarist and [...]

A Step Forward for Women’s Rights: UGA in the 1960s

Editor’s Note: To recognize Women’s History Month, The Red & Black interviewed former students about their experiences as women at the University during two different eras in the last century. During the 1960s, many traditions and social norms, including the roles of women, were challenged. It was a time of unrest, protest and change. As [...]

Reflecting on the history of women

When Martha Bonwright decided to attend the University in the late 1920s, she expected the best. [Click here for a slideshow] “My whole family was educators and I lived in Athens and it never occurred to me not to go,” Bonwright said. “I expected to get a good education and earn my living, and eventually [...]

Walking a thin line between order and chaos

Club d’ELF puts musical risks and unpredictability aside to give listeners a wild ride. In 1970, Miles Davis’ album “Live Evil” took experimental music to new heights. Today, in the same vein, Club d’ELF embarks on sonic explorations by spontaneously playing material without formally rehearsing it. Club d’ELF began in 1998 in Cambridge, Mass., at [...]

Despite recent loss, Leftover Salmon swims on

Leftover Salmon lost a friend earlier this week. After battling cancer for the past eight months, long-time member and banjo player Mark Vann passed away. The group canceled a few shows as soon as it heard the news of Vann’s death, though the band intends to finish up its remainder of the tour. Originally scheduled [...]

Acoustic Syndicate brings all new episode

Brothers Bryon and Fitz McMurry and cousin Steve grew up working, singing and playing on their family farm in the foothills of Cleveland County, N.C. Now they, along with Jay Sanders, make up Acoustic Syndicate, a roots-based quartet. “We’ve been together as an entity for probably ten years,” said drummer Fitz McMurry. “We evolved from [...]

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