Formed in Atlanta, Blackberry Smoke (Charlie Starr, Richard Turner, Brit Turner, Paul Jackson, and Brandon Still) has been winning over fans since 2000. Mixing elements of country, gospel, bluegrass, rock and soul, there’s a little something for the ears of everyone. In the last decade, the quintet has released three full-length albums, two EPs and [...]
Ashley Monroe is a country music singer/songwriter. Her first album, Satisfied, was released in May 2009. Two years later, Monroe, Miranda Lambert and Angeleena Presley formed a group called the Pistol Annies. Pistol Annies released their debut album, Hell on Heels, in late 2011. Monroe released her latest studio album, Like a Rose, in March [...]
Review by Ashley Steeley; Picture Book by Ellen Eldridge Electronic dance music (EDM) fans decked in neon and glowsticks traveled from all over the southeast to experience Liquified and Disco Donnie’s Magnetic Music Festival at Fifth-Third Bank Stadium at Kennesaw State University. The weather was perfect as three state-of-the-art visual and audio stages hosted over [...]
PlayPro Media is hosting an event on Wednesday, April 17 at The Vinyl. The A&R Southern Talent Expo II (TARSTE) mixer will feature the artists currently working with PlayPro Media and the students in the Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business program at Kennesaw State University. Each artist will take the stage to perform one [...]
Abraham Orellana, better known to fans as AraabMuzik, is an American hip hop record producer of Dominican and Guatemalan descent. From Providence, Rhode Island, he first rose to fame after showcasing his skills of making live beats and instrumentals on a MPC (music production center) drum machine on the internet. Being known to use MPC, [...]
GRAMMY U presents the Era of the Engineer tour with three-time GRAMMY nominated engineer and producer and member of The Recording Academy Producers and Engineers Wing advisory council, Young Guru. This exciting new platform will offer college students the opportunity to explore the importance of the audio engineer’s role in today’s do-it-yourself recording climate through [...]
Small town country boy, Cole Swindell left Bronwood, Georgia with a lot of inspiration and just enough experience to begin his career while he attended Georgia Southern University. While at Georgia Southern, Cole met fellow Sigma Chi fraternity brother, Luke Bryan, and sparked a remarkable musical relationship. The two played shows together at local bars [...]
Brewhouse Music and Grill in Rome filled up quickly Thursday night with fans in cowboy boots and plaid shirts anxiously waiting for country boys Channing Wilson, Canaan Smith and Love and Theft to take the stage. What a perfect line-up, all three sets were amazing and so much fun! I had the privilege of catching up [...]
Despite a weekend full of stormy weather, hundreds of people of all ages came out to Kennesaw’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium to see American Idol Season 11 Champion, Phillip Phillips. The lawn was filled with blankets, umbrellas and chairs, with even more people in the stadium seats, as Denver five-piece band, Churchill opened for Phillips [...]
Rock 100.5 & Guinness present 2013 MEEHAN’S SHAMROCK & ROLL. Celebrate St. Partick’s Day a week early at Meehan’s Shamrock & Roll, the biggest St Paddy’s party around, featuring Kingsized and The Breakfast Club! ** Free Entry until 3:30pm ** 10:30 a.m. – Pub Opens, Kegs & Eggs until 12 p.m. 12 p.m. - St. Baldricks Head Shaving [...]
Offbeat Hooligans was formed at the end of 2010 in Atlanta, GA by bassist/singer Ben Rickard, guitarist Austin Saxon, singer Boris Adamack, and drummer Chris Rickard. OBH started out as a cover band but later evolved into something completely unique. Later, in early 2011, the band was joined by friend Eric Jefferson on drums. The [...]
After witnessing an inspiring high school graduation performance by Jay Drummonds and purchasing an $80 guitar from good friend Zac Brown, Kurt Thomas knew exactly what his goals in life were. He decided to make music a way of life. In 2008, he competed in Kenny Chesney’s Next Big Star contest. Through the contest, Kurt [...]
Picturebook: Midsummer Music Fest @ Candler Park June 15th!
Photos by: Rhiannon Bradley Photos featuring: The Whiskey Gentry, Soul Rebels and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Picture Book & Live Review: Matthew Mayfield @ Eddie’s Attic June 14th
By Lindsey Borders Ever since Matthew Mayfield began his journey over 11 years ago, his performances get better with each live show he performs, acoustically or with a full band. I prefer him acoustic because he’s genuine, raw, and vulnerable with his audience; especially if there’s a great turn-out. Which there was with Matthew’s CD [...]
Picture Book & Review: Billy Idol @ The Tabernacle June 11th!
Billy Idol still has it…sneer and all. 80’s MTV icon Billy Idol played to a packed Tabernacle audience on Tuesday, June 11th. The crowd consisted of former rockers and suburban housewives with their teenage kids, proving to them that mom was once “cool”. If you came to hear the “Billy Idol Experience”, you got it [...]
Picture Book & Review: Sting @ Chastain Park Amphitheater June 10th!
Photos & Review by Hillery Terenzi I admit that I was a little concerned Monday morning when dark clouds were covering the Atlanta sky, but the music gods must’ve known Sting would be playing Chastain Amphitheater that night. The nearly sold out crowd was a mixture of young and old, tattooed and preppy and I [...]
Picture Book: Noot D’ Noot with Sailing to Denver @ The EARL, June 7th
Photos by Ken Lackner. Noot D’ Noot Sailing to Denver
Interview: Charlie Mars; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic June 20th!
Charlie Mars’ recently released album, Like A Bird, Like A Plane is his fifth studio record, but can be best described as a new debut. Over 11 songs, Mars hits a groove that does not signify any specific genre but instead is hardwired to hearts and hips. This is an album that writhes through the [...]
5GB Interview: Marc Broussard playing at People’s Fest 2013 in Atlantic Station, 6/22
Marc Broussard is an artist with a unique gift of channeling the spirits of classic R&B, rock and soul into contemporary terms. Throughout his life, Broussard has been tapped as a talent to watch. Marc’s song “Home” was successful at radio and catapulted him onto the national touring stage. His music has been placed in [...]
Interview: RAC & Penguin Prison; Playing @ The Basement June 15th!
RAC stand for Remix Artist Collective. They’ve built a fanbase on a whole lot of remixes (200+) for all kinds of artists. A few years ago Karl and Andre started DJ’ing all across the globe. Recently, Andre wrote a song with Penguin Prison and put it out through Green Label Sound. That song is the [...]
5GB Interview: Jacuzzi Boys; Playing the EARL Saturday, June 8th!
By Jhoni Jackson As far as bands on Instagram go, Jacuzzi Boys (@jacuzziboys) are among the best. Well, maybe enviable is more accurate. Their feed is full of goofiness, rockin’ and rollin’ and, you know, the occasional hang sesh with Iggy Pop. Onstage, however, they’re not so silly. The trio rips through their psych-laced garage [...]
5GB Interview: Stephen Kellogg; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic June 6th!
Although his music has been described as Americana, Country-Rock, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, and, somehow, pop, Stephen Kellogg has always thought of it as American-rock n’ roll. It’s a product of his father’s record collection, from Jim Croce and Cat Stevens to Eagles and The Band. Somewhere along the way, he fell in love with showmanship and [...]
5GB Interview: Eric Sardinas; Playing @ Smith’s Olde Bar June 7th!
American blues-rock slide guitarist, Eric Sardinas, is on tour and ready to rock at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta! Known for his electric live performances, we couldn’t help but get excited when we heard he was coming to town. Atlanta Music Guide caught up with the guitarist before the big gig. Check out what he [...]
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