>> Last Night on Late Night: Chris Brown did "Zero" and Jimmy, Rashida, Queen Latifah and Eric Nally did Holiday Parodies on Fallon, Gloria Estefan warned us about Latin rhythms on Colbert, A Great Big World did "End of the World" on Seth, Tove Lo did "Moments" on Corden, and earlier in the day, Adele did "Million Years Ago" on The Today Show.
>> "I think it's nice to do work that is vaguely compromising to your health because it means you really care about it ...…
Chandra is the 2014 recipient of the Lady Soul of Jazz award and is the former lead singer for the legendary recording group, the S.O.S. Band, replacing the original lead singer. She continued the band’s string of Top Twenty Billboard hits with the CD’s Diamonds In The Raw, and "One Of Many Nights", where she wrote several songs, including the single, Broken Promises. Chandra also starred in the world premier of Jesus Christ Superstar Gospel, and as Mother Shaw in Regina Taylor’s Crowns.
The 2009 Gospel Choice Award nominee has performed at The White House and toured Europe and Asia leaving audiences wanting more. She has also starred in Dinah Was, Blues In the Night, The Hot Mikado, Amen Corner (The Alliance Theatre/ Arena Stage). Two Queens, One Castle with T.C. Carson(Horizon Theatre),What’s Done In the Dark, (Fox Theatre), Slam!, Sophisticated Ladies, and Kenny Leon’s, Rejoice.
According to Tommy Lee, Southern Comfort's karaoke guru and your no. 1 source over the holiday break for news about the Conley, Ga. bar, the legendary honky-tonk haunt won't shut down.
Lee posted last night on Facebook that a new owner stepped forward to purchase the bar and it will remain open.
This morning he clarified the post, urging people to come tonight as "no money has changed hands yet just signed a contract so hopefully it goes thru will know more next week, so be sure to come out and pack Soco so we can remain open, God bless you all."
NEW MUSIC - "All In" (Single) by Kurt Scobie Available Now! November 27, 2015 http://ift.tt/1yBp5QC
The latest release from singer-songwriter Kurt Scobie is available now on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, and all major digital stores worldwide.
"All In" is a fresh, feel-good, upbeat, pop-rock song that takes the listener back to some of Kurt's original sounds. Inspired by Mark Batterson's book "All In" this lively song is about the exhilaration of walking in freedom and courage.
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Three members of the Grateful Dead performed at Philips Arena on November 17, just a few months after declaring the end of the Grateful Dead with the group's much hyped “Fare the Well” shows in San Francisco and Chicago. These shows included the band's core four surviving members, with the exception of bassist Phil Lesh, who performs with his own group, Phil and Friends.…
Ritual Knife, the Atlanta-based duo playing a savage blend of black metal and punk, only performed live for the first time in April, on a 529 bill with Satan’s Satyrs, Mystic Inane, and local power violence/hardcore group Nurse. Sometimes dubbed “blackened punk,” the style of music that Ritual Knife plays combines the worst (or best, depending on who you ask) aesthetic properties of both genres – namely, the basement-dwelling recording quality – to create a furious, lo-fi assault.…
>> Last Night on Late Night: Carly Simon did "I Can't Thank You Enough" and duetted with Stephen on "Mockingbird," Jimmy, Adele and The Roots did "Hello" backstage with classroom instruments and Jennifer Nettles did "Unlove You" on Fallon, D.N.C.E. did "Cake By The Ocean" on Corden, and earlier in the day, Ellie Goulding did "On My Mind" on Ellen.
>> "In mainstream industry jargon, an artist who has a small audience is said to have “no audience”.…
Nashville psych-rock outfit All Them Witches don’t let lyrics or location weigh them down. Pop music isn't a subject that's typically broached with a band whose live shows are as improv-heavy and gimmick-free as Nashville's psych rock foursome All Them Witches. "There is something to be said about a really well-done pop song," says All Them Witches' singer and bass player Michael Parks Jr.…
When Blackberry Smoke's Holding All the Roses (Rounder Records) was released in February, it quickly climbed to the top spot of Billboard's Top Country Albums. To the uninitiated, it was an overnight success story.…
Kurt Scobie's new single, "All In", makes its debut today on YouTube! The Atlanta-based Christian & Gospel singer-songwriter will be releasing the new song worldwide on Friday, November 27th on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify, and more. "All In" takes the listener back to some of Kurt's original pop-rock sounds while showcasing his new, energetic and passionate style.
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The animated half of outsider hip-hop duo WIC returns with a tangle of smooth and futuristic production. Trip Freeman, the animated half of outsider hip-hop duo WIC, returns with The Invoice, a 14-songs tangle of smooth and futuristic production. The Invoice is one of those rare albums that actually raises the bar for creativity with a progressive, positive, and funky bent.…
The Head demonstrates pop mastery beyond their years. Twenty-somethings Jacob Morrell (guitar), Jack Shaw (drums), and Mike Shaw (vocals, bass) demonstrate pop knowledge and mastery beyond their years with the Head’s Millipedes EP. The band revisits college radio’s halcyon days with “Jesus,” a song driven by three chords of fuzz and dripping with self-defeat.…
With crisp fall air drifting through open windows, Webb’s songs allow time and space to breathe, reflect, and dream. Peter Webb’s Liminal Space is a sublime exercise in meditation, bearing fruit through repeat listens and as background music to conversations with friends. “Kenyon (told of love),” gives space to consider Webb’s place in the world, while his voice carries songs such as “Little Sister” with lyrics of love, life, and reflection; his guitar spacious and thoughtful.…
Though he denies such a human exists, Gwar axe man Pustulus Maximus is another alias used by former Cannabis Corpse guitarist Brent “Robert E. Legion” Purgasons. He first donned Pustulus’ pock-marked face and feet in 2012, replacing the late Cory “Flattus Maximus” Smoot.…
Since its inception, surf music has maintained a tight focus on both the sea and stars. Remembering that celestial bodies have quite a bit to do with our oceans, however, it becomes apparent that these two themes are less divergent than they initially appear.…
In addition to writing songs for a crew of throwback soul vocalists and session quality jazz musicians, Randy Michael and Jonah Swilley have their own band in Black Linen. The group’s eponymous debut is yet another InCrowd production that puts a 21st century spin on time-tested sounds.…
A round-up of Atlanta music news Arbor Labor Union, the Athens/Atlanta-based outfit formerly known as Pinecones, has signed with Sub Pop. In May 2015, the group crafted a riff-heavy debut, titled Sings For You Now (Arrowhawk Records).…
Detroit hardcore legend excels in 2015 despite its small body of recorded work. Detroit hardcore progenitors Negative Approach built quite a legacy between 1981 and 1984, despite releasing a small body of work. The group's well-aged discography is slim: Process of Elimination compilation track "Lost Cause," the classic self-titled EP with cover art lifted from The Exorcist, and the 1983 LP Tied Down make up Negative Approach's complete catalog.…
Nashville-bred quartet unveils a record and accompanying film that uses dissonance and melody to capture the experience of abuse and recovery. Linear Downfall speaks in the language of extremes. The Nashville-bred quartet has spent a lifetime translating emotional tension into a balance of discord and delicacy.…
Hangout Music Fest returns once again to Gulf Shores, Ala, the weekend of May 20-22. Atlanta representation is thick this year, as Run the Jewels, Raruy, Big Grams take the stage along with the likes of Grimes, HEALTH, the Weeknd, and countless others. Tickets go on sale Thurs., Nov. 19 at 9 a.m.…
