The Austin City Limits Festival has announced the lineup that will be playing at this year’s festival. Foo Fighters, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Beck, Silversun Pickups, Against Me!, Band of Horses, N.E.R.D., Tegan and Sara, The Swell Season (from the Oscar winning, movie Once), the Raconteurs, the Mars Volta, and Athen’s own Drive-By Truckers are […]
Soak in the spring weather under the big tent on the green while you enjoy music from Ed Roland, Will Turpin, and Joel Kosche of Collective Soul! River Revival will also kick off the Save the Hooch campaign sponsored by SweetWater Brewery to raise funds and awareness for Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (UCR). Ticket price ($40 […]
The Kooks’ sophomore album ‘KONK‘ came out today on Astralwerks.The entire album is streaming online at AOL’s Spinner.com You can download the album on An exclusive 4-song acoustic set and interview on Spinner‘s Interface with frontman Luke Pritchard can now be watched here No Atlanta dates have been announced yet, but we will keep you […]
After completing his huge theater and arena tour with KT Tunstall in Europe on April 20th, Teitur kicks off his US tour in Atlanta on April 22nd at Vinyl in the Center Stage Music Complex.Don’t miss one of the most moving and personal live performances you’ll see this year. Check out his video for the […]
Fresh out of NYC, this do-it-yourself disco-erotica queen is about to change the world one sequin at a time. She makes her own clothes, pens her own tunes, and will soon enough shatter every disco ball from here to Ibiza. Assume the position: Laday GaGa’s debut album, The Fame, is out this summer, including the […]
Cracker has been in the studio working on their follow-up to 2006’s critically acclaimed Greenland album and early reports from the band already indicate that many of the key elements are in place for another brilliant effort from this influential rock act. As co-founder and guitarist Johnny Hickman recently revealed about these sessions, "This time […]
The CoathangersApril 4, 2008EmoryBy Brian Danin Amidst the spring rain and humidity, WMRE’s Locals Fest 2 kicked off in Emory’s Burlington Road Building. Although the venue wasn’t packed, it was a good showing for an otherwise dreary evening. The audience (some as young as 5 years old) loved the free jams, and then, of course, […]
Locally admired musician Tony Higbee (Caprice) has recently been diagnosed with Lymphoma-cancer of the lymphatic system. Atlanta would like to show their love, appreciation, and support for his amazing talent and even more amazing personality and spirit by holding a benefit in his honor. Benefit name: ChemokazeFor: Tony Higbee (of Atlanta and Nashville fame: Simple […]
New York band XYZ Affair will soon be bringing their power-pop tunes to the Atlanta area. Monday, May 5 they will be at The Earl with Morning State and Jukebox the Ghost- get tickets! The next night, XYZ Affair will perform in Athens at Caledonia Lounge. Check out their video for "All My Friends" off […]
Atlanta’s own Trances Arc will play Smith’s Olde Bar for an exclusive performance to support their new album, XOXOX, on April 26. Get tickets here!
Some of Atlanta’s best bands will be playing this Saturday at one of Atlanta’s best record stores. Criminal Records is hosting Record Store Day on April 19 with live acts performing indoors and outdoors from 1PM- 9PM. LINE UP (Bands highlighted in green will be outdoors; bands in blue will be in store.) 1PM- The […]
After selling out The Tabernacle (2500) and the North Atlanta Trade Center (5000) Tiesto, one of the worlds biggest DJs is coming back to Atlanta for a super-exclusive intimate gig at Opera. The newly remodeled venue only holds 1700 and so this should be an amazing show. More info www.myspace.com/tiesto Tickets: www.2-tickets.com
James McMurtry Just Us Kids Lightning Rod Records By Al Kaufman If Bruce Springsteen had grown up in Texas, and not become a disgustingly rich superstar, he would have been James McMurtry. McMurtry knows his way around a six-string, and he sings of people who are disillusioned, on the fringe, growing older, and just […]
What to know what happened behind the scenes when the Kooks toured with The Rolling Stones? Find out! Follow this link to an exclusive Rolling Stone interview with the young British band. You can also get a free download of their newest single "Always Where I Need" off their new album Konk. Konk will be […]
The Tabernacle is still undergoing repairs due to the tornado that hit the venue last month. Here’s one more change to the Tabernacle calendar. Mindless Self Indulgence– NEW VENUE– The May 10 show will now be at Masquerade. All original Tabernacle tickets will be accepted.
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