Q&A With Tyler Bryant; Playing Smith’s Olde Bar, August 4

By Eileen Tilson When you think of “Guitar Legends,” who are the first people that come to your mind? Jimi Hendrix? Eric Clapton? Jimmy Page? Santana? Jeff Beck? Now what if I tell you about another guitar legend who has shared the stage with Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana, Slash, Aerosmith, B.B. King and Vince Gill […]

Live Review: Jeff Beck, Imelda May at Chastain Park Amphitheatre, June 11

Live Review: Jeff Beck, Imelda May at Chastain Park Amphitheatre, June 11

By Jim Simpson If Chastain Park Amphitheater had doors, Imelda May would have blown them off. On a hot and sultry June night, the Irish singer strutted onstage in patent leather stiletto heels and a Kelly-green-and-black tartan slit skirt, plowed through a too-short set of classic rockabilly and original tunes that brought the moist crowd […]

CD Review: Jeff Beck — Emotion and Commotion; Playing Chastain Park Amphitheatre, June 11

CD Review: Jeff Beck — Emotion and Commotion; Playing Chastain Park Amphitheatre, June 11

Jeff Beck Emotion and Commotion Atco By Al Kaufman Jeff Beck loves and respects the guitar too much to just hack out albums when he does not feel inspired. While other guitar legends, such as Eric Clapton or B.B. King, are content to rehash old material or team up with upstarts to put out new […]

Chastain Announces First Shows for 2010 Concert Series – Sting, Hall & Oates and More!

It’s finally getting round to that time of year, when we can think about warm nights, aging rock stars, candles and red wine. Yup, it’s almost time for the Chastain Park Amphitheatre concert series. They’re just announced their first round of shows, all of which go on sale this Sunday, March 7 at 10 a.m. […]