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News Articles: Music

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

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  • Music

Musician Liz Brasher: Half Dominican, Half Italian, All Southern

Southern soul-rock artist Liz Brasher has a new album out Jan. 18. It's called "Painted Image." We spoke with Brasher in June of 2018 ahead of her...

January 11, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Summer Evans
Janelle Monáe's album "Dirty Computer" tops The Bitter Southerner's best Southern albums of 2018 list this year.

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The Bitter Southerner Podcast Host Chuck Reece Shares The Best Southern Albums Of 2018

The Bitter Southerner came out with its best Southern albums of the year list, featuring artists like Janelle Monáe, Kacey Musgraves and Lucy Dacus....

January 03, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera
"On Second Thought" producer La'Raven Taylor (left), Elena Rivera, Leighton Rowell and senior producer Amy Kiley.

On Second Thought's Favorite Listens Of 2018

The holiday season is here, and with it, long roadtrips, layovers and delays. Our job here at "On Second Thought" is 94 percent listening, so to bide...

December 18, 2018
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  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Friday, Nov. 30, 2018

Georiga saw record turnout for the November midterms, but, as the state heads into runoff elections on Tuesday, early voting numbers are weak,...

November 30, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more
"The Macon Sound" premieres Tuesday at 8 p.m. on GPB TV

Exploring The Lives Of Legendary Musicians Through 'The Macon Sound'

You know James Brown, Otis Redding and The Allman Brothers Band. They all carried big sounds all over the world and started in the fairly small city of...

November 20, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
Leah Fleming poses with the Singing Brothers of Stilwell during a recent rehearsal

The Singing Brothers Of Stilwell: Lifting Their Community With Song

The Singing Brothers of Stilwell are a collection of students from the Martha E. Stilwell School of the Arts in Jonesboro.

November 14, 2018
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

On Second Thought For Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Today, we discussed the power of forgiveness, women's anger and music on the show. We spoke with Jewish leaders from Savannah and Macon on how their...

October 30, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 3 more
Kandace Springs will perform in Atlanta at City Winery.

Kandace Springs Brings 'Indigo' Vibes To Atlanta

Kandace Springs covers several genres on her latest album "Indigo." The Nashville native was born into a musical household. Her father Scat Springs was...

October 30, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Maroon 5 will perform at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the 2019 Super Bowl in Atlanta.

Atlanta Music Fans Upset Over Maroon 5 Super Bowl Halftime Show

History will take place inside Atlanta's new Mercedes Benz stadium next year when the city hosts Super Bowl 53. We don't know which teams will face off,...

October 12, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Nearly 150 artists to perform at A3C Festival this year.

Atlanta's Hip-Hop Scene Represented at A3C Festival

When Hip-Hop hit big in the early '70s, classics flooded out from New York and Los Angeles. Then came Atlanta, and we had A3C , a hip-hop music festival...

October 10, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
Naia Izumi is the 2018 winner of NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.

NPR Tiny Desk Contest Winner Naia Izumi Talks Georgia Roots, 'Declarative' Music

You might recognize Naia Izumi if you're from Columbus, Georgia. Izumi is winner of NPR's 2018 Tiny Desk Contest. He started playing guitar when he was...

August 02, 2018
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  • La'Raven Taylor
The Annual Mistletoe Jam was held at the Tabernacle in Downtown Atlanta. Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics, along with Civil Twilight opened for Bush.

Georgia Playlist: Ruby Velle

We added two more songs to our Georgia Playlist from Ruby Velle. She’s the lead singer for the Atlanta retro, soul band Ruby Velle and The Soulphonics ....

July 17, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Summer Evans ,
  • and 1 more
Robert Glasper Trio with DJ Sundance at Domicil Dortmund.

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Robert Glasper Changing His Vibe With Superband R + R =Now

Collagically Speaking is a collage of audio work, consisting of different vibes of music. That’s according to Multi Grammy award winning Jazz musician,...

June 14, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor
"Voices of Mississippi" chronicles the artists and musicians of Mississipppi, as recorded by Bill Ferris.

Folklorist Bill Ferris Finds The True South

"Southern" has a variety of meanings in the personal and popular imagination. It's a term that evokes history, food and musical traditions and ways of...

June 07, 2018
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  • Sean Powers and
  • Virginia Prescott
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