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Dust-to-Digital: The Art of documentation Article

Monday February 18, 2019 11:23 pm EST 02/18/2019 11:23 pm

‘Voices of Mississippi’ and ‘Listen All Around’ illustrate similarities between the Deep South of the ’60s and East/Central Africa of the ’50s | more...

BLUES & BEYOND: Darwin's evolution Article

Tuesday February 5, 2019 05:24 pm EST 02/05/2019 5:24 pm

Suburban blues and roots music fans get served, ABS raises donations | more...

Blues & Beyond: Atlanta Blues Society for the win Article

Thursday January 10, 2019 11:09 am EST 01/10/2019 11:09 am

ABS scores, Blind Willie’s makes 'rebirth' changes | more...

Atlanta's best albums of 2018 Article

Sunday December 30, 2018 06:07 pm EST 12/30/2018 6:07 pm

From Migos to Misanthropic Aggression, 40 of the city's most essential listens of the past year | more...

The little old brick building on Nassau Street Article

Friday December 28, 2018 01:04 pm EST 12/28/2018 1:04 pm

Proposed Margaritaville construction could erase music history | more...

BLUES & BEYOND: Wake up with the blues Article

Thursday December 6, 2018 05:04 pm EST 12/06/2018 5:04 pm

WRFG shines a light on locals, Blind Willie’s seeks a rebirth | more...

Sandra Hall & the Shadows Article

Thursday November 15, 2018 02:54 pm EST 11/15/2018 2:54 pm

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BLUES & BEYOND: Pushing the limits Article

Thursday November 1, 2018 03:33 pm EDT 11/01/2018 3:33 pm

New releases from the Electromatics, Larkin Poe, Danny 'Mudcat' Dudeck, and more Atlanta blues music news | more...

BLUES & BEYOND: Blues Best Article

Friday October 5, 2018 12:46 pm EDT 10/05/2018 12:46 pm

A deeper look into this year’s Best of Atlanta blues winners | more...

Lonnie Holley and the ‘MITH’ of America Article

Thursday September 20, 2018 11:27 am EDT 09/20/2018 11:27 am

The outlier artist and musician reckons with the 21st century | more...

BLUES & BEYOND: ‘Babylon Is Falling’ Article

Thursday September 6, 2018 12:15 am EDT 09/06/2018 12:15 am

Delta Moon, Maria Muldaur, and more of this month's essential blues happenings | more...

Decatur BBQ, blues, and bluegrass fest returns Aug. 11 Article

Thursday August 9, 2018 01:00 am EDT 08/09/2018 1:00 am

The 18th annual Southern food and music fest takes over downtown Oakhurst | more...

Eddie Tigner turns 92! Article

Thursday August 9, 2018 12:31 am EDT 08/09/2018 12:31 am

If the late Pinetop Perkins was banging the 88s until he passed away at 97 years old, with live dates still penciled in on his calendar, then piano legend and Northside Tavern regular Eddie Tigner, aka Mr. Route 66, has enough gas in his tank to keep his own blues/jazz hybrids of songs such as "Going Down Slow," "Help Me Make It Through the Night," and "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" alive for years... | more...

MonteQarlo: The DIY pop star Atlanta needs Article

Thursday June 7, 2018 12:39 pm EDT 06/07/2018 12:39 pm

The rising artist combines queer and black identity with pop excess | more...

James Son Ford Thomas Walks Among The Tombstones, 1974.

Dust-to-Digital and Bill Ferris on the music of Mississippi and more Article

Wednesday May 30, 2018 12:23 pm EDT 05/30/2018 12:23 pm

The renowned folklorist host rare documentary screenings and a Q&amp;A | more...

Robert Finley plays the Earl May 27 Article

Thursday May 24, 2018 04:24 pm EDT 05/24/2018 4:24 pm

It never hurts having a high profile rock ’n’ roll star in your corner, especially if you’re Robert Finley, a partially blind and long overlooked Louisiana soul singer. Enter producer and Black Keys guitarist and vocalist Dan Auerbach to raise Finley’s profile by co-writing, producing and releasing 2017’s Goin’ Platinum!, and adding him to the Easy Eye Sound Revue tour. Finley’s fiery vocals,... | more...