Amplify Decatur: Concerts Combating Poverty

Amplify Decatur: Concerts Combating Poverty

Did you know that families make up 40% of the homeless in DeKalb county? Sadly, it’s true. That’s why its the mission of Amplify concerts to leverage the universal love of music to raise money and awareness for excellent charities fighting poverty at the local level. Amplify concerts strive to end homelessness and poverty by drawing […]

Outkast Comes Home #ATLast 9/27

We heard the rumors. We saw the Rival Entertainment teaser. But this morning our Stankonia-soundtracked dreams came true. Bowery Presents has announced that Outkast will be returning home #ATLast. Outkast will curate and headline a homecoming show in Centennial Olympic Park on Saturday, September 27th. Additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks.   […]

Celebrate African-American Music Month at South City Summer Music Fest on 6/21

Celebrate African-American Music Month at South City Summer Music Fest on Saturday, June 21st.  It’s African-American Music Appreciation Month and what better way to celebrate than at Riverdale Town Center’s South City Summer Music Fest?! On June 21st, we’ll be soaking up the sun and enjoying the smooth tunes of some of the greatest African-American artists, […]

Interview with Eliot Bronson, Dean Fields, Andy Zipf, & Jason Myles Goss- playing Eddie’s Attic 6/14

4 artists. 1 interview. It’s about to get interesting.  Eliot Bronson, Jason Myles Goss, Andy Zipf and Dean Fields make up the men of The Parlor Sessions. Each adds their own interesting element to this team of traveling songwriters. While reading about these guys is great, seeing them LIVE is even better! Check them out for yourself […]

Tim and Eric’s Pusswhip Banggang Heads South

Pusswhip Banggang is cookin’ up good eats, tasty tunes and big laughs with their newest release “Jambalaya” 12”. And to celebrate their first official release, the band is taking their show on the road with a 3 stop mini-tour in the dirty south. Tour cities include Birmingham, New Orleans and, you guessed it, Atlanta.  Pusswhip Banggang […]

Interview with Joanna Syme of Big Scary, playing Eddie’s Attic 6/13

Big Scary is an alternative pop duo hailing from Melbourne. This Australian pair has now ventured stateside to make more music and tour. The 2-piece band is composed of Tom Iansek on guitar, vocals and piano and Joanna Syme on drums and backing vocals. Recently, AMG got a chance to chat with Joanna about the band’s origins, […]

AMG Weekend Picks 6/6-6/8

Friday June 6th Beyond 5 @ Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater Beyond 5, the newest boy band sensation to explode onto the American pop music scene, was formed in 2013 by songwriter and producer, Tyler Castleton, along with co-writer and business partner, Russ Dixon. The group was created through a grueling American Idol-style audition process where […]

Fast Cars, Surprise Stars & Turnt Up Tunes

As you probably already know, Gumball 3000 Supercars & Exclusive concert is making a stop at Centennial Olympic Park on Thursday, June 5th, but what exactly can you expect from this supercar event and exclusive concert? Let us break it down for you with three of our favorite words: cars, celebs & music. Have you […]