Quiz: Which Atlanta Music Festival Are You?

As the summer heats up, Music Festival Season is winding down until the fall-but that doesn’t mean the festival fun has to stop! Take this quiz to find out which Atlanta Music Festival you are.

Local Spotlight: Curtis Harding @ The EARL 7/12

Soul isn’t just a feeling. It’s not just a sound or a movement. It’s something much deeper. It’s a connection, a current in the air — the spark of recognition, emotions leaping across live wires. It’s a sinewy bassline steering you toward the stranger across the club. It’s how a handful of humble words can give millions […]

Mastodon to Host Listening Party at Planetarium on 6/23

In celebration of their brand new studio album, Once More ‘Round The Sun, metal band Mastodon will host a listening party on June 23rd at the Fernbank Science Center. The album is set to be released the following day, June 24th, by Reprise Records. This super special listening party will take place at the Jim Cherry Memorial […]

Throw Back Thursday: Interview with The Whigs from 2008

This interview was originally posted in January 2008.  I first stumbled across The Whigs at a packed show in Athens’ intimate Tasty World bar about five years ago. I was in awe of the frenzied crowd supporting this young band, and my first impression was that “damn, these guys must have a lot of friends […]

Thursday Concerts 6/19

ATL Collective Presents: Crosby Stills & Nash Album with The Shadowboxers @ Eddie’s Attic  On Thursday June 19th, ATL Collective is presenting their most harmonious album to date. Yes, Crosby Stills and Nash. Already singing along i.e their 1969 debut album? Yeah, us too. They’ll be back at their old home of Eddie’s Attic for […]

Georgia Theatre Announces Fall 2014 Lineup

THIS JUST IN. The Georgia Theatre in Athens has just revealed a killer line up of artists set to grace their stage through the fall 2014 season. According to the Georgia Theatre, this is only the first installment of several announcements to come regarding the fall lineup. Check back for more information, Atlanta Music Guide is […]

Live Tunes for Tuesday 6/17

Bas @ Vinyl  Not the typical motivational charge or coming-of-age story. Then again, there’s very little typical about Parisian export turned Queens expert Bas, the first artist signed to J. Cole’s Dreamville imprint, a label partnership with Interscope Records. The multilingual Bas, who’s been ably accompanying Cole on tour, fires his first official shot across […]

Live Music for Monday 6/16

  David Dondero w/ Coyote Bones featuring Madeline @ The EARL “This is the sound of a man on fire. Smart, funny and honestly out of his mind; but he comes back long enough to sing about it. One of the best singer/songwriters I’ve ever heard.” – Bob Boilen, NPR Tickets are $8 in advance, […]

Amplify Decatur: Concerts Combating Poverty

Amplify Decatur: Concerts Combating Poverty

Did you know that families make up 40% of the homeless in DeKalb county? Sadly, it’s true. That’s why its the mission of Amplify concerts to leverage the universal love of music to raise money and awareness for excellent charities fighting poverty at the local level. Amplify concerts strive to end homelessness and poverty by drawing […]

Outkast Comes Home #ATLast 9/27

We heard the rumors. We saw the Rival Entertainment teaser. But this morning our Stankonia-soundtracked dreams came true. Bowery Presents has announced that Outkast will be returning home #ATLast. Outkast will curate and headline a homecoming show in Centennial Olympic Park on Saturday, September 27th. Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks.   […]

Photobook: The Rock*A*Teens & Ringo Deathstarr on 6/6

Photos by Hillery Terenzi The Rock*A*Teens @ The EARL Ringo Deathstarr @ 529 

Interview with Eliot Bronson, Dean Fields, Andy Zipf, & Jason Myles Goss- playing Eddie’s Attic 6/14

4 artists. 1 interview. It’s about to get interesting.  Eliot Bronson, Jason Myles Goss, Andy Zipf and Dean Fields make up the men of The Parlor Sessions. Each adds their own interesting element to this team of traveling songwriters. While reading about these guys is great, seeing them LIVE is even better! Check them out for yourself […]

Interview with Roxie Watson- Playing Eddie’s Attic 5/24

Don’t be fooled by the name- Roxie Watson is more than a woman- in fact, it’s actually 5 women who make up this mandolin-picking, guitar-strumming, harmonious quintet. The bluegrass group is made up of longtime friends-  Beth Wheeler (mandolin), Lenny Lasater (bass), Linda Bolley (acoustic & electric guitar), Sonia Tetlow (banjo) and Becky Shaw (lap […]

Gumball 3000 Auto Rally To Hit The Streets of Atlanta

  Ladies and gentleman, start your engines! The Gumball 3000 rally is coming to Atlanta for one incredible night of music and the most extraordinary auto rally ever to hit streets of Atlanta.  Now celebrating its 16th year, this tour has never been to Atlanta until now.  The Gumball 3000 tour includes a route that […]