View Larger Map Local Birmingham Music Scene Although Birmingham has not produced a lot of famous rock stars, it was mentioned in one of rock's most famous songs, "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Over a quarter of Alabama's population lives in the Birmingham area. The population has been declining in recent decades due to a high crime rate, although the Downtown area has a low crime rate thanks to the City Action Partnership. The Birmingham Folk Festival is held every year at Avondale Park. The local music scene is covered by Al.com. Major campuses include University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham Southern College. A rising rock artist from the area is Beth Thornley, who has found success in Los Angeles. Act of Congress * Ages Apart * Alamantra * AppleSpaceBar * Arrangement * Ashley Guin * Banditos * Beth Thornley * Bobby Smith * Caddle * Chad Fisher Group * Drew Holland * Duquette Johnston * Erin Mitchell * FisherGreen * Frankie Velvet & The Mighty Veltones * Gabriel Tajeu * George Scherer * Good Morning Lucy * H2E * Inverso * Karyn Allen * Lard Bucket Bluegrass Band * Lauren Krothe * Louie Blue * Marc Gunn * Matt Pitt * Matthew Mayfield * Maylene & The Sons of Disaster * Meghan Elliott * Natalie Taylor * Rollin In The Hay * Sebastian Kole * SharBaby * Shavon * Shurlock * Stoned Cobra * SunMoon * Tanner Anz * Telluride * Tia Shae * Todd Simpson * Tommy Carter * Trey Thomason * Waiting For Tyler * Within Reason * © Playlist Research. All rights reserved. |