AMG Weekend Picks: The Quaildogs, Nappy Roots, Yeasayer, Caroline Herring , Train, and More!

I don’t know about you guys, but this “Short Week” sure didn’t feel short! It just meant more catch up, right? So let’s get down to it. As usual, there’s a lot of decent shows happening around Atlanta this weekend! Head to your favorite local venue, grab a cold one, and enjoy the weekend! Tweet […]

5GB With Nobunny; Playing 529, Sept. 7th

The often amorous, and occasionally frightening NOBUNNY (one word, all caps) has been captivating audiences of dedicated fans and new believers since Easter 2001 (the day Joey Ramone died). Born in the desert outside of Tucson AZ, Nobunny started as an animal Elvis impersonator before deciding to try out his hand at songwriting. The raucous […]

Butch Walker, Steve Lillywhite, & Ne-Yo, Oh My! The Recording Academy Presents: Grammy GPS, A Road Map For The Music Pro

                          If you are serious about wanting to be in the music industry in any capacity, then make sure and get your seat RIGHT NOW for the “Grammy GPS: Road Map for Today’s Music Pro!” The Recording Academy has brought some heavy hitters […]

Q&A with Natalie Stovall; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar Saturday, September 8th

By Al Kaufman Sure, Natalie Stovall plays the fiddle and has opened for some of the biggest names in country music, but she still has a rock and roll heart. On the cover of her new 6-song CD, Standing My Ground, whe wears a clingy Queen concert shirt and ripped jeans, and holds her fiddle […]

What’s Up Thursday?

You know I used to think getting up early was for the birds, but now I kind of like it! I wonder if that just means I am getting really old….Atlanta, there are SO many cool events happening this weekend that you seriously might want to get your planner out now! -One of the most […]

5GB With The Quaildogs; Playing The Loft, Sept. 7th

A folk band in appearance, a rock band in sound, and a total gentleman in the sack, Atlanta Rock and Roll Sensations® The Quaildogs have turned heads and moved feet at sell-out shows throughout Atlanta since 2011. Fresh off the release of their debut EP “Extended Play,” an album heralded by local media as “coming […]

Win Tickets! Second Atlanta International Pop Festival Documentary Sneak Peek, Monday, September 17th

Right after we posted this blog: 1970 Georgia Rock Festival To Be Commemorated With Historical Marker & Long-awaited Preview of Feature-length Documentary Film, we received some pretty awesome news! We were given 5 pairs of tickets to give away to the Exclusive, Invite-Only, Preview Screening of Hotlanta, The Great Lost Rock Festival, a Documentary on […]

1970 Georgia Rock Festival To Be Commemorated With Historical Marker & Long-awaited Preview of Feature-length Documentary Film

Did you know that Rock Concert Promoter and Atlanta local, Alex Cooley, once organized one of the largest rock festivals in the Southeast? Yep, Mr. Cooley organized the Second Atlanta International Pop Festival, which took place in Byron, GA, from July 3-5, 1970, and featured over thirty musical acts including Jimi Hendrix and Macon’s Allman […]

5GB With Turbo Fruits; Playing The Earl, Sept. 6th W/ The Spits

One of my favorite magazines ever is the almighty, Q Magazine. So when they recommend a band I tend to pay attention. Recently them deemed Turbo Fruits as “a gloriously daffy collection of primal rock n roll nuggets. Like the keg party in Repo Man thrown by the bastard children of the Strokes, this is the sound […]

What’s Up Wednesday?

See that’s the great thing about a holiday weekend, we are already half way through the week! There are a lot of great things happening in Atlanta this weekend, so I like to consider Wednesday the countdown to an amazing upcoming couple of days of fun! -“Australian duo Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard, aka Dead […]

5GB With Azure Ray; Playing The Earl, Tonight Sept. 5th

When they were setting out to write their new six-song recording, As Above So Below, Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor of Azure Ray were intent to depart from their original sound; that lushly haunted, dreamy folk pop that was born twelve years ago with their self-titled debut. They are playing The Earl tonight for the […]

R. Kelly Is Coming to The Fox Theatre on October 18th! Tickets On Sale this Friday, September 7, 2012 at 10AM

R. Kelly Is Coming to The Fox Theatre on October 18th! Tickets On Sale this Friday, September 7, 2012 at 10AM

R. Kelly kicks off his Single Ladies Tour on October 13th in Columbia, South Carolina and just a few days later he will make his way towards Atlanta, headlining The Fox Theatre on Thursday, October 18th! R. Kelly released his 11th studio album, Write Me Back, this past June. Tickets go on sale this Friday, […]

What’s Up Tuesday?

So, how was your weekend? It’s always hard going back to work after a long weekend, but I honestly have to admit, I was excited to get back at it….So, just in case you are feeling a little frisky to get back at it, here are your choices for the day… –David Dondero is best […]

GRAMMY GPS Atlanta

GRAMMY GPS – September 8th

On Saturday, September 8th The Recording Academy Atlanta Chapter presents GRAMMY GPS – A Road Map For Today’s Music Pro. As usual, this event is free to Recording Academy Members. But if you’re not a member, you can join for a whole year for only $100. Butch Walker will moderate a producer super panel (that […]

Picture Book and Review: Nophest 2012 @ East Atlanta Village – August 25th, 2012 (day 3)

Photos and Review by Chandler Mays After spending all day recovering from Friday night, I grabbed my keys and jetted back to East Atlanta Village for another killer line-up at the sixth annual Nophest festival. I was so distracted looking over the schedule that halfway there I realized I was wearing the same outfit from […]