Tonight (Sat., May 30), Sleep Therapy headlines a show at the Earl with A Drug Called Tradition and Twin Studies.
The group was an active tenant of Atlanta's indie music scene circa 2005-2010.…
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Alabama-raised singer/songwriter Shelby Lynne released her first album in 1989, and won a Grammy Award for “Best New Artist” in 2001. Not one to lose the sense of irony, she took it all with a grain of salt and realized she was finally making the right decisions.…
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>> You can thank Max Martin for Katy Perry and Taylor Swift and Britney Spears.
>> "I love John Prine, his witty turns of phrase.…
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Under the name Easily Suede, Adam Babar (Faun and A Pan Flute) creates upbeat and narcotic suites of isolated and processed found sounds that pull from hip-hop instrumentals, modern classical, and experimental minimalism. Babar's penchant for sampled psychedelia has already graced the masses with wistful sound collages, a one-off Nomen Novum collaboration, and a "chopped and stewed" Lonnie Holley remix, among other curiosities.…
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>> Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood," feat. Ellen fav Kendrick Lamar, is #1.…
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>> 18-year-old friend of Taylor Swift Lorde went to see the new Mad Max: Fury Road movie, and she really enjoyed it, and she's been thinking about it for days.
>> "I really despise pop music these days, so I can't have people walking away humming songs.…
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Michelle Malone shows off her latest album, 'Stronger Than You Think,' at Eddie’s Attic May 30. by Doug DeLoach In January 2014, during a tribute concert at Symphony Hall dedicated to the music of Georgia native and Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell, Michelle Malone wowed the crowd with a scintillating duet performance, paired with none other than Gregg Allman, of the Ike and Tina Turner classic hit "I've Been Loving You (Too Long)." Despite occasional high-profile appearances and more than a dozen albums under her name, a few readers out there still might not be familiar with one of our city's finest musical talents.…
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After more than a decade on the periphery of Atlanta’s jazz fringes, Samadha releases its first full-length. by Omar Khalid Samadha was founded circa 1999 of equal parts Atlanta's free jazz scene, the electro-organic sounds of Prefuse 73, and the eclectic ingenuity of composer, pianist, and founding member Chris Case. The group emerged from the kiln of Atlanta's musical creativity, finding its way through the fire, and finally settling into solid form.…
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Hampton Grease Band co-founder Glenn Phillips relives the tragedy and triumph of his debut album, 'Lost At Sea' by Chad Radford May of 1973 was a dark time for Glenn Phillips. The guitarist and co-founder of Atlanta's late '60s and early '70s art-rock trailblazers the Hampton Grease Band was set adrift when the group broke up.…
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It’s been nearly three years since Hello Ocho unveiled its self-titled debut CD. However, the recent arrival of “In Portuguese,” a teaser song plucked from the group’s forthcoming album of the same name, proves that Hello Ocho’s personnel haven’t spent the down time sitting idly by.…
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It's Tuesday. That means today a boatload of new music is landing in record stores.…
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>> Thanks for consulting on the new Batman #ArkhamKnight #BeTheBatman trailer, Trent Reznor.
>> Terrible media coach Janessa Slater has some super duper bad advice for weed-lovin' Troop Beverly Hills' lead singer Jenny Lewis.…
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Brothers Osborne, TJ and John, are one of several acts leading the charge to put artistry back into what can seem like an unvarying landscape of similar singles in country radio. Their latest single "Stay A Little Longer" resonates with country fans all the more for it.…
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>> Last Night on Late Night: Based Grammy nom Meghan Trainer talked high school lunch and interrupting her with Jimmy, and then stuck around to do "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" with a little help from Chrissy Teigen's hubba John Legend, DIY duo Matt and Kim did "Get It" and "Can You Blame Me" and "Hey Now" on Daly, and the Biebs did carpool karaoke on Corden.
>> "I struggle to understand why you have to spend so long promoting one record.…
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Atlanta’s Redneck Underground unites once again to celebrate its Southern roots at Bubbapalooza, now in its 23rd year. The annual country music gathering is held in remembrance of founder, Gregory Dean Smalley, who died from complications related to HIV in 1996.…
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>> Last Night on Late Night: Foo Fighters did "Everlong" one more time for Dave's final show, Sting did "Every Breath You Take" on Corden, Pitbull did a "Fun/Time Of Our Lives" medley on Fallon, Hundred Waters did "Murmurs" on Daly, The Tallest Man On Earth did "Sagres" on Coco, Allen Stone did "Freedom" on Meyers, and earlier in the day, Tove Lo did "Talking Body" on Ellen.
>> "I kinda feel like, a little bit more relaxed like ‘Yeah we’ll definitely make a fourth album.’ I’m not in a rush to dive into making an album because I feel like I want the next album to kinda feel like a new era anyway, so I’ve been kind of enjoying this time just chilling."…
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Dust-to-Digital’s ‘Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten’ chronicles little-known history of Cambodian pop in the late ‘60s and early ’70s. by Doug DeLoach For Americans of a certain age, learning that the Southeast Asian country of Cambodia and its capital, Phnom Penh, served as the proving ground for a thriving, progressive rock 'n' roll movement during the 1960s and '70s is an astonishing revelation. Released in May, Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll is the soundtrack to a documentary film by John Pirozzi, which chronicles this little-know facet of modern history.…
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CL Music writer Carlton Hargro’s 7 must-see acts at Atlanta Jazz Fest 2015 by Carlton Hargro Take a look at the lineup for the Atlanta Jazz Festival, and even casual jazz fans recognize legends such as singer Diane Schuur and saxophonist Pharoah Sanders. But artists appearing at the annual Atlanta music mainstay that haven't yet achieved such iconic status shouldn't be slept-on.…
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Today, Godflesh, the proto-industrial metal outfit founded by Justin Broadrick (Jesu, Napalm Death, Pale Sketcher, Techno Animal, et al.) and G.C. Green (Vitriol, Fall of Because), announced a rare set of live dates, including a mid-September date at Terminal West. The Birmingham, U.K.-based duo has seen a slew of members come and go, with Broadrick and Green being the only constants and two remaining members of the project.…
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Since launching in 1994, Hornbuckle Records has slowly and quietly operated as a boutique to showcase David Hornbuckle's aural passions. Existing across two decades and three states (Alabama to Georgia to California), the imprint has released music that celebrates unknown giants of mico-genres (Bit Shifter), modern crooners (Lisa Papineau), and tasteful vanity projects by the founder himself.…
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>> Last Night on Late Night: Bob Dylan did the popular jazz standard "The Night We Called it a Day" (1941) on Letterman, Jamie Foxx played Wheel of Musical Impressions and did "Baby's in Love" with a little help from Kid Ink on Fallon, Incubus did "Dance Like Your Dumb" on Coco, Faith No More did "Sunny Side Up" on Daly, and earlier in the day, Luke Bryan did "Kick Up The Dust" on Ellen.
>> "I was petulant in my 20s.…
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