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Feb

27

2026

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By Anna Messick

What genres of music make up the student body’s playlist at AUM?

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photo courtesy of Mihis Alex on pexels.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Whether walking across campus or studying in between classes, Auburn University at Montgomery students make it clear that music plays a major role in their daily routines, though no two playlists are alike. When asked about their favorite genres, AUM students revealed a wide range of musical tastes. Among them, R&B stood out as one of the most popular, with students Julia Wesa, Aris Williams and Nicholas Hall all naming it as their top genre. “I like listening to rap,” said Tara Portis, while Kyla Washington and Tara Williams both…

Feb

17

2026

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By Patrick Eiland

Helping the Warhawks find their bird call

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How the AUM’s musical ensemble is establishing itself on campus AUM Spirit Band performs at a home basketball game at the Athletics Complex in the spring of 2025. (Photo courtesy of Chapel McCullough) When you think of college bands you usually think of marching bands playing at football games, but at Auburn University at Montgomery it’s a little bit different.AUM’s three musical ensembles, the Spirit Band, the AUM Chorus and AUMcappella are active and making music on campus whether you know it or not. The Spirit Band started in 2019 by now-retired fine arts professor Mark Benson and if you…

Nov

12

2025

By Jordan White

Celebrating 50 years of performance and creativity: AUM’s Theatre 50th Anniversary Showcase photo gallery

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AUM's Theatre is having a showcase for their 50th anniversary. The showcase contains 50 acts from students, faculty and alumni from the AUM Communication and Theatre Department. Anyone will be able to attend a showing on November 13-15 at 7:30 p.m. or November 15-16 at 2:00 p.m.

Apr

24

2025

By Kate Lindsey-Hunter

Opinion: Music shouldn’t be forced into a genre

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photo courtesy of Blocks on unsplash.com When I released my first music single “LUVLOW” on Feburary 10, 2024, I thought the hardest part would be sharing something so personal with the world. However, it turned out that the most difficult part was something much more technical: choosing a genre. As a music artist, I have always loved exploring sounds beyond labels. While many of my listeners might naturally place me in the R&B category, I’ve never felt tied to just one style of music. I’ve experimented with a little of everything, and I hope to dive even deeper into genres…

Oct

10

2022

By Cameron Grant

School of rock: How two AUM freshmen are keeping grunge alive.

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By: Dalton Kimbro “13 Seconds of Silence” at Wetumpka Oktoberfest 2022. Pictured (from left to right): Chris Offutt, Matthew Linna, Powell Franklin and Ethan Linna Music is a part of every college student’s life, but for Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) freshmen Matthew and Ethan Linna, it’s much more than that. The twin brothers are both members of a Millbrook-based alt-rock/grunge band called “13 Seconds of Silence,” and although only a year old, the band is making waves across the River Region. “Our sound is very unique,” said Ethan Linna, bass guitarist and backup vocalist. “Many of our guitar parts…

Mar

29

2022

By Aumnibus Staff

Meet Macio Malone, AUM Student and Broadcast Education Association’s Multimedia Arts Festival Winner

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BY: Jayla Brown One of the winners of the Broadcast Education Association’s Multimedia Arts Festival is one of our very own, Macio Malone. Malone, 24, is a senior communications major from Opelika, Ala. The Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts is an international digital media and broadcast competition for faculty and students. According to their website, over 300 schools have students who participate and they receive 1,450 entries annually from around the country. Students can submit any form of media and/or broadcasting that was created for a media class. Malone’s submission was created for his Digital Audio Production class…

Feb

24

2020

By Aumnibus Staff

Montgomery Welcomes Josh Turner to the Montgomery Performing Arts Center

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BY: Justin Hicks Montgomery, Alabama – February 11, 2020 – The Montgomery Performing Arts Center has announced that Josh Turner will hold a concert on April 9th. Tickets for the event are on sale now at ticketmaster.com. You can also purchase tickets at the MPAC box office. Josh Turner is a country superstar who has been nominated for 18 awards throughout his music career. Though he has been nominated 18 times, he has only won twice. He won the 2010 Single of the Year for his song “Why Don’t We Just Dance”. More recently, he won the 2019 Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded…