Q & A with Sheila E! Playing @ The Riverdale Amphitheater 5/11!

Sheila E. is a multi-faceted drummer, percussionist, vocalist, songwriter, performer, arranger, producer, composer, instrumentalist and humanitarian. Her gifts have brought joy on the world and have made her one of today’s brightest talents, and she continues to be one of our most treasured stars. Sheila Escovedo was born into a musical family. She was heavily […]

Schedule posted for Tunes from the Tombs @ Historic Oakland Cemetery, 6/8

If you love to keep up with the Atlanta music scene then Tunes from the Tombs is the festival for you! The Historic Oakland Cemetery will host Tunes from the Tombs on Saturday, June 8th! This festival will pack in over a dozen well-known ATL bands in one of the most historic and beautiful cemeteries […]

Interview with Torres; Playing @ The EARL 5/10!

When does a musician finally hit upon his or her particular “sound”? For some, it bursts forth from their body fully formed; for others, it takes months or sometimes years of trial-and-error. For Mackenzie Scott, the singer-songwriter from Nashville who performs under the name Torres, the foundation and framework of her distinctive sound were already […]

Album Review: Mikal Cronin- MCII; Released 5/7!

Album Review by Rosie Judd This record almost snuck past me. A friend recommended it to me 2 days before it came out, with the preface that I would fall in love with it, even though I couldn’t own it yet. They were right. I knew nothing about Mikal Cronin. I didn’t know that he […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Beth Hart @ Smith’s Olde Bar 5/7!

Review and Photos by Ellen Eldridge The single worst thing about last night’s sold out Beth Hart show was trying to reconcile my love of the music with the need to get photos worthy of my press pass. Crawling through a crowd—however politely asking for passage to the front—assures one of many sideways glances and […]

What’s Up Wednesday? May 8th

What’s Up Wednesday? May 8th

It’s HUMP DAY Atlanta! We’ve made it half way through the week! Cheers! Now let’s celebrate this wonderful Wednesday with some friends, fun and live music! We’ve got a great variety of shows going on this evening! Maybe your into more electronic-type music? Go check out RL Grime spin tonight at The Basement! OR I’m […]

Interview with Jenny O. Playing at Variety Playhouse on 5/11

By: Shelby Lum  Jenny O. has been gaining popularity within the LA singer songwriter scene for some time now. From stripped down acoustic shows to playing with a full band, she has been touring the country in support of her most recent album Automechanic. Her music has been featured on True Blood, and her style […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Shaky Knees Music Festival, May 4 & 5

Photos Courtesy of Hillery Terenzi, Review by Gini Strobel Shaky Knees Music Festival kicked off on Saturday and the weather really couldn’t have been worse. After multiple calls from friends, “Are you really going out in this” – I threw on my 8-year-old rain boots (note- they also look like an 8 year-old child’s rain […]

What’s Up Tuesday? May 7th

Happy Tuesday Atlanta! We hope everyone was able to take yesterday easy and recover from this past AH-mazing weekend! We have some pretty sweet shows going on tonight, two of which have SOLD OUT! Didn’t get your tickets to Beth Hart at Smith’s Olde Bar or Soundgarden at The Tabernacle? Don’t you worry! There’s a […]

Gladys Knight Wolf Creek Amphtheater

Picture Book & Live Review: Gladys Knight @ Wolf Creek Amphitheater, 5/3

Photos by: CatMax Photography, LLC, Review by Gini Strobel Friday night, we crossed our fingers that the rain would stay away from Gladys Knight’s performance at Wolf Creek Amphitheater. The weather held out for opening acts: Milkshake and Howard Hewett, and they both livened up the crowd with fun and danceable tunes. The VIP reserved […]

5GB with Beth Hart – playing Smith’s Olde Bar Tuesday May 7

By Ellen Eldridge Beth Hart brought her life experiences, both positive and negative, together for her April 2 release, Bang Bang Boom Boom, which was produced by Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Page/The Black Crowes, Dream Theater). The Kennedy Center Honors show-stopping performance of Jeff Beck and Beth Hart’s “I’d Rather Go Blind” […]

Picture Book & Live Review: Device @ The Loft 5/3!

Photos by Deidra Pinion As a fan of David Draiman, I have been following his music since the beginning. In 2012, David announced a new project, Device. Device performed Friday night at The Loft, and did not disappoint. They opened the show with “Penance”, from their self-titled album, “Device”. They also played “Vilify”, which has […]