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News Articles: Georgia Music Scene

Members of R.E.M. joined Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy onstage at the 40 Watt club in Athens, Ga. on Feb. 8, 2024

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Watch: Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy lure all four members of R.E.M. on stage in Athens

Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry waved to a crowd at the city's historic 40 Watt venue during a Murmur tribute concert spearheaded by Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon and musician Jason Narducy.

February 09, 2024
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  • Kristi York Wooten
Redevelopment in Little Five Points could include demolishing Star Community Bar. Patrons added their signed to join an email list after a with information on how to save the bar after a community meeting September 18, 2022.

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Atlanta community rallies to preserve a beloved bar facing demolition

A longstanding Georgia bar and music venue is facing demolition to make room for new development. But the staff and the bar's patrons are organizing to save it. Community members say the fight to preserve Star Bar is over more than just a building — it’s also about culture.

October 11, 2022
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  • Amanda Andrews
Atlanta locals The Coathangers will perform at this year's Music Midtown festival, Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

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Atlanta Locals The Coathangers Bring Their 'Compassionate Punk' To Music Midtown

Music Midtown begins Saturday! This year, 25 years after it first began, the two-day festival will feature acts like Travis Scott, Cardi B, Lizzo and...

September 13, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock
Atlanta native Faye Webster will perform at this year's Music Midtown festival, Saturday at 2:15 p.m.

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Join Faye Webster And Her 'Atlanta Millionaire's Club' At Music Midtown

The annual Music Midtown festival takes place this weekend. Through its 25 year history — it launched in 1994 — A-list acts like Coldplay, Pearl Jam,...

September 09, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock
Olu and WowGr8, the pair behind the hip-hop duo EarthGang, joined On Second Thought to discuss their inspirations, perspectives and their new album Mirrorland.

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Enter 'Mirrorland' — And Atlanta's Land of Oz — With Hip-Hop Duo EarthGang

2019 is a big year for Atlanta hip-hop duo EarthGang . Earlier this year, their label, Dreamville — that's rapper J. Cole's Interscope Records imprint —...

September 05, 2019
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Rose Hotel is set to perform Friday at 529 in East Atlanta Village for the album release of her debut LP, I Will Only Come When It's A Yes.

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Georgia Playlist: Rose Hotel

Rose Hotel is not a hotel at all. It's a band. But that doesn't mean that their tunes won't make you dream, with their lo-fi, bedroom indie-pop sound....

May 31, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Jesse Nighswonger
Curtis Harding, who has collaborated with CeeLo Green and opened for Lenny Kravitz, will bring his "slop 'n' soul" music to the stage at the 2019 Shaky Knees Music Festival.

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Atlanta-Based Musician Curtis Harding Dishes Out "Slop 'n' Soul" Anthems

You may have heard Curtis Harding 's voice before, perhaps without realizing it. That's because, for a number of years, he worked with a familiar...

May 03, 2019
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Atlanta's Black Lips are currently on a short U.S. tour, but will return just in time to hit the stage on the first day of the 2019 Shaky Knees Music Festival, which begins Friday, May 3.

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The Capers And Creative Journey of Atlanta Band The Black Lips

Atlanta's own Black Lips is a band that keeps audiences on their toes, literally — which you'd know if you've ever landed in the mosh pit at one of...

April 26, 2019
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  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
The Coathangers released a new album, called The Devil You Know, in March.

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Georgia Playlist: The Coathangers

With a curled lip and a graveled voice, Atlanta-based band The Coathangers will tell you what they think. Their gritty garage music incorporates...

April 23, 2019
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  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 2 more
Lizzo at the 2017 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in 2017 in New Orleans.

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Josh Jackson From Paste Magazine Talks 2019 Releases From Lizzo, Solange, Jenny Lewis

Paste Magazine recently published its list of highly anticipated 2019 albums, including new releases from Lizzo, Solange, Jenny Lewis and Grace Potter....

January 11, 2019
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  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's latest album is called "Live From The Ryman."

Georgia's Music Scene: Mixing Old School With New School

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's new album, "Live From The Ryman," is the band's latest live album. We spoke with Josh Jackson , Paste Magazine's editor...

November 16, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor

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