In music, we can escape the cruelties of the world or face them. There's no wrong way about it, but recently the members of Drive-By Truckers , a band...

On Second Thought is broadcasting from Savannah for the Savannah Stopover Music Festival. As the first of two house bands for the trip, listeners got to...

It's that time of year again! This week is March Madness for music lovers: South By Southwest. The annual music festival in Austin, Texas is a treasure...

In "Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll," music writer and editor Ian Port tells the...

If you watched this year's Grammy awards show, it was not a night of the usual suspects. The show performances and winners showed a lot more diversity...

A new radio documentary will highlight the roots of gospel music during Black History Month. The four-part documentary is called "Gospel Roots of Rock...

Some say music holds the power to heal, and, on her album " Rifles and Rosary Beads," Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier directs that...

An upcoming documentary aims to highlight Atlanta soul musician Lee Moses for a new era. The documentary, "Time and Place," focuses on Moses' life and...

David Harris is a music producer and composer from Manchester. The LaGrange College graduate has worked closely with rhythm and blues musician, H.E.R....

The Grammy Awards will take place this weekend. While music's biggest stars are preparing to hit the red carpets and stage in Los Angeles, friends and...

“On Second Thought” began celebrating Black History Month by learning about the man who was nicknamed the “Mouth of the South,” James “Alley Pat”...

For decades, Sister Helen Prejean has been a prominent opponent of the death penalty. She started her prison ministry in the 1980s, serving as a...

Georgia has been a major player in the music industry. Atlanta especially is a mecca for rap, hip-hop and R&B. Notable artists come here to record,...

If you're searching for new tunes for the weekend, look no further. Larry Harris, Junior is an Atlanta rapper who goes by Black Bobby. He's also an...

We bended our Georgia Playlist rules this week. Normally, we ask musicians and bands to pick two songs by Georgia born or based artists. For Friday's...