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News Articles: Music

The Commercial Music Industry in Atlanta and the State of Georgia: An Economic Impact Study, 2003

A3C: 7 Things You May Not Know About The Georgia Music Industry

1. Can you guess which Atlanta artist has the most Rap Grammys? Although both Ludacris and T.I. are tied at three awards, OutKast is currently leading...

October 13, 2016
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By:
  • Ashley Montgomery

New Voices Join Music Midtown

Music Midtown returns this weekend for its sixth year at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. The two-day festival has changed a lot since it was founded in 1994...

September 16, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Linda Chen
Young actors from Theatre Macon's Youth Actor's Company protray the adult citizens of Macon, Ga Mark Mobley interviewed for the play What Color Is Your Brother?

A New Eye On One City's Life With Race

For Southerners who have lived and struggled with the issue of race all their lives, it can be tough to see it with fresh eyes. Sometimes you need an...

September 14, 2016
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Students from the McDuffie Center for Strings perform at A Grand Mercer Christmas in 2015.

Robert McDuffie On The 'Juilliard Of The South'

World-renowned violinist Robert McDuffie has opened a music conservatory at Mercer University in Macon. It not only focuses on musical talent, but also...

September 13, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • and 1 more
Rock Candy Tours co-founder Jessica Walden leads a tour in Macon, Georgia.

Macon's Hidden Musical Past

Otis Redding, the Allman Brothers and Little Richard are just a few of the top-notch musicians to get their professional start in Macon, Georgia. But...

September 13, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • and 1 more

Adia Victoria 'Stuck In The South'

Singer-songwriter Adia Victoria has a complicated relationship with the South. She felt like an outsider as a young woman of color growing up in the...

September 07, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Linda Chen

Frank Hamilton's Folk Music School In Atlanta

Frank Hamilton is a legend in the American folk revival scene. He performed throughout the 1950s and 1960s with The Weavers and Pete Seeger. Hamilton...

September 06, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee
Members of the former band R.E.M., which began in Athens, Georgia.

R.E.M.’s 'Out Of Time' Celebrates 25 Years

R.E.M. made the world listen. Formed in 1980, the quartet out of Athens, Georgia exploded the old idea of what pop music is all about. The 25th...

August 29, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
Producer and director Speakerfoxx

Georgia Playlist: Speakerfoxxx

Atlanta producer and DJ Christen Nilan, also known as Speakerfoxxx, adds two more songs to our Georgia Playlist. She’s the host of the radio program ...

August 19, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Amanda Art ,
  • and 1 more

The Red Bull Music Academy Heads To Atlanta

The Red Bull Music Academy's RBMA Radio lands in Atlanta this week. It's a six-day event with lectures, workshops, and live broadcasts. It features...

August 18, 2016
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt
Brock Scott and Nirvana Kelly are members of the Atlanta-based group, Little Tybee. Here they are during a tour stop in Panama.

Georgia Playlist: Little Tybee

We add two more songs to our essential Georgia Playlist. All submissions have to be written or performed by a Georgian. And musicians can't pick one of...

August 05, 2016
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By:
  • Sean Powers
Andrew Bryant during the 2016 Bragg Jam Music Festival in Macon, Ga.

Field Session: Andrew Bryant

In this Field Session we have a live set from singer/songwriter Andrew Bryant of Water Valley, Miss. You can usually find Andrew behind the trap kit in...

August 03, 2016
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Atlanta singer Mike Geier (l) and Puddles the Clown (r).

Puddles, The Sad Clown With The Golden Voice

Atlanta singer Mike Geier is the creative force behind Puddles the Clown. He describes Puddles as a sad clown with a golden voice. Puddles doesn’t speak...

July 22, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Sean Powers

Georgia Playlist: David Barbe

We add a couple of songs to our essential Georgia Playlist courtesy of David Barbe, director and lecturer at the University of Georgia’s music business...

July 14, 2016
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt

Who Cares About Authenticity Anyway?

When rapper Desiigner boasts about the female acquaintances he’s met in Atlanta on his hit song “Panda,” it’s, well, a little disingenuous. See, the 19...

July 13, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Lindsay Thomas ,
  • and 1 more
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