Birmingham music greats gather together

Bill Ivey
Bill Ivey

Today’s guest columnist is Bill Ivey.

I had a dream.

In my dream, time stands still, and many great Birmingham musicians are alive simultaneously.

These giants gather on 4th Avenue North in Birmingham’s old Black Business district, in the Lodge Room at the Masonic Temple—4th Avenue’s grand, seven-story anchor.

This is an incredibly diverse, brilliant group, each with Birmingham roots, that represents multiple music genres. But, at their respective cores, they are the same. Continue reading Birmingham music greats gather together

UAB, time for a name change

UAB Logo

By David Sher

It’s just been announced that UAB is refreshing its logo after 50 years.

It appears UAB is not changing its name, but updating its logo.

I published a column nine years ago recommending that UAB change the name it calls itself  to UA Birmingham because I thought it best for the University of Alabama, UAB, and it would be a big boost for Birmingham. Continue reading UAB, time for a name change

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