Georgia’s very own Collective Soul returns to the stage this summer with a performance at Chastain Park for the annual Delta Classic Chastain Concert Series Wednesday, June 23. Recently inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, Collective Soul will be joined by former Kid Rock DJ turned country-pop star Uncle Kracker and local Atlanta band […]
The Dead Weather Sea of Cowards Third Man Records By Chris Homer The Dead Weather pick-up where they left off on last year’s debut, Horehound, on their latest album, Sea of Cowards. The album doesn’t stray far from the heavy, distortion soaked, blues-rock Jack White’s super-group established on their debut. Of course, this shouldn’t detract […]
Oh weekend, sweet weekend – we meet again. Tons of great shows this weekend, let us know what you think and where you’ll be! Thursday, May 13 OK GO @ The Loft – GET TICKETS HERE OK GO afterparty with Tim Nordwind of OK GO DJ SET @ Star Bar – FREE! Caribou, Toro y […]
Athens indie-pop princes Modern Skirts and Nashville psych-pop madmen The Features are joining forces at the EARL on Saturday, June 19 for a full night of pure unadulterated pop music. Both bands are hugely popular in Atlanta, and because of that we suspect this show will sell out. Get your tickets today, thank us June 19. Modern […]
Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3 FM hosts the Yonrico Scott Band, fronted by one of the most sought-after drummers in the jazz/R&B/funk and jam worlds today. For the past 25 years Yonrico Scott has had the honor of playing drums for Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis Jr., Chuck Berry, M.C. Hammer, Anita […]
British electro-pop band La Roux are coming across the pond with one mission – to make you dance! It’s definitely no mission impossible: five seconds into La Roux’s “Bullet Proof” and feet began tapping all over the AMG office; 10 seconds into the song heads were nodding and before the minute mark a disco ball […]
By Scott Roberts Steve Wynn, leader of seminal 1980s L.A.-based band The Dream Syndicate, will be doing two special performances with his current band The Miracle Three at 529 on Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15. At Friday’s show, Wynn & company will be playing the entirety of 1984’s Dream Syndicate classic The Medicine […]
Smith’s Olde Bar will be welcoming Jeff Daniels (as in Purple Rose of Cairo, Dumb and Dumber) to their stage for a show on October 30. Daniels has been writing songs for much of his life, with two records to his name, the proceeds of which go to fund his non-profit Purple Rose Theatre Company […]
Hello weekend, I missed you. It’s Friday morning and I’m already looking at the clock wondering why nobody has invented a time machine yet. I promise I wouldn’t use it for evil – well, maybe I’d have a Bill & Ted style adventure, but mostly just to skip the weekdays. Friday, May 7 – Soulphonics […]
By Ken Lackner
Rufus Wainwright All Days are Nights: Songs for Lulu Decca By Eileen Tilson With the overflow of of emo, touchy-feely singer-songwriter music flowing out of the speakers these days, it is very rare to find a musician so emotionally raw that he makes time stand still. And yet, take a Judy Garland obsessed songwriter and […]
Since season one of American Idol, many musical careers have been launched. Some have fizzled, but in the end, there is no denying true talent. True talent is exactly what’s kept season five contestant Chris Daughtry going since his debut album, which sold over four million copies, was released in 2006. Packing out arenas, having Slash […]
Start saving your pennies, Pink Floyd fans – the band’s famed co-founder and songwriter Roger Waters will be performing the band’s monumental masterpiece The Wall at Philips Arena on November 18. This tour commemorates the album’s 30th anniversary, and the record remains in the U.S. Top Five best-selling albums of all time. The performance itself […]
Electronic band Passion Pit comes to the Tabernacle on Wednesday, June 9. The high-energy five-piece from Cambridge, Mass. has had as much success with their 2009 debut full-length release Manners as they have with the many “Passion Pit remixes” (Phoenix – 1901, Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll, Shout Out Louds – Heads Will Roll, […]
A ton of shows just went up for sale at Live Nation for shows coming up at The Tabernacle this summer. We’re especially excited about New Zealanders Crowded House – a supremely underrated band that doesn’t make it over to this neck of the woods often enough. Here’s what’s in store: 50 Cent – June […]
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