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Atlanta Music Archives


The Atlanta Music Archives offer a look back at five decades of concerts, artists, venues, and scene coverage as published in Creative Loafing. From early punk shows and jazz nights to the rise of Southern hip-hop, these archives trace the evolution of Atlanta’s sound — and the culture around it.

This page is a work in progress. We're steadily populating our old content in the archives pages.

Music Features Archives

Original artyfacts from Lenny Kaye

07/22/2000 12:04 AM
Patti Smith's guitarist on music, writing, Bruce and making Nuggets

Revival of the fittest

07/15/2000 12:04 AM
80s music floods Atlanta this week

Return of the gaucho amigos

07/15/2000 12:04 AM
Steely Dan goes Two Against Nature

Black to the future

07/15/2000 12:04 AM
Mayhem outlives its dark metal past

Going Worldwide

07/15/2000 12:04 AM
The quiet rise of urban starmaker Kevin Wales

Daler's bill

07/08/2000 12:04 AM
An Indo-pop star rocks the post-dessert crowd

Artists We Covered Back in the Day

Aimee Mann

Aimee Mann is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter known for her sharp, literate lyrics and melancholic themes. Emerging in the '80s as the frontwoman...

Bedhead

Active from 1991 to 1998, Bedhead was a Dallas-based indie rock band known for its understated, emotionally resonant sound built on layered guitars an...

Blue Floyd

Blue Floyd was a blues-rock tribute project that reimagined Pink Floyd’s catalog through the lens of classic American blues. Featuring members like Ma...

Brian Setzer Orchestra

Formed in 1992 by former Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer, The Brian Setzer Orchestra fuses rockabilly with swing, big band, and jump blues. The band ...

DQE

Formed in 1986 in Atlanta, DQE (originally Dairy Queen Empire) was founded by singer-songwriter Grace Braun, photographer Chris Verene, and drummer Za...

Daler Mehndi

Daler Mehndi is a pioneering Indian singer and performer credited with popularizing Bhangra and Indian pop music on a global scale. Known for his vibr...

Looking Back: Album Reviews Through the Decades

Railroad Tracks

07/01/2000 12:04 AM
Reunion concert and CD preserve local music memories

Historic Atlanta Music Venues

That was then, this is now

06/18/2015 4:00 AM
Digging up 8 formerly great nightlife haunts