UPDATE- The lineup for the addVICE/Atlanta Music Guide party at the Masquerade Saturday June 11th is shaping up quite nicely. Join us as we party during Music Midtown / VIBE / Atlanta Film Festival weekend with guest DJ sets from Paul Banks of Interpol , Bloc Party , Louis XIV , The Features , and hosts DJs Kiss and Tell with bands like Keane hanging out with us all night long. Not too shabby..and the best part? It's FREE for those over 21 and only $5 for our underage friends!

99X will reveal the full lineup for the return of its Downtown Rocks free Summer concert series on the Toucher, Jimmy, & Leslie Morning Show Tuesday June 14th. The free concerts will take place in Underground Atlanta every Saturday from July 9th - August 13, starting at 7pm, followed by the official after party in Kenny's Alley until 4am. Past performers from their Summer lineup include The White Stripes, Black Eyed Peas, N.E.R.D., and more. Hopefully this year won't disappoint!

Check out our Concerts page for a bunch of new great shows coming to town, including Coldplay, Long-View, the latest additions to this year's Music Midtown, and more!

Seems like Friday is packed with good shows..The local rockers in Y-O-U will be playing the 10 High Friday May 20th with Avenge Vegas (this will be their last show before playing Music Midtown), 1000 Fires, and Boston singer/songwriter Mieka Pauley, who's been touring with Citizen Cope. The band's new EP, Everything is Shifting, is now available at Criminal Records and other local music stores. The band will also be having an in-store at Tower Records next Tuesday May 24th at 5:30pm with free food & a live performance. www.pleaserock.com

The 99X Miller Lite Battle of the Bands Finals are set to take place this Friday May 20th at The Loft. Local bands The Gates of Berlin , Flurish , The Good Fight , and Cypher Cell will compete to win cash prizes and the chance to play Milwaukee's Summerfest with bands like the Black Crowes, Tom Petty, and more. Doors are at 8pm, and tickets will be available at the door. www.vinylatlanta.com | www.99x.com

We all know the power of the internet, but bands, companies, and music fans alike are joining the Myspace revolution. Atlanta's music scene is all over the "place for friends," and AMG sought to find out why Myspace has been such a powerful promotional tool for bands. Click here to read the feature, and check out our Myspace page to see what the fuss is about.

Gomez will celebrate the release of OUT WEST, their first-ever live album, by joining the inaugural Zooma Tour for its first eight dates. Gomez join headliners Trey Anastasio and Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, as well as a rotating lineup of other support acts. The band plays HiFi Buys Amphitheatre on Friday June 24. Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 14 at noon. www.gomez.co.uk

The Rantings Of Eva are back at the 10 High this Friday, May 13th along with Bishop Don. The band were our featured band at the end of last year so if you haven't caught them since then, Friday's show at the 10 High should be good. Also, save the date for potentially one of the best shows in the Unplugged In The Park series this year on June 19th. The Rantings Of Eva will be playing along with Red Letter Agent. You can read our feature on the band here or check out some tracks at www.therantingsofeva.com For those planning on attending the Kasabian show at The Loft , openers Mad Action have cancelled, but Rock n Roll Soldiers will still be playing. www.vinylatlanta.com

Windstorm Productions & the Variety Playhouse are bringing back the SunTrust Concerts in the Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. The series is revving up for an exciting return to Midtown this summer on the Great Lawn. Artists in the series include Rufus Wainwright, Aimee Mann & Ben Lee, Dr. John, Lucinda Williams, and more. Gates open at 7pm. For more information, visit www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.

We told you earlier that the sold-out Snow Patrol/Athlete show has been moved to the Tabernacle and that tickets are back on sale. Now we're going to tell you why you should be sure to catch the opening band. Athlete built a solid following back in England after the release of their debut Vehicles and Animals . The band are now touring in support of their latest offering, Tourist . This record proves they're no one-hit wonder, and amazing songs like 'Wires' and 'Chances' put the band up among the best of the best. Fans of Coldplay and the Doves won't want to miss them! We'll be interviewing the band that night, so check back for that later. But for now, you can see Part 1 of our Athlete interview in the Features section. For more info, visit www.athlete.mu - Watch "Wires" Video : high | low high | low

We're going to write a piece on Atlanta Music Guide about all the ATLANTA bands using www.myspace.com. If you currently have a page and stream your songs from myspace.com please email your URL to us. info@atlantamusicguide.com Please make sure the subject line of your email reads: "Myspace.com "YOUR BAND NAME"- YOU MUST BE FROM ATLANTA!

GIVEAWAYS GALORE - We're hooking up our readers with even more free stuff! First, sign up to win a Nirvana Prize Pack, featuring a copy of Nevermind: Classic Albums DVD, a band poster, and postcards. All you have to do is send us an email with your name, daytime phone number, and your favorite Nirvana song. Second - British Sea Power are coming to Atlanta to play The EARL on May 10th, and their newest CD Open Season has received rave reviews from many publications such as NME, Rolling Stone, Mojo, Q, and more. If you'd like to snag a copy of this great CD and a pair of tickets to their show (you must be at least 21 to attend), then email us with your name and daytime phone number. It's that easy! We'll draw & notify the winners on Monday May 9th. Good luck!

Movie-Watch! - Fans of movies like Human Traffic, GO! and Groove have been waiting for the release of It's All Gone Pete Tong. IT’S ALL GONE PETE TONG, a biopic based on the life of legendary DJ Frankie Wilde, is a hilarious and powerful look at the delirious European club culture. Paul Kaye, portraying Frankie Wilde, turns in an award-winning performance. Directed by breakout director Michael Dowse (FUBAR), the film features interviews with world-famous DJs including Pete Tong, Carl Cox, Lol Hammond and Paul van Dyk. Also starring Kate Magowan, Beatriz Batarda, and Mike Wilmot.
Get Free Passes! For a chance to see the movie for free click on www.matsonfilms.com/rsvp For more info check out www.itsallgonepetetong.com | www.matsonfilms.com

The Drowning Pool show originally scheduled for tonight, May 3rd at The Loft has been cancelled. Refunds are available at the place of purchase.

HEADS UP - Be on the lookout for the Music Midtown Afterparty Saturday June 11th at the Masquerade (in Hell), sponsored by our lovely friends addVICE Marketing, VICE Records, Virgin Mobile, and yours truly - the Atlanta Music Guide. Atlanta's own infamous DJs Kiss & Tell will host the night with DJ sets from special guests Bloc Party, Carlos D (of Interpol), Louis XIV, and more to be announced, along with Music Midtown bands partying with us all night long. It's sure to be a night of too much fun and debauchery, with a hangover we'll all remember for a while...Stay tuned for the details!

RCA, SonyBMG, and The Loft present the official Kasabian after party the night of their May 10th show at The Loft (formerly Vinyl) - and you could be invited! With each advance ticket you purchase for the show, you’ll be automatically entered in a drawing to win VIP passes to the exclusive after party where you can hang out with the band and other industry tastemakers. Also, the first 100 people who purchase a copy of the band's new self-titled CD at the show from Tower Records will get a chance to attend a meet and greet and get their CD signed by one of rock's fastest rising bands! www.kasabian.co.uk | buy tickets in advance Congratulations to Natalie Gomez, who will be partying with Kasabian VIP style!

The lovely weather in Atlanta means two things - awful allergies and the start of Summer series in the city. Check out our concert listings for the new Screen on the Green lineup in Piedmont Park and the already announced dates for Park Tavern and 99X's Unplugged in the Park series, featuring local favorites such as Clay Cook and Red Letter Agent. We'll update the schedules as more events are announced, including a the rumor that we heard about 99X's free concert series coming back....

For those of you who didn't get tickets to see Snow Patrol and Athlete at the Coca Cola Roxy before it sold out, don't fear - the show has been moved to the Tabernacle to accomodate more people. All previous tickets will be honored. Tickets for the show, which is still May 26th, go on sale this Friday April 29th at 10:00am. www.snowpatrol.net

The Lizardmen will be coming out of hibernation to play a one-off show at Smith's Olde Bar on Sunday, May, 1st. This will be a benefit for a dear friend of the band, Carlos Delrosario, who passed away last October after a long battle with cancer. His wife and little girl still need help with medical and funeral costs and the event hopes to raise a little money to go towards paying off some of that debt. It will be an early show with the doors opening at 7pm and the first band going on promptly at 7:30pm. The cost to get in is $7 with all the proceeds going to the DelRosario family. The line-up: Swiss Army (Mac Carter’s new band), Stovall (featuring Kevin Elrod, Hannibal Heredia and Mike Goldman) and The Lizardmen (still rocking!)

Ticket Alternative is kicking off the concert going season by giving away a 20 GB iPod via their Give Me That iPod! contest. All you have to do is order any ticket to any event they sell advance tickets for, anywhere in the country (but we recommend Atlanta) then email your confirmation number to givemethatipod@ticketalternative.com - A Winner will be drawn on Wednesday June 1st, and the lucky person will walk away with a free iPod to store the soundtrack to his/her Summer! For contest details, click here. www.ticketalternative.com

GIVEAWAY- WIN TICKETS FROM AMG TO SEE MODEST MOUSE AT THE FOX THEATRE! With the help of smash hit singles like "Float On" and "Ocean Breathes Salty," Modest Mouse have garnered attention at the forefront of inventive, experimental rock - basically 12 years after vocalist/guitarist Issac Brock, bassist Eric Judy, and drummer Jeremiah Green started the Washington-based band. After a year filled with Grammy and Shortlist prize nominations, the group is headed to Atlanta to play the Fox Theatre on Monday June 13th. Tickets for the show go on sale tomorrow morning (Saturday April 23rd) at 10:00am, but we've got a pair of tickets ($54.00 value) from our friends at Rival Entertainment to give away! All you have to do is email us with your name, daytime phone number, and the answer to the following: Name 3 albums Modest Mouse released prior to their signing with Epic Records. We'll draw and notify the winner Friday May 6th. Good luck! Congratulations to Alex Vernon, who won the tickets.