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The Birmingham Bands You Need To Know

May 20, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (1)

Birmingham, Alabama’s music scene is blowing up: Homegrown bands are playing major music fests such as Banditos at this weekend’s Hangout Music Festival, while a new music venue, Iron City, is bringing bands such as Neutral Milk Hotel to the city. To get the low-down on the top emerging talent from Birmingham, we asked one of the city’s biggest music advocates […]

5 Things You Need to Know This Week

May 13, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (2)

Nashville’s Steeplechase: Tailgating in Style

May 11, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada and Kate Phillips | Comments (0)

Today marks the 72nd running of the Iroquois Steeplechase, Nashville tradition hosted at Percy Warner Park. To get the inside scoop on the big event, check out The Complete Guide to the Iroquois Steeplechase from our May issue, in which we give you an overview of Steeplechase’s history and provide a tear-and-go break down of the track. Meanwhile, enjoy these […]

Giveaway: Hangout Music Festival Tickets

April 19, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (154)

Like great music? Love the beach? So do we! That’s why we are counting down the days to Hangout Music Festival, the biggest beachfront concert in the country, taking over Gulf Shores May 17-19. This year’s headliners include Gainesville-bred Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Stevie Wonder and Kings of Leon for three-days of live music by the sea. If you […]

SL Hot List: New MLK Tribute; Record Store Day & Memphis Soul

April 15, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (0)

Next Great Neighborhood: Mobile’s LoDa

April 12, 2013 | By Erin Shaw Street | Comments (1)

This weekend Mobile welcomes hundreds of musicians for SouthSounds Music Festival, the first showcase dedicated entirely to Southern talent. While you’re in town, don’t miss the chance to explore Mobile’s up-and-coming Lower Dauphin, or as locals call it: LoDa.

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Next Big Thing: Kacey Musgraves

April 5, 2013 | By Jennifer V. Cole | Comments (5)

Kacey Musgraves, a spry young native of Golden, Texas, caught Nashville’s attention last year when she performed one song at the Ryman for an industry event and received a standing ovation. (The only other artist to garner such a response was George Strait.) With her debut album Same Trailer Different Park just out, Kacey’s burning up the charts. She’s already scored a […]

5 Things We’re Buzzing About This Week

April 1, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (0)

Every Monday we bring you the SL Hot List, a round up of the five latest and greatest things to hit the South. Consider it your weekly update on our region’s most buzzworthy food, culture, and style news. 1. The Band Perry’s new album. Sibling trio The Band Perry releases its second album, Pioneer, tomorrow. The songs—a mix of amped up […]

New Album Release: Kacey Musgraves Talks Texas and Dive Bars

March 19, 2013 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (1)

Lately we’ve had the pleasure to spend some time with the new leading lady in country music, Kacey Musgraves. We can attest the 24 year-old from Golden, Texas (now living in Nashville) is as straightforward and charming in person as comes through in her music. Here, Kacey, whose new album Same Trailer Different Park drops today, tells us about her […]