by Al Kaufman In the late 1980s, Atlanta and Athens were what Seattle was to become in the ’90s. Flip from one station to the next and you’d hear the Indigo Girls, the Black Crowes, the B-52’s, or the band that started it all, REM. If you had a band and you lived in Athens […]
A couple of years ago we made a list of all the Atlanta bands on Myspace – now we’re doing it again.. this time with Twitter. If your band is on Twitter, just email us the link and we’ll add you to the list. You can read AMG on Twitter here: www.twitter.com/atlantamusic You can see […]
Creative Loafing’s annual Best Of issue is out are there are some interesting winners. Alex Weiss of OK Productions won Best Local Promoter, Janelle Monae won Best Overall Music Act, Variety Playhouse won Best Concert Venue, and Noot D’ Noot won Best Local Rock Act. Click on the link below for the full list of […]
Butch Walker will release new solo album Sycamore Meadows album in November. The first single "Weight of Her" and an additional track "Ships in a Bottle" are available on iTunes from September 16. Look out for a video piece by filmmaker Cloud of "Ships in a Bottle" that documents Butch walking on the grounds of […]
All The Saints have signed with Touch and Go Records. The band were one of our featured bands a couple of years ago. (read feature). The band’s debut Fire On Corridor X will be released in North America digitally on September 9th and on wax November 4th (all formats available in Europe November 3/UK November […]
Athens trio The Whigs will bring their high energy punk-rock show to Variety Playhouse on September 29. They are touring in support of their new acclaimed album, Mission Control; they will be joined by special guests The Kooks. Find Tickets! Also don’t miss the band, when they stop by Atlanta again with Kings of Leon […]
Trans- Siberian Orchestra is getting ready for their annual Yuletide tour. This year they promise to add even more musical and visual effects. They will be performing for one night only at Philips Arena on Sunday, November 16. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 12. Find Tickets!
Today only you can buy lawn tickets to the following Lakewood Amphitheatre shows for only $10! Online tickets available from 8:00AM- 11:59PM. Find Tickets! Thursday, September 11– Toby Keith with special guest Montgomery GentryThursday, September 18– Brad Paisley with Jewel and Chuck WicksFriday, September 26– 3 Doors Down with Hinder, Finger Eleven, and American BangWednesday, […]
Following an incident during Oasis’ performance at the Virgin Festival in Toronto, when Noel was attacked by a stage invader Oasis are regrettably being forced to announce that tonight’s show in London, Ontario cannot go ahead as planned. Noel fell heavily on to his monitor speakers when he was pushed suddenly from behind by his […]
This Saturday, The Drownout will celebrate the CD release of their newest album Paper Trails and Binds at Vinyl. They have good reason to celebrate considering that Paper Trails and Binds is one this year’s most infectious rock-dance albums. Paper’s first track, “High Waters”, combines the band’s musical rock influences with catchy Brit-pop dance beats. […]
Portland folk-rock group The Decemberists are gearing up for a busy fall. On November 3, they will perform their latest single "Valerie Plame" on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. The group will then kick off their "Bridesmaid Revisted Tour" on November 5 in New York City; unfortunately- as of now- no Atlanta dates have been […]
This December the Tabernacle will be ablaze when the death metal group In Flames thrashes into Atlanta for a one night only performance at the famed music venue on Wednesday, December 3. Their special musical guests will be All That Remains, Gojira, and 36 Crazyfists. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, September 6 at 10AM. […]
Hard rockers Dragonforce will bring their heavy metal sound to the Tabernacle on Friday, November 21. Turisas and Powerglove will join Dragonforce for the one night only performance. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 5 at 10AM. Find Tickets!
Buckcherry will be appearing with special guests Saving Abel at the Tabernacle on Thursday, October 9 for one night only. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 5 at 10AM. Find Tickets! All ages are welcome to attend and all tickets are general admission.
The October 10 show of Bow Wow as Shad Moss at The Tabernacle has been canceled. No rescheduled date will be announced. Refunds are availible at the point of purchase. For more information contact LiveNation.
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