Q & A w/ Tumbleweed Wanderers; Playing @ Shaky Knees Festival 5/4!

Since forming in April of 2011, Tumbleweed Wanderers have been bringing their electric shows to an increasingly wider audience, from their early performances at small bars and cafes, to becoming a major local headliner, selling out shows at the Bay Area’s best venues such as Great American Music Hall and Bottom of the Hill. Since […]

Q & A with Jenny and Tyler; Playing @ Eddie’s Attic 5/5!

Jenny & Tyler are an acoustic folk-pop duo whose live performances strike a rare balance of intimacy and intensity. They share their songs, their stories and their lives with a candor that captivates, inspires and transcends age and cultural divides. Regardless of background, their music hits closest to home for people who are wrestling with […]

Interview w/ von Grey; Playing @ Shaky Knees Festival 5/5!

With their soulful four-part harmonies, poetic lyrics and indelible melodies, it’s easy to see why the Atlanta Journal Constitution would hail von Grey as “nothing short of stunning.” They sound like they were born to play together – and, in fact, they were. The four sisters have been playing music nearly their entire lives. Classically […]

AMG Weekend Picks: Shaky Knees Festival, Gladys Knight, IAMX, Assembly of Dust, and more!

By: Shelby Lum  Atlanta: the Mecca of Music in the South, and this weekend is no exception. Shaky Knees Festival (May 4th & 5th) will host Band of Horses, The Lumineers, and about 2 dozen more buzz-worthy bands and artists. Gladys Knight will be serenading fans at Wolf Creek Amphitheater on Friday night.  And if […]

Interview with Ashley Monroe; Playing Rome River Jam 5/18

Ashley Monroe is a country music singer/songwriter. Her first album, Satisfied, was released in May 2009. Two years later, Monroe, Miranda Lambert and Angeleena Presley formed a group called the Pistol Annies. Pistol Annies released their debut album, Hell on Heels, in late 2011. Monroe released her latest studio album, Like a Rose, in March […]

5GB Interview: Telekinesis; Playing @ The Drunken Unicorn 5/4!

Telekinesis is Michael Benjamin Lerner, an indie rocker based out of Seattle who is currently signed to Merge Records. The band was signed to Merge Records in early 2009, and shortly afterward released the eponymously named debut album Telekinesis! on April 7, 2009. With the recent release of their third album, Dormarion, Telekinesis was ready […]

What’s Up Thursday? May 2nd

Atlanta Music Guide is sad to hear of the unfortunate death of Chris Kelly, of the rap duo Kris Kross. Kelly (known as “Mac Daddy”), along with Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith, the backward-pants-wearing mini-rappers, rose to fame with their song “Jump” from their 1992 album, “Totally Krossed Out.” We offer our deepest condolences to the […]

A Chat with Olly Murs; Coming to Center Stage 5/6!

Pop sensation Olly Murs recently released his album Right Place Right Time and is gearing up to hit the road! With huge radio hits, “Heart Skips a Beat” and “Troublemaker” on this album, the English singer-songwriter is “really looking forward to performing” and sharing his new music with his fans around the country. With “Stevie […]

What’s Up Wednesday? May 1st

It’s MAY and it’s a Wednesday, which means we’re getting closer to constant warm weather and the weekend! We have some killer shows going on tonight that will hopefully help this day go by faster! Check out the Wednesday lineup below! Youth Lagoon @ Terminal West Trevor Powers, whose stage name is Youth Lagoon, began […]

5GB Interview w/ Device – Playing @ Center Stage 5/3!

By Ellen Eldridge David Draiman of Disturbed, and ex-Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo recently collaborated together to construct Device. The self-titled debut released April 9, taking strands from hard rock, industrial and electronica to form a focused, fierce and fiery new machine. It all started while the Grammy Award-nominated multiplatinum powerhouse Disturbed was on hiatus. Lenardo […]