Nik Freitas’ releases Sun Down on May 6th, fresh off his signing with Team Love Records. The album is equal parts wry, warm and sonorous. It is the end product of several years of ups and downs. Freitas writes, plays, engineers and produces every note on his records. Not that he’s got a lot of […]
This is just in from our friends at Ticket Alternative: Exciting things are happening in Ticket Alternative Land! A year in the making, we are finally completing a massive website and system upgrade this weekend. Our site will be down starting this Friday, May 2nd at 5pm. The system will be back online first thing […]
Wow! 30-somethings all over the US are freaking out right now! Here’s an official announcement from New Kids On The Block (and we have to add- Where is Atlanta on this list?): We’ve been hard at work rehearsing and are VERY excited to announce our initial tour dates to our nkotb.com members FIRST! NEW KIDS […]
Next week, The Republic Tigers will release their debut album Keep Color. Right now the indie pop band is riding high off a string of high profile performances, including the Tribeca Film Festival, as well as the release of their new music video, "Buildings and Mountains"- check it out below. Tigers will coast into town […]
500 Songs For Kids kicks off tomorrow at Smith’s Olde Bar, where once again 500 DIFFERENT ARTISTS will hit the stage to sing and scream your lungs out for 10 marathon nights as this time they bring you… THE 500 GREATEST SING-A-LONG SONGS OF ALL TIME! Tune in to DaveFM 92.9 FM tonight at 8pm […]
The British rockers are back! Coldplay‘s new album Viva La Vida will be released in North America on June 17, and rumor has it available through digital retailers before that. Their first single, "Violet Hill," will be available to download for free on the band’s official website for one week, starting on Tuesday, April 29 […]
On May 6, Motion City Soundtrack will release their first ever acoustic album which features five tracks off of their recent release Even If It Kills Me. The May 6 release will be exclusively available for download on iTunes; a physical release is expected to hit stores this fall. Motion City Soundtrack is currently touring […]
The Paul Green School of Rock is the original and premier performance-based rock music school in the country for kids 7-18. Founded on Green’s original program of weekly, individualized instruction sessions augmented by rigorous group rehearsals, the Paul Green School of Rock effectively motivates students to practice—driven by frequent performances where they discover that how […]
In the last few years, pop-punk and emo have become much darker genres: subject matters have finally graduated high school and are moving on to our more valid existential crises. Music journalism has caught on to this important shift, and is focusing on music emerging from regions of the country outside of New York and […]
Independent record label Decon gears up for their first national tour of the year titled Fresh Rhymes and Videotape with performances from Dilated Peoples, The Alchemist, Aceyalone and 88-Keys. A 19-date tour spanning the entire US, each show will be a multi-media experience featuring video installations from the production powerhouse, surprise guest appearances, and unorthodox […]
from the Y.O.U. Myspace page: the new y o u record, which we’re not even sure is a y o u record, is more than half way done. due to the time drain of the weekly residency at the 10 high, things have moved a little slower than we would have liked. but now we’ve […]
CANCELED T-PAIN and FAMILY Playlist Tour The Tabernacle Wednesday, April 30 While the Tabernacle continues to undergo repairs from the tornado in downtown Atlanta on March 14th, the T-Pain & Family Playlist Tour, which was scheduled for April 30th at The Tabernacle, has been CANCELED. There will be no rescheduled date. Refunds are available at […]
ATHFEST 2008 has announced the headlining artists for this year’s festival. On Friday, June 20th, 17-piece psychedelic rock collective DARK MEAT, recently signed to Vice Records, will perform. On Saturday, June 21st, pop darlings MODERN SKIRTS, currently in the studio with David Lowery (Cracker), will perform. Dub reggae collective DUBCONSCIOUS, who will soon release their […]
Music fills the air in the heart of Midtown amidst flowers and nature during SunTrust Concerts in the Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Garden this summer. Atlanta’s most intimate outdoor musical event has been recognized as "Best Outdoor Concert Series” by Atlanta Magazine. 2008 Lineup Buddy Guy Friday, May 30 at 8 p.m.Shawn Colvin […]
Smashing Pumpkins have said that they may never release a new album again. The band did, however, say thay had no plans to give up music or stop playing together – they were simply considering releasing music in more unconventional formats. On the band’s official website, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin said: "Although we (Smashing Pumpkins) may […]
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