By: Shelby Lum Alright Atlanta! This weekend is packed full. We don’t just have your usual concert filled weekend, but festivals, battle of the bands, and week number two of Winter Wonder Jam. So unwind from your stressful holiday shopping with some live music…that is if you have started your holiday shopping. If you haven’t […]
Whoa, did you see the nominations from last night?? I am SO pleased that some really awesome bands are getting the attention they deserve! Jack White, hell yeah! Now on to your regularly scheduled program. –Ms. Wanda Jackson, Queen of the Rockabilly World, is rocking out tonight at Terminal West! Go see her! -Like the […]
John Jacobus, an Atlanta native, has been releasing music for over a decade. Returning to his hometown, and playing under the name Tricil, he is part of the lineup for Hijacking Music Festival this weekend at 529. Tricil took some time to talk with us about his one man band. Check it out! How did […]
Cusses, the rock trio out of Savannah, will be joining the ranks of Atlanta bands (and others) at 529 this weekend for Hijacking Music Festival. Cusses is made up of lead singer Angel Bond, drummer Brian Lackey, and guitarist Bryan Harder. AMG got a chance to talk with the band before the festival this weekend! […]
David Ryan Harris is no stranger to the Atlanta music scene. He grew up here and still cherishes a particular venue. Some may know him best for fronting the Atlanta based rock band Follow For Now in the late 80’s. Though the band had a short life, it was a launching pad for David’s career. […]
By: Shelby Lum Saturday day morning 30 groggy musicians will gather at The EARL for The Happenstance. Usually bands take months to prepare set lists, write lyrics, and practice for their big night. But The Happenstance isn’t your usual battle of the bands. This is “A Battle of Hastily Assembled Bands”. None of the musicians […]
Happy hump day y’all! -American roots traditionalist Tara Nevins will be touring this winter in the southeast for select shows, in between her other gigs with Donna the Buffalo. She will be performing songs from her latest solo release on Sugar Hills Records which hit in the Top 20 on the Americana Music Chart in […]
The resurgence of traditional Irish music has been called a renaissance — awakening a yearning for identity with a deeply rooted culture of oppression, war, courtship and love, liquor worship and emigration stories honored through song. Dublin-born guitarist and singer-songwriter John Doyle has honored this tradition even as he cultivates it on his latest release […]
Andrew Combs is a songwriter, guitarist, and singer who lives in Nashville. Originally from Dallas, Combs is inspired by the great tradition of Texas songwriting exemplified by Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and Mickey Newbury. Equal parts rough-and-ready Chicago blues, Planet Waves-era Dylan, and vintage Nashville folk, Combs’ live show has often been described as Merle Haggard’s […]
She’s the original First Lady of Rockabilly and he has his audience mesmerized. Wanda Jackson and Jonny Fritz (formally Jonny Corndawg) are at the Terminal West on Thursday, Dec 6 and we are giving away tickets! Enter below for your chance to win! [contact-form-7 id=”29530″ title=”Contest Form_copy”]
By: Shelby Lum For the third year, Hijacking Music Festival will be in Atlanta, this year hosted by 529 in East Atlanta Village. Over the past two years, they have only brought in local Atlanta acts, but this year the festival has lined up acts from both in and out of the Atlanta area. The […]
Let’s face it, the music industry is constantly evolving and it can get pretty confusing. The good news is that there are special groups like The Recording Academy® that are ready and willing to help guide up and coming musicians, students, and industry professionals. Join us Tuesday, December 11th, 7PM-9PM, at Criminal Records in Little […]
There is nothing funnier than a classic photo bomb! Had to share this one to make everyone’s morning just a little bit more chipper! Have a great day Atlanta! -Oh you know it’s Christmas when Mistle Toe Jam is happening! Head to the Tabernacle to see Bush and Civil Twilight! –Tripp AND Tyler are a […]
Photos and Review by Chandler Mays Atlanta kicked off December and the holiday season with the first show of Atlantic Station’s Winter Wonder Jam, a month-long concert series with a multitude of great artists. The evening began with a glorious performance by half the members of Seven Handle Circus, appropriately nicknamed Seven Handle Sideshow. Armed […]
Review and Photos by Joy Asico Center Stage was buzzing with excited fans anxiously waiting for Eric Hutchinson to perform his Almost Solo tour. They were already humming and singing his lyrics to get into the mood. When Eric finally walked on, he headed straight to the piano and began his set with a […]
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