Q&A with Rain Parade’s Matt Piucci, Playing at The Earl, Jan. 19, with the Tim Lee 3 and the Head.

By Scott Roberts Way back in the twentieth century—the 1980s to be exact—in a large, sunny town called Los Angeles, there were several bands who were influenced by the music, clothes, and attitudes of another time two decades earlier. Bands like the Dream Syndicate, Bangles, Three O’Clock, and Long Ryders lived, played, and rocked together […]

Celebrate Mardi Gras with Atkins Park (Smyrna): 2nd Annual Oyster Mardi Gras Fest, Feb. 8th-12th

By Gini Strobel Outside of Atlanta, New Orleans is easily one of my favorite cities. The delicious seafood, the awesome bands and venues, the lack of open container laws, the culture, and art; I could go on for hours. As we all know, one of New Orleans’ biggest attractions is Mardi Gras. If you’ve never […]

David Bowie releases brand new song

David Bowie releases brand new song

David Bowie has announced his first new album in nearly 10 years. ‘The Next Day’, was been produced by Bowie’s longtime collaborator Tony Visconti and will be released on March 12. The album’s contains 14 tracks and there will be a ‘Deluxe Version’ with three additional. Both are available to pre-order on iTunes now. To […]

Just Announced: T.I. In-Store Signing and Performance @ South Dekalb Mall, Sat Dec. 22nd

ATL…This Saturday, December 22nd, Grand Hustle, Atlantic Records & DTLR invite everyone out to South Dekalb Mall for an exclusive CD signing with T.I. – T.I. will be signing copies of his new CD “Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head” in the Center Court of South Dekalb Mall at 12PM followed by a free performance […]

New Openers Just Announced for AWOLNATION (Dec. 15) and MUTEMATH (Dec. 22) at Atlantic Station

So we’ve been patiently waiting and wondering what bands were going to open for AWOLNATION and MUTEMATH, both part of the Winter Wonder Jam concert series at Atlantic Station throughout December. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised to hear that Snowden and Pls Pls will be opening for “AWOL” and The Features and Tesla Rossa […]

Live Review: X-Mix with The District Attorneys, Aerobics Cube, Josh Rifkind, Rick Brantley, Lauren St. Jane, & Carly Kane @ Smith’s Olde Bar, Dec. 8th

By Molly Free Getting into the holiday spirit this weekend, I attended Mixtape Atlanta’s annual Christmas shin dig, X-Mix, at Smith’s Olde Bar. Besides providing Atlantans holiday fun and tunes, the X-Mix bash is put on every year benefiting Josh Rifkind’s foundation Song for Kids with a mission to bring music year round to children […]

5GB Interview: David Ryan Harris playing with Marc Broussard and Ben Deignan at Winter Wonder Jam in Atlantic Station, Saturday Dec. 8th

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. […]

Criminal Records Invites You to a Grammy Industry Mixer on Tuesday, December 11th

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 […]